And sometimes we are interested in the person ...not only who the person is, but who they may become.
You can be interested in what a person does ...without necessarily being interested in the person. Though, if you are interested in the person, likely you are interested also in what the person says and does.
Sometimes not knowing the person much or not at all ...brings a bit of disinterest, which most often continues in that direction.
Sometimes people have this excessive competitive nature ...a bit beyond healthy interaction. Being compelled to choose sides, the criteria often has more to do with the mere fact that they choose it. The substance behind the decision to choose, or why they choose it ...has little relevancy.
And people get very defensive, and actually angry at times about this. Though the most common topics may be sports, politics, or religious beliefs ...it can also be as simple as where one chooses to dine, or over what their favorite TV show is.
It's not so much a matter of merely accepting another's opinion ...as it is offensive to them if you don't embrace what they are saying. And it is even worse if you disagree.
It has been coined The Greatest Generation, those who had to face and confront the horrific brutality of World War II. I don't see how anyone could remain idle, disinterested, and uninvolved ...as the evil spread throughout. The eventual response of the United States was to get involved in Europe, as well as the Pacific campaign.
There is much to be learned from war ...observing how others decided when (in their opinion) it was necessary to stand, confront, and act. Though that cannot always be learned, as it is not always entirely clear. Nor is it entirely clear when not to get involved. Sometimes war is necessary ...and sometimes it is not. Sometimes the problem is something other than what it appears to be. And one's idea on how to solve the problem is seldom in agreement with the majority of the people who deem it a problem. We can often be united in naming the problem, but seldom are we in agreement over the solutions for it.
Or worse yet, is when an actual problem is not viewed as a problem. And in this case, life is often lived without the necessary concerns to make it worthwhile.
This was the problem with Darin and Aaron.
Darin felt it was of no consequence or responsibility on his part for any of his reactionary emotions to any dilemma he felt was thrust upon him.
Aaron felt that life was unfair, and we all had to come together in peace and love to best deal with our hopes and aspirations. For this to happen, everyone had to accept everyone else's life choices ...except for those which would affect the environment in which we'd make those choices in. We could degrade ourselves, but not our environment ...we can pollute our minds, but not our environment.
Sometimes people have this excessive competitive nature ...a bit beyond healthy interaction. Being compelled to choose sides, the criteria often has more to do with the mere fact that they choose it. The substance behind the decision to choose, or why they choose it ...has little relevancy.
And people get very defensive, and actually angry at times about this. Though the most common topics may be sports, politics, or religious beliefs ...it can also be as simple as where one chooses to dine, or over what their favorite TV show is.
It's not so much a matter of merely accepting another's opinion ...as it is offensive to them if you don't embrace what they are saying. And it is even worse if you disagree.
It has been coined The Greatest Generation, those who had to face and confront the horrific brutality of World War II. I don't see how anyone could remain idle, disinterested, and uninvolved ...as the evil spread throughout. The eventual response of the United States was to get involved in Europe, as well as the Pacific campaign.
There is much to be learned from war ...observing how others decided when (in their opinion) it was necessary to stand, confront, and act. Though that cannot always be learned, as it is not always entirely clear. Nor is it entirely clear when not to get involved. Sometimes war is necessary ...and sometimes it is not. Sometimes the problem is something other than what it appears to be. And one's idea on how to solve the problem is seldom in agreement with the majority of the people who deem it a problem. We can often be united in naming the problem, but seldom are we in agreement over the solutions for it.
Or worse yet, is when an actual problem is not viewed as a problem. And in this case, life is often lived without the necessary concerns to make it worthwhile.
This was the problem with Darin and Aaron.
Darin felt it was of no consequence or responsibility on his part for any of his reactionary emotions to any dilemma he felt was thrust upon him.
Aaron felt that life was unfair, and we all had to come together in peace and love to best deal with our hopes and aspirations. For this to happen, everyone had to accept everyone else's life choices ...except for those which would affect the environment in which we'd make those choices in. We could degrade ourselves, but not our environment ...we can pollute our minds, but not our environment.
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