WHOSE STANDARDS?
By~Esty Qooptonk
By whose standards do we live our lives? Much depends on circumstances in which we find ourselves.
One who is drowning has no use for water, whereas another dying of thirst in the desert would give everything and anything for a sip of water.
A wealthy individual has no need to find a few money with which to put food on the table, whereas a poor person has a great need for that few money.
That person with the great need for just a few money is normally willing to do just about anything to obtain that money. The wealthy person could pick and choose what it would take to earn a few money.
Society as a whole tends to try setting standards for all of us. This is self-defeating. Each of us as individuals have different standards by which evaluate things and circumstances in our lives.
Living in a densely wooded area with Deer, Raccoons, Squirrels, Rattlesnake, Rabbit and other denizens of the area provide a unique sanctuary. A city dweller who had never been exposed to anything other than city life would be terrified if if had spent even one night in what is to a sanctuary. By the same token, I would be extremely uncomfortable in a large city.
If we are even to be comfortable with our lives, we must live by our own standards, and not set by other for us.
©Siamsinna leh Vakiangbu
By whose standards do we live our lives? Much depends on circumstances in which we find ourselves.
One who is drowning has no use for water, whereas another dying of thirst in the desert would give everything and anything for a sip of water.
A wealthy individual has no need to find a few money with which to put food on the table, whereas a poor person has a great need for that few money.
That person with the great need for just a few money is normally willing to do just about anything to obtain that money. The wealthy person could pick and choose what it would take to earn a few money.
Society as a whole tends to try setting standards for all of us. This is self-defeating. Each of us as individuals have different standards by which evaluate things and circumstances in our lives.
Living in a densely wooded area with Deer, Raccoons, Squirrels, Rattlesnake, Rabbit and other denizens of the area provide a unique sanctuary. A city dweller who had never been exposed to anything other than city life would be terrified if if had spent even one night in what is to a sanctuary. By the same token, I would be extremely uncomfortable in a large city.
If we are even to be comfortable with our lives, we must live by our own standards, and not set by other for us.
©Siamsinna leh Vakiangbu
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