Do you think life is really fair?
By nightkid
@nightkid (89)
China
August 20, 2010 8:20am CST
I can't help myself asking a question at the end of the day sometimes.Are you happier then yesterday?Then how about last year?The answer is always negative.I'm from a small village.And we don't own much money.So i have to work hard on all things since i was very young.But life always doesn't pay back equally.So many people get the same gole with less effort.They use the best resources always and we poor have to compete with them in inferior position.Is life really fair?
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6 responses
@ruperto (1552)
• Philippines
20 Aug 10
Interesting. There seems to be various known cause-effects in life that we should all probably be aware...
It seems when we have to much pain, we feel unfortunate only when we view those who live comfortable lives. The truth is that too much comfort is destructive ... it is ... it destroys people in subtle ways ... in the news most of the crimes are commited by people who are well-off ...agree?
It seem we all need, no matter what our financial/economic situation in life, to struggle for an optimum balance of work and play, of pain and comfort etc... not just the poor, not just the rich, but every one.
Adversity makes us focus on what we want. Bit by bit day by day, anything hard at first becomes easy and we prevail. There is no shortcut ... not even for Obama :)
What do you think?
@nightkid (89)
• China
20 Aug 10
Firstly,I want to say thanks to you.Your words sound reasonable.You're right and i do firmly believe that everything will be OK.Just like it's said: "The bread can have,the milk also can have".But don't you think the life tends to make the strong stronger and the weak weaker in objective factors?Perhaps i'm a little negative.But it'the fact i have to face to.
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@ruperto (1552)
• Philippines
21 Aug 10
There's a saying: "If you are too fortunate you will not know your self; if you are too unfortunate, no body will know you."
One one side of the thought, there are people in situations, considered hopeless by everyday standards, where great surprise emanated because the "human spirit" failed to give up.
When we focus on the good that can be and spend our all to attain it, it will manifest in our lives. The "miracle factor" favors the one who would not give up, and who could demonstrate how the advocated change can really help many people.
It seems the key is truthfulness to self. If there is that good in self waiting to manifest as an outwardly observable result, there is little to stop that good from getting the good results.
Perhaps the question is: "What am I really prepared to do?" "Is it really worth what I am prepared to give it." If my answer is :"I am prepared to do anything good and this is a worthy goal" and "a change in the people and nature around me" can help ...
Then perhaps a miracle is on the way ...
What do you think?
@nightkid (89)
• China
21 Aug 10
You've just made a wonderful speech.And your words make something vague in my heart into clear.Yeah,it's important that what i'm doing is worth costing my efforts.The objective condtions shouldn't be my excuse.though i'm not sure whether i can work a miracle, i should be more optimistic.I won't allow myslf to give up chasing for my goal.Then thank you for your words.
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@rappeter13 (8608)
• Romania
21 Aug 10
It is more about the way we percieve life than anything else I suppose. Some of us are lucky to be born in the right family, some of us not - as I heard it many times. But there are people who don't have lots of money or other material wealth, and they are glad and they say that they are very lucky and blessed because they are healthy, they have a family, they are able to work, and those who work will always have what they need to live. And there are people who are financially wealthy, are healthy but they still want more and if they fail in one single business or action they make, will say that life isn't fair. Of course, many people work a lot and gain a little, but this is how life is. As I said before, it is the way how we think about life, and not what we have.
@titaniumpen (676)
• Hong Kong
20 Aug 10
No, life isn't fair. I try to convince myself of that plain truth, but I never get myself to face it.
Don't endorse yourself in such thoughts, it'll only waste your time and ruin your mood!
@akopoaysi (739)
• Philippines
20 Aug 10
life is never been fair. but what you need to do to make it good or great. is focus on the things that you have treasure your family. and not to focus on the things that you dont have. :)
@nightkid (89)
• China
21 Aug 10
Hello,akopoaysi.Thanks for responsing to me firstly.Yeah,you're right.We should cherish what we already have posessed such as family.Perhaps it would be just a waste of time if i kept thingking of such negative thoughts. It is important to struggle from now on.Maybe it will cost me decades to take a seat with someone dringking a cup of coffee on equal terms.
@kurumi (85)
• Singapore
21 Aug 10
All human beings are born equal. Its the environment/society and the decisions human beings make that makes life unfair. I think whatever you do and wherever you are, as long as you try your best in everything you do, have a clear conscience, makes friends etc, you will enjoy your life.
