Why do people love to compare? Is having competition the only way for us to improve ourselves? Is the motivation to progress derived from the satisfaction we get when we surpass others?
It is no doubt that competition exists everywhere, even in nature, where Darwin proposed his theory of natural selection that only the fittest could survive because nature selects for that particular trait. The survival of an organism depends greatly on the selection pressure from the environment. This is so true, even in humans.
Due to the need to survive, we learnt to be shrewd. And this means that we tell white lies to escape trouble, or even to the extent of putting others down, if it benefits us. We have become so apathetic to the point that we find ways and means to gain even at the expense of others. It's such a despicable act, yet not uncommon in the situations of everyday lives.
I hate it when things get overly competitive and political.
Instead of comparing ourselves with others, we need to delight ourselves in God. In His time, He'll fulfill the desires of our heart and affirm that we are in His will. Contentment comes when God's will is more important than our wants.
Let the joy of the Lord be your strength-
May His peace fill your heart day and night;
As you walk with the Lord in the light of His Word,
You will find that He'll lead you aright.
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I can feel it
I'm losing it
Sinking to the bottom of nothing
Making it seem like I'm still breathing
When I'm not living at all
Wishing hard no more deeper I'd fall
I don't want to be left alone
Facing life in a monotone
And yet I still build these walls
To keep you out, don't want to see you anymore
And to bury myself in my own thoughts
But they're starting to crumble and rot
Along with my sanity
Leaving me bare with reality
This world is beating me down
and I can't stand my ground
I'm losing everything I thought I had
Losing my passion
Losing my faith
Losing myself
Losing....... everything.
为什么生活过得这么困难？
为什么生活这么复杂？
为什么生活总是这么矛盾？
为什么？为什么？为什么？
永远找不出答案。
心灵的碎片交织着对生活的不解。