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From my diary:
Why do people in this world have such a problem with taking responsibility? Somebody does something wrong at work, they deny it until they're blue in the face, and attempt to pass the buck onto anyone outside of earshot. Surely people would look at this person in a better light if they took responsibility for their problem, and ensured that whatever they did wrong was corrected with minimum of fuss, allowing the office machine to tick ominously onwards?
People are such cowards. They shy away from responsibility, accountability and from clearing up after their own f***-ups. This s**tty avoidance attitude is pretty much standard human reaction, althuogh there are a few bright sparks that wind up being persecuted for having the gall to admit that they aren't perfect, and are capable of erring.
I dream of a world where nobody fears taking responsibility for their actions. Where people consider the reasons behind those actions and are aware of the consequences of said actions before they make them. Is it so hard for us to resist thinking with our hearts, and instead, for once, engaging the under-utilised wedge of grey matter occupying the space between our ears?
Is it so hard to ensure one understands both sides of everything before reacting to it? So difficult to consider ramifications of ill-thought out or illogical actions before one carries them out? Is it so difficult to convince people to reason?
As I continue to watch in dismay at a world that is still so easily whipped up by newspaper headlines written in huge fonts with tiny, provocative words, I doubt my vision will come to pass while I still draw breath. I'm convinced that, assuming humanity lasts long enough, in some decades or centuries to come, this particular period of civilisation will be looked upon as the true Dark Age of mankind. An age where everything is at our fingertips. All the accumulated knowledge of hundreds of generations is available to anyone who wants it, allowing us to make informed, intelligent decisions. But we don't. We pretend like it's not there, and deliberately wallow in a stupefying bubble of ignorance without any excuse to maintain it. This bubble allows us to continue turning a blind eye to the slow but definite destruction of our planet, the endless suffering of our own people, right under our very noses, the deliberate manipulation by those we chose to lead us, and so many other things.
I'm forever amused by the pass-the-buck culture though. So many people I've seen say to us to 'stand up and be counted'. But these people never include themselves in such sweeping invitations. It's always for someone else to do. Those that whoop and cheer at such people also look onto the next person to do as they are being beseeched. The buck stops only when someone is foolish enough to believe that everyone is with them, and ready to stand, only to be left standing alone, a target to be shot at.
Ultimately though, who am I to say such things? I am no less guilty of these failings, and although I try my best to convince myself that I am at least better than some, I am essentially fooling myself. But before you judge me, ask yourself: what will you do when all sense tells you to stand and make a difference? Will you stand tall and proud? Or will you look nervously around you, waiting for somebody else to stand first, in case you didn't quite understand the question? Will you look away and to the floor, pretending it doesn't concern you?
Human beings are obsessed by that which does not concern them, and not nearly concerned enough about the responsibilities which they need to shoulder. I only hope that we can change, because this world is not one I would wish to impose upon my children.
Why do people in this world have such a problem with taking responsibility? Somebody does something wrong at work, they deny it until they're blue in the face, and attempt to pass the buck onto anyone outside of earshot. Surely people would look at this person in a better light if they took responsibility for their problem, and ensured that whatever they did wrong was corrected with minimum of fuss, allowing the office machine to tick ominously onwards?
People are such cowards. They shy away from responsibility, accountability and from clearing up after their own f***-ups. This s**tty avoidance attitude is pretty much standard human reaction, althuogh there are a few bright sparks that wind up being persecuted for having the gall to admit that they aren't perfect, and are capable of erring.
I dream of a world where nobody fears taking responsibility for their actions. Where people consider the reasons behind those actions and are aware of the consequences of said actions before they make them. Is it so hard for us to resist thinking with our hearts, and instead, for once, engaging the under-utilised wedge of grey matter occupying the space between our ears?
Is it so hard to ensure one understands both sides of everything before reacting to it? So difficult to consider ramifications of ill-thought out or illogical actions before one carries them out? Is it so difficult to convince people to reason?
As I continue to watch in dismay at a world that is still so easily whipped up by newspaper headlines written in huge fonts with tiny, provocative words, I doubt my vision will come to pass while I still draw breath. I'm convinced that, assuming humanity lasts long enough, in some decades or centuries to come, this particular period of civilisation will be looked upon as the true Dark Age of mankind. An age where everything is at our fingertips. All the accumulated knowledge of hundreds of generations is available to anyone who wants it, allowing us to make informed, intelligent decisions. But we don't. We pretend like it's not there, and deliberately wallow in a stupefying bubble of ignorance without any excuse to maintain it. This bubble allows us to continue turning a blind eye to the slow but definite destruction of our planet, the endless suffering of our own people, right under our very noses, the deliberate manipulation by those we chose to lead us, and so many other things.
I'm forever amused by the pass-the-buck culture though. So many people I've seen say to us to 'stand up and be counted'. But these people never include themselves in such sweeping invitations. It's always for someone else to do. Those that whoop and cheer at such people also look onto the next person to do as they are being beseeched. The buck stops only when someone is foolish enough to believe that everyone is with them, and ready to stand, only to be left standing alone, a target to be shot at.
Ultimately though, who am I to say such things? I am no less guilty of these failings, and although I try my best to convince myself that I am at least better than some, I am essentially fooling myself. But before you judge me, ask yourself: what will you do when all sense tells you to stand and make a difference? Will you stand tall and proud? Or will you look nervously around you, waiting for somebody else to stand first, in case you didn't quite understand the question? Will you look away and to the floor, pretending it doesn't concern you?
Human beings are obsessed by that which does not concern them, and not nearly concerned enough about the responsibilities which they need to shoulder. I only hope that we can change, because this world is not one I would wish to impose upon my children.
I can't lie.I'll try. Then people believe me. Then I own up.
I can't handle lying.
I'm too nice.
I can't handle lying.
I'm too nice.
I couldn't agree more. Which is scary as I'm not used to agreeing with IB. Who is, of course, guilty.
Good timing.
Yesterday I was watching 'the apprentice'.
It's been a long time since I've seen such a bunch of a**monkeys - people blindly denying that they'd ever made any mistakes, squirming to shake off any responsibility.
How can that impress anyone ?
How can it be a virtue to be unable to admit to your mistakes, incapacity to learn from where you've gone wrong, refusal to take responsibility for your actions ?
And yet that guy Trump seemed to buy into it too. Is everyone completely retarded? :^S
I'm working on preventing myself doing this, but I think when you're aware of just how retarded it is to hide from the truth, it instantly cripples your tendancies to do it.
The ingrained instinctive reaction may still be there to an extent, but even when it does crop up, you usually spot it and stop yourself.
Yesterday I was watching 'the apprentice'.
It's been a long time since I've seen such a bunch of a**monkeys - people blindly denying that they'd ever made any mistakes, squirming to shake off any responsibility.
How can that impress anyone ?
How can it be a virtue to be unable to admit to your mistakes, incapacity to learn from where you've gone wrong, refusal to take responsibility for your actions ?
And yet that guy Trump seemed to buy into it too. Is everyone completely retarded? :^S
I'm working on preventing myself doing this, but I think when you're aware of just how retarded it is to hide from the truth, it instantly cripples your tendancies to do it.
The ingrained instinctive reaction may still be there to an extent, but even when it does crop up, you usually spot it and stop yourself.
I sometimes see people arguing over something petty, denying some silly mistake that wouldn't even matter if they'd just admit it.
Then, after an argument, I notice that I've done exactly the same thing. So I don't care anymore. I try to avoid it myself, because I can imagine how petty it is, but because I fall for it so easily, who am I to judge?
Then, after an argument, I notice that I've done exactly the same thing. So I don't care anymore. I try to avoid it myself, because I can imagine how petty it is, but because I fall for it so easily, who am I to judge?
I'm looking for a diary with enough space to write all that down for a day.
A good point and one that has also been occupying my mind. Ive been brought up to take responsibility for my own actions, if ive done something wrong i'll admit to it, and feel the better man for doing so, similarly if someone tries to pass the buck to me i'll pass it right back at them.
Its a trait that seems to be getting worse with the compensation culture, "oh dear i have tripped up!", personally i would think it was my own fault for not noticing that the pavement was slightly raised. But you see people who are suing the council because its the councils fault that the 3mm of pavement caught the undersole of their shoe.
Im having trouble working out if that fits with the topic, it seems to, so i'll leave it in.
Its a trait that seems to be getting worse with the compensation culture, "oh dear i have tripped up!", personally i would think it was my own fault for not noticing that the pavement was slightly raised. But you see people who are suing the council because its the councils fault that the 3mm of pavement caught the undersole of their shoe.
Im having trouble working out if that fits with the topic, it seems to, so i'll leave it in.
Your diary would make people want to kill themselves right?
From my diary:
Why do people in this world have such a problem with taking responsibility? Somebody does something wrong at work, they deny it until they're blue in the face, and attempt to pass the buck onto anyone outside of earshot. Surely people would look at this person in a better light if they took responsibility for their problem, and ensured that whatever they did wrong was corrected with minimum of fuss, allowing the office machine to tick ominously onwards?
People are such cowards. They shy away from responsibility, accountability and from clearing up after their own f***-ups. This s**tty avoidance attitude is pretty much standard human reaction, althuogh there are a few bright sparks that wind up being persecuted for having the gall to admit that they aren't perfect, and are capable of erring.
I dream of a world where nobody fears taking responsibility for their actions. Where people consider the reasons behind those actions and are aware of the consequences of said actions before they make them. Is it so hard for us to resist thinking with our hearts, and instead, for once, engaging the under-utilised wedge of grey matter occupying the space between our ears?
Is it so hard to ensure one understands both sides of everything before reacting to it? So difficult to consider ramifications of ill-thought out or illogical actions before one carries them out? Is it so difficult to convince people to reason?
As I continue to watch in dismay at a world that is still so easily whipped up by newspaper headlines written in huge fonts with tiny, provocative words, I doubt my vision will come to pass while I still draw breath. I'm convinced that, assuming humanity lasts long enough, in some decades or centuries to come, this particular period of civilisation will be looked upon as the true Dark Age of mankind. An age where everything is at our fingertips. All the accumulated knowledge of hundreds of generations is available to anyone who wants it, allowing us to make informed, intelligent decisions. But we don't. We pretend like it's not there, and deliberately wallow in a stupefying bubble of ignorance without any excuse to maintain it. This bubble allows us to continue turning a blind eye to the slow but definite destruction of our planet, the endless suffering of our own people, right under our very noses, the deliberate manipulation by those we chose to lead us, and so many other things.
I'm forever amused by the pass-the-buck culture though. So many people I've seen say to us to 'stand up and be counted'. But these people never include themselves in such sweeping invitations. It's always for someone else to do. Those that whoop and cheer at such people also look onto the next person to do as they are being beseeched. The buck stops only when someone is foolish enough to believe that everyone is with them, and ready to stand, only to be left standing alone, a target to be shot at.
Ultimately though, who am I to say such things? I am no less guilty of these failings, and although I try my best to convince myself that I am at least better than some, I am essentially fooling myself. But before you judge me, ask yourself: what will you do when all sense tells you to stand and make a difference? Will you stand tall and proud? Or will you look nervously around you, waiting for somebody else to stand first, in case you didn't quite understand the question? Will you look away and to the floor, pretending it doesn't concern you?
Human beings are obsessed by that which does not concern them, and not nearly concerned enough about the responsibilities which they need to shoulder. I only hope that we can change, because this world is not one I would wish to impose upon my children.
Why do people in this world have such a problem with taking responsibility? Somebody does something wrong at work, they deny it until they're blue in the face, and attempt to pass the buck onto anyone outside of earshot. Surely people would look at this person in a better light if they took responsibility for their problem, and ensured that whatever they did wrong was corrected with minimum of fuss, allowing the office machine to tick ominously onwards?
People are such cowards. They shy away from responsibility, accountability and from clearing up after their own f***-ups. This s**tty avoidance attitude is pretty much standard human reaction, althuogh there are a few bright sparks that wind up being persecuted for having the gall to admit that they aren't perfect, and are capable of erring.
I dream of a world where nobody fears taking responsibility for their actions. Where people consider the reasons behind those actions and are aware of the consequences of said actions before they make them. Is it so hard for us to resist thinking with our hearts, and instead, for once, engaging the under-utilised wedge of grey matter occupying the space between our ears?
Is it so hard to ensure one understands both sides of everything before reacting to it? So difficult to consider ramifications of ill-thought out or illogical actions before one carries them out? Is it so difficult to convince people to reason?
As I continue to watch in dismay at a world that is still so easily whipped up by newspaper headlines written in huge fonts with tiny, provocative words, I doubt my vision will come to pass while I still draw breath. I'm convinced that, assuming humanity lasts long enough, in some decades or centuries to come, this particular period of civilisation will be looked upon as the true Dark Age of mankind. An age where everything is at our fingertips. All the accumulated knowledge of hundreds of generations is available to anyone who wants it, allowing us to make informed, intelligent decisions. But we don't. We pretend like it's not there, and deliberately wallow in a stupefying bubble of ignorance without any excuse to maintain it. This bubble allows us to continue turning a blind eye to the slow but definite destruction of our planet, the endless suffering of our own people, right under our very noses, the deliberate manipulation by those we chose to lead us, and so many other things.
I'm forever amused by the pass-the-buck culture though. So many people I've seen say to us to 'stand up and be counted'. But these people never include themselves in such sweeping invitations. It's always for someone else to do. Those that whoop and cheer at such people also look onto the next person to do as they are being beseeched. The buck stops only when someone is foolish enough to believe that everyone is with them, and ready to stand, only to be left standing alone, a target to be shot at.
Ultimately though, who am I to say such things? I am no less guilty of these failings, and although I try my best to convince myself that I am at least better than some, I am essentially fooling myself. But before you judge me, ask yourself: what will you do when all sense tells you to stand and make a difference? Will you stand tall and proud? Or will you look nervously around you, waiting for somebody else to stand first, in case you didn't quite understand the question? Will you look away and to the floor, pretending it doesn't concern you?
Human beings are obsessed by that which does not concern them, and not nearly concerned enough about the responsibilities which they need to shoulder. I only hope that we can change, because this world is not one I would wish to impose upon my children.