What’s something most people don’t understand?
This feels like a loaded question but I’ve never shied away from my honest thoughts on this page, if anything that’s exactly what its for so here we go, and honestly if you take offense at what I’m about to say, it might be time for some introspection.
Most people don’t understand a lot of things. I could probably create a running list but if I were to focus on one it would be a toss up between common sense and the impact they have on others. So since I have to choose just one, I mean I suppose I don’t but it’s kinda implied by the prompt, I’m gonna focus on the impact they have on others. I think I have a better chance of making people see this one and learning something.
In my experience, our society has become increasingly “me” focused. I don’t just mean selfish but lacking in the ability to see outside themselves to understand the impact of their decisions on the lives of others. The political climate in America is just one of many great examples of this. And since I have stated multiple times that I hate discussing politics, I won’t be elaborating but hopefully you are smart enough to understand what I’m talking about.
While that example is very broad, this is something that happens in very narrow situations as well. I’m talking about things we say to each other without thought of how the other person will perceive and internalize that. Yet at the same time, we demand that everyone around us be thoughtful and not insult us or make our lives harder. The lack of an individual’s ability to see the double standard they are insisting upon is infuriating. Also, to be clear, I am using the royal we here because I am not immune to this problem and because it is a good all encompassing term that hopefully stops the “not all …” and “not I…” responses. However, as previously stated if that is your response, it’s time to really look inward and think about your behaviors.
Our world would be so much better if we could all just pause for even a second before we do or say something and think “how is what I’m about to do going to impact the person I’m interacting with and is it worth it?” Maybe we’d have less frivolous lawsuits. Maybe we’d have less war. We’d almost certainly have less interpersonal conflicts. Relationships would be stronger. We’d be less stressed and frustrated. Seriously, give it a try today, just take a beat before every response and see.
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