Official Start Time: 12:03 am
Date: 9/28/08
Official End Time: 1:40 am
Today's entry brings hope to my spirit and the experiment I am about to embark on. A day or so ago I posted the first entry to this experiment and since then have received comments from friends providing advice and their opinion about what I am about to do. I am thankful for the comments I have received thus far and I hope that as I continue this experiment that I will continue to get more and more comments.
Going off this point I received one comment that really made me think. This person brought to my attention what it means to do the righteous thing and what to expect after doing the righteous thing. In her experience the decision she has made has had its high moments yet at the same time has caused her a lot of pain. Her advice to me was that doing the right thing should be almost second-nature; that the reason we do these acts is not to see compensation but to know that we have made the right choice in the long run.
In my life I cannot say I have experienced enough to do such an act of kindness. The advice that this person gave me was great and made me realize that whatever we do in this world should transcend into good through the people we know. How this is done or what we can expect by doing this is never certain. But if I could give my opinion on the issue I would say something like this . . .
In my opinion doing the righteous thing should be almost second-nature. As humans we are conflicted between making the decision based on obligations that making the decision may involve and compensation that we hope making this decision will provide. Feeling this way does not make us bad people but human as it is our instinct to expect something in return. Our motives for making this decision may be lost as time goes on, but the words of friends may provide help in reminding us why this decision was so dear that we had to make it.
The hard work and time that goes into making this decision could be another reason to not make it. It is not that we do not care for the decision but that the work and time that goes into making it is something we fear or are just unable to commit to. The brick walls that may confront us along the way make making the decision even harder. However when we do make the decision we can be assured that we have made the right choice.
The impact of this decision does not have to be news worthy, but should provide us with peace at mind knowing that we have done the right thing. We do not find the purpose for making these decisions but instead they find us. We are destined to meet and it is another pit stop on our journey throughout life. Whatever the decision may be in the end I am sure that feeling of achievement we will be enough for us to understand that our actions we're not in vain.
Issues like this are something I love to write and talk about. The issues can be controversial but also give a glimpse of the type of person we really are. Expect future entries in which I try to give my opinion on issues that I feel concern us more and more everyday.
Till Next Time, Hector Guzman
Date: 9/28/08
Official End Time: 1:40 am
Today's entry brings hope to my spirit and the experiment I am about to embark on. A day or so ago I posted the first entry to this experiment and since then have received comments from friends providing advice and their opinion about what I am about to do. I am thankful for the comments I have received thus far and I hope that as I continue this experiment that I will continue to get more and more comments.
Going off this point I received one comment that really made me think. This person brought to my attention what it means to do the righteous thing and what to expect after doing the righteous thing. In her experience the decision she has made has had its high moments yet at the same time has caused her a lot of pain. Her advice to me was that doing the right thing should be almost second-nature; that the reason we do these acts is not to see compensation but to know that we have made the right choice in the long run.
In my life I cannot say I have experienced enough to do such an act of kindness. The advice that this person gave me was great and made me realize that whatever we do in this world should transcend into good through the people we know. How this is done or what we can expect by doing this is never certain. But if I could give my opinion on the issue I would say something like this . . .
In my opinion doing the righteous thing should be almost second-nature. As humans we are conflicted between making the decision based on obligations that making the decision may involve and compensation that we hope making this decision will provide. Feeling this way does not make us bad people but human as it is our instinct to expect something in return. Our motives for making this decision may be lost as time goes on, but the words of friends may provide help in reminding us why this decision was so dear that we had to make it.
The hard work and time that goes into making this decision could be another reason to not make it. It is not that we do not care for the decision but that the work and time that goes into making it is something we fear or are just unable to commit to. The brick walls that may confront us along the way make making the decision even harder. However when we do make the decision we can be assured that we have made the right choice.
The impact of this decision does not have to be news worthy, but should provide us with peace at mind knowing that we have done the right thing. We do not find the purpose for making these decisions but instead they find us. We are destined to meet and it is another pit stop on our journey throughout life. Whatever the decision may be in the end I am sure that feeling of achievement we will be enough for us to understand that our actions we're not in vain.
Issues like this are something I love to write and talk about. The issues can be controversial but also give a glimpse of the type of person we really are. Expect future entries in which I try to give my opinion on issues that I feel concern us more and more everyday.
Till Next Time, Hector Guzman
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