Species

It's so disturbing to see so many wars happening around the world nowadays. In the past, wars were just a way of life. That was because back then there were no laws nor were there any boundaries. As we move into the 21st century, one would assume that with the dawning of a new era, people would now become more evolved in their way of thinking, in comparison to their ancestors. And yet they are doing exactly the same thing now, the only difference is the high-tech weaponry used, instead of swords, axes and cannons. The justification for war has not changed either...people are still fighting in the name of religion. Have we not learned from history books that all this killing and destruction is futile? That at the end of the day, we're all human beings, regardless of our faiths and beliefs, or lack of them. I'm just so sick of reading about the countless diabolical things that humans do to each other. We are the only species in the world that are capable of killing one another. Even a starving leopard knows better than to violate another leopard's territory to hunt for prey.

That very fact seriously disturbs me.

Thought of the day

Why does complacency set in when one's life becomes nearly fulfilled? Is it sheer laziness or is it inherent in all of us? I remember watching Oprah once, a few years ago, and she said that everyone wants to be heard. We live in a paradoxical world. We say and do things to attract attention to ourselves, and yet cringe when we get the attention we so crave for. Or yet, we are livid when the attention we get is not the exact one we were expecting. Which happens most of the time, especially in relationships. But every now and then, we receive just a sliver, just a tiny glimpse of sunshine on a cloudy day, to keep us going. That really makes me wonder - are humans naturally perverse like that, torturing themselves day in and day out just to be heard on an extremely rare occasion? Or are we just so positive and full of hope, that we live our lives chasing it down?