Unearthed: Thoughts: Chapter 1 part 2 Bad Terms

      Sometimes people acquire annoying habits, like say... being annoying. I know, I know, I am not to call people annoying. But unlike them, I don't mean to hurt people. I am annoying by nature. And believe me when I say, I am trying to change. At least I am doing something i.e. trying!

      Many make fun of me. "He has disproportionate body parts" they say.  Or "A funny voice" they say.| Is it my fault I grew up to look like Frankenstein?! To you out there: I am thankful for my good looks.

      Others manage to make fun of what I do. They ironically imitate the way I walk, sit, eat and breathe! I am just another alien human being. But aren't we all!? The only time there is more than two of you is when standing between two paralleled mirrors.

      What can I do to please them? To deter their negativity arrows? I believe the only solution here, is for me to enter a distillation factory to rid me of all good ideas so I can merge with routine. Students know exactly what I'm talking about.

      Some of you may be thinking:"Don't change the subject. You didn't convince me of your claim that truth is better than faking it". Very well, let's begin with religious people. You guys, whether Jews, Christians, Muslims or of of other faiths, most of you out there believe in sin. The majority of you further believe those will affect your afterlife, may it be on earth or elsewhere. Now, most of you, once again, consider lying a sin. So is lying worth staining your afterlife?!

      What if you reject the concept of sin!? Well, things are a little trickier. Just know liars can't lie forever. They will eventually be revealed for what they truly are.  Do you remember the moral story of the guy who pranked farmers into helping him fight a wolf stealing his sheep!? Then, when a real wolf attacked his sheep, nobody showed up to help him.

      Not convinced? Well, let's imagine what would happen if people close to you found you were lying to them. Let's say one of your friends found out you were lying. What now? Do you apologize? Let's say you do. But your friends aren't satisfied. What now? They lost trust in you. From this point onward, they will steer away from you in an attempt to avoid trouble which you will, sooner or later, attract through lying! What if they didn't lose their trust? You my friend just found yourself true friendship! Just don't overdo it. They may not help you sell that you are the President of the United States! Not convinced? Time can be the best revelation of all. One day… you'll understand.

      Now, where was I!? Oh yes, name calling. I very well may have incited those actions myself. It is likely they were done in the name of revenge. Revenge is another one of those little evils. The trouble is that it has a propagating effect. Take for example its manifestation in tribal communities. The blue tribe loses one of its members to the red tribe. The blue tribe seeks vengeance. Then the red tribe loses a member to the blue tribe. So the red tribe seeks vengeance. And on with the circle. Revenge was never good, and never will be.

      Back to topic, I suspect I have fueled the recoil through pure ignorance. From time to time, I make some rough mistakes. For instance, I would set more than one alarm on my phone to ensure that I wake up early the next morning. The person in question is having a sleepover. The first alarm goes off, then the one after, and the one after, but I don't wake up. The only one who does is the person in question.

      Or  perhaps it was because I wouldn't allow this character into my room, because I want to focus or whatever the reason may be. Trouble is, if these really are the reasons behind the name calling, they happened a year or so ago. Admittedly I was wrong. Maybe my mistakes accumulated and gave birth to one monstrous being determined to hurt my ego.

      Yea, I guess it was my fault. Maybe you are right. At least I have changed. People even say that changing is hard and challenging.

      Why do people fight anyway?! One reason is because God wants them to. Simple as that. Although I'm not the authority on this, a way to stop fighting is to excuse the other party. Think "maybe they didn't have their coffee yet" or "maybe they are having trouble at home". Another way is to avoid getting angry in the first place. "My feelings aren't controlled by a mouse and keyboard " you might think. Well, I agree. They aren't. But, aren't the things we can control only limited by our ability to control them!? Hence can we not work towards gaining that ability through learning and experience?!

      When born, we don't walk the walk (of adults). Your baby self crawled first! "But if controlling my emotions will take years, forget it!" Easy now, controlling your feelings is about controlling your will. The good news is: you learned this centuries ago! Think back on somebody who lost major weight. Before the change, they had the will to eat and not exercise. Then, all of a sudden, their will changed, and their reality changed as a result. You do have the power to decide your next steps!