Monday, March 31, 2014

A Good Fight

I'm under the impression that people today just don't appreciate a good fight. Now, speaking as someone raised on westerns and war movies, my first thought of "Fighting" is literal. But, I'm a non-confrontational person, I don't enjoy arguing, I don't even care for competitive sports so you may wonder what it is I'm talking about. Let me list a few good fights that are being lost, mainly because our "fight" is being directed at the wrong battle. Professional Athletes put more fight into how much money they make than they ever do into their conduct on the field/court. Students put more fight into their GPA than they ever do into understanding the material. Government people put more fight into their election and re-election than providing for the common good.

There are days where I walk around wanting to fight, anyone for any reason. I'm just angry, and I'm surprised by the energy I seem to have for desiring a fight. That energy is no where to be found when I'm trying to make my life better, a much more noble fight.

Some people will try three times as hard to steal something that they could earn honestly. Some people go out of their way to break the law when obeying isn't such a hindrance.

I spend most of my life making myself miserable in some form or fashion. Be it through guilt and self loathing, or stress and worry I impose on myself. Poor body image and complete lack of self worth. At any moment I'm ready to fight someone else when I won't fight my own self for a better life. That I think would be a good fight.