Somehow someway we have got ourselves caught up in hate! We have managed to measure personal success by how many people envy us. Ever thought about it like that? Hmph well I have. I mean think about it. It is concluded that if we “have it going on”with everything from cars, cloths, jewelry, looks, smarts, money, good looking significant other, and any other perishable item/person… then the only thing missing or the only thing that can sweeten the deal is “HATERS.” I constantly hear people obsess over others feeling negatively about them: “#shoutout to my haters I do what I do just for yall” “My haters make me better” “hate me because I’m beautiful” “I gotta figure out how to get another hater by tomorrow.” “BLAH BLAH BLAH” Are we serious?! Are we really walking around feeling good about ourselves because we know that somewhere somebody is wishing we fall on our face!? I mean really, it may seem like a trivial issue on surface but I think that if we take another look, deeper than the surface, we will realize that this notion of “haters” has created a more serious problem than we normally consider.
What I mean by this is that we as a society have made it more acceptable/easy to hate than to love!When was the last time someone that you didn’t really know walk up to you and say I absolutely love how you dress, carry yourself, or simply love this or that about you? If you can’t remember the sad part is that 9 times out of 10 you don’t even EXPECT people to walk up and say nice things to u and because you don’t expect to receive it, you probably don’t go out your way to give it.
Now I want you to think about the last time you caught someone staring at you enviously or actually heard someone say they don’t like you for reasons pulled so far from up their butt they cant help but stink. When was that? It probably was more recent than the previous positive encounter mentioned. The sad part is we EXPECT people to stand off and envy us from a distance and if we catch wind of them bad mouthing us it is not as unexpected as it would be if they were to randomly say something positive.
Because the idea of having people that envy us, “HATERS” has been made cool we wake up in the morning, thank our God, and walk out our door on our A game(swag turned up) ready to make every eye that lands on us envy or lust devilishly. How hypocritical of us! So quick to label people as “HATER” knowing full well it was our mission to evoke that response from them. The cycle is continuous. The cycle is dangerous!
It has become ideal that we have someone somewhere who feels inferior to us. I guess it never occurs that the smallest amount of jealousy/hate in a person’s heart for whatever reason could lead to that person seeking to devalue you…that can be violent…that can be fatal. I ask for you not to take it as far fetched—“haters” kill everyday!
I don’t know what can be done but I imagine that a solution to our widespread phenomenon of hate would be for us each to humble ourselves. Do things to make you happy not to piss other people off. Stop being afraid to give credit where it is do…to walk up to a complete stranger and offer a nice gesture. Realize that not everything/person is a competition. Give love, welcome love, speak love, and hopefully we can find ourselves in a different continuum. As always not everyone will like you, but I’ll share with you some words I live by… “KILL EM WIT KINDNESS!”
Something has to be done and it has to be done by someone. Why not you? Please choose to love today!
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