The only way to take control of your life, raise your standard of living and move beyond merely surviving is to create your own unique product or service that you offer to increasing numbers of people in exchange for the things of value that you desire. This simple formula applies to countries as well as people. A self-sufficient economy has its own products or services of value to export to the world. Similarly, a self-sufficient individual has something of value to exchange in the global marketplace. That thing of value is based on your natural talent, skill, or interest—in other words, your passion!
The Law of Obligation
say's There Ain't None, that's a fact
so don't go thinking somehow
you'll dictate how people act
If all would do their 'duty'
and would simply do what's 'right'
sure, things would go much smoother
there'd be one less war to fight
It would be nice I'll grant you
and yeah, that's all well and good...but
no binding code of conduct
makes the world do what they 'should'
No one will do a thing now
just because you want them to
for everyone's got issues
and a different point of view
You can't control the masses
so here's what I suggest you do
just live your life with honor
still despite what others do
And though you can't determine
what reward your action brings
there is a thing called justice
in the grander scheme of things
COMMENTARY:
Ah, yes....this is a tough one, but you know, people really aren't
obligated by YOUR sense of right and wrong, to do what YOU want them
to. We all live in a society in which we hope the accepted standards of
conduct will be adhered to by everyone. We hope people will say
'please' and 'thank you'. We hope others will take our concerns
seriously, hold up their end of a bargain, return our calls on time,
pay back what they owe, allow us to merge into traffic, hold the door
open for us, treat us as we treat them and so on. In our daily
interactions with others, we hope people will play along with our
gameplan, and often get upset if they don't. The truth is, however,
these are just our opinions and expectations of what others should do.
Remember, unhappiness is nothing but an unmet expectation.
Can you accept that others will do as they please? Can you still keep
smiling when you don't get your way? Can you give up the victim game
and stop waiting for someone to treat you the way you want? If you
can, you might find the road a little less bumby and less aggravating.
Now that doesn't mean you'll accept abuse. You won't allow yourself to
be taken advantage of. And you'll remove yourself from destructive
people and situations as soon as possible. And for heaven's sake, don't
lower your expectations of people so much as simply detach yourself
from the outcome. You might be surprised how liberating it might be!
Keep doing what you know to be right, and know that all will be
balanced...if not from 'him' or 'her', but through another.