Heartblog: Why We Have to be Good, When The World Is Bad

It’s been a tough week for America. I’m sure that with the discovery that NASA found 3 other planets we could live on out in the solar system today, that many of you are thinking or hiding in your homes for the rest of your life, or taking a gamble on space life. I know I am.

Bombs, explosions and gun-fire made up for most of our week. At every turn more bad news, and lost lives.

This week is not about me, and I’m not trying to make it that way. But, I think we can all relate to the fact that, when bad things happen we sit up and take a really clear look at our own lives. It’s almost like a quick shock back into the things that truely matter, when we get caught up in the small details of our own personal wants and needs.

For me, this week, one question kept rolling around in my mind. Why do we make sure an effort to be GOOD when there is so much BAD?

You all know what I mean. How can we continue on an humans, with a strong moral compass and need to do the “right” thing, when it seems like all the “rights” in the world can never defeat the injustice of the wrongs. Innocent people died this week, I would guess that most of them spend their lives being awesome humans.

I stuggle with this.

Why do I pay my bills on time, say please and thank you, do the “right” thing? Why do I not go buy a gun and shoot the people who really piss me off? Why do I not steal, and cheat? Why do I put forth my frustration with life with some semblance of grace?

When in the end? Does it really matter?

Will the bad guys always win?

All I know is this: There is a small percentage of really messed up, bad guys out there, and in times like these our job isn’t to cut ourselves off from the bad. It is to imbrace it. We need to all take a personal responsibilty, and need to send more love and understanding into the world.

Yes, the bad guys are bad.

But why?

We all were born innocent into this magical world, so what causes an innocent child to grow up to be someone who puts bombs in trash cans?

Our job in this planet is to make sure the power of our good is being used every single day. That we show love to every creature and human, with added love to those we do not understand or that are outsiders. We have to love, accept and thrive in this world of differences. So, that when the next generation of children are growing up on this planet, that they could never imagine feeling the amount of rage and hopelessness that these criminals must feel inside them.

I believe people are born good, and that the world turns them bad. So, it’s time we all stand up and take responsibilty of how we treat others, in the world and in our direct lives. Maybe we all feel powerless, but maybe with enough love and hope we have the power to prevent the terrible hatred that exists in the world.

We have to be good, when the world is bad- because our goodness is the most powerful force we have. This is not a wake up call to tell your family that you love them, and to have stronger security at marathons- this is a wake-up call to our entire PLANET, that we have to start loving eachother. This hatred and negative energy will be the death of our species. I truly believe that.

How are you guys feeling? Leave your comments below. xx