Welcome to Social Scene.
Here, I talk about issues that affect society collectively. Each and every one of our lives and what we do with them, affects others and can create a chain reaction. We must be in tune with ourselves in order to recognize our influence on the world around us. With that said, I will just get right to today's topic of discussion.
Many people have difficulty with other people in all area of their lives. People have many different ways to handling the situation, but how many of them produce a positive outcome that everybody comes out of it, intact? There is wisdom in dealing with your neighbor to produce that positive affect. First, you have to look at yourself! The wisdom is in this following statement. The best way to get along with your neighbor is to...
..."LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR, AS YOU LOVE YOURSELF."
Question is; DO YOU LOVE YOURSELF?
Now before you answer, think carefully!
Ask yourself some tough questions to see where you stand with yourself. For example, Are you forgiving of yourself? Can you allow yourself some mistakes without beating yourself up continually?
'Cause if you can't forgive yourself, how can you forgive anyone else?
Here are just a few more, but feel free to create other questions for yourself.
Do you even know what forgiveness really means?
Do you hold grudges?
Are you kind?
Do you believe in God?
If you are Christian, or consider yourself a person of "faith", do you read, study and live by God's written word?
Do you receive and receive Jesus as your Lord and Saviour?
Do you cherish the principles of God and strive to live by them, holding them near and dear to your heart?
Do you appreciate the gifts, talents, and abilities that you have?
Do you exercise them?
DO YOU APPRECIATE GIFTS, TALENTS AND ABILITIES OF OTHERS?
Do you "rejoice with those who rejoice and weep with those who weep"?
Do you care about others AND show it?
Are you selfish or self-centered?
Do you take care of (providing for, listening to, appreciating and respecting ) those you claim you love? Especially your children, parents and mates?
Are you a person of INTEGRITY?
Do you create or spread gossip?
Do you share personal business of another that's been told in confidence to you?
Though we are not to trust (put full confidence) into anyone ...
..Do you consider yourself "trust-worthy", worthy of trust?
....Even when the conversation does not include you and is not harmful to anyone?
Can you keep a secret or do you tell (anyone) even when you say you won't?
*Often we try and justify who we tell, like a sister, husband, brother or best friend etc.?
Do you find yourself trying to listen to other peoples conversations meaning you make efforts to hear?
Do you interrupt into conversations that you are not invited in, butting in?
Do you keep your word when you tell someone you will do something?
Do you lie?
Do you spend time in others people personal business even when not invited?
Do you know what it means to create harmony?
Do you exercise that knowledge?
Do you acknowledge your wrongs and make amends for them?
Do you seek to "corrupt" other people with your bad ways? If so, Why?
Does truth, compel you?
Are you easily offended?
Or do you just blame the other person?
Do you seek or act on revenge?
DO YOU LOVE YOURSELF?
Do you like yourself?
Do you eat healthy?
Do you over-eat?
Do you smoke (anything)?
Do you use inhalants?
Do you dip snuff or chew tobacco? This has caused other illness including cancer of the mouth.
Do you do drugs?
Do you drink alcohol in excess...EVER?
Do you exercise?
Do you go get medical checkups when you need them?
Do you get counseling or seek wisdom when you have a problem?
Do you care about your appearance?
Do you bathe?
Do you Comb your hair?
Do you Brush your teeth?
Do you always wear clean clothes?
Do you press or iron you clothe when needed
Do you clean your house, Apartment, or room?
Do you ever really take time out for yourself?
Are you productive in positive things?
Do you work, go to school or volunteer?
Do you find yourself being envious and resentful of people who are?
Are you a giver of your time, knowledge, services, goods and money?
Do you find it necessary to keep learning, and educating yourself?
Do you smile?
Are you a person who enjoys sharing happiness or creating dis-harmony?
Does your presence around others add peace or take away from it?
Are you joyful?
Do you respect your body?
Are you sexually active outside of your husband or wife?
Remember sex outside of marriage often brings about moral decay. It also brings unnecessary problems.
(ALL QUESTION ARE ALSO FOR BOTH MEN AND WOMEN)
Do you have more than one sexual partner?
In truth, there is no double standard for men or women when it comes to anything, especially sex! People say that there is to justify their actions. GET SMART! Just because you say something is right does not mean that it is! You are just fooling yourself and duping others in the process! There are already wrong and right standards set in the the very heart of man (all human kind) at the beginning of Creation. You may be fooled, but the wise man (and wise woman) will not be fooled into just any way of thinking!
Just as sexually "loose" women (paid or unpaid) are considered whores, the men that have sex with them are just condemned as "whore mongers". Who is the reason there are whores? Men!!!
But that's not popular or "cool" to talk about! P-shaw!
Listen here,
"YOU CAN'T WALLOW IN DIRT AND
COME OUT CLEAN!"... This is a thought to contemplate!
One last question: ARE YOU HAPPY?
See, asking yourself questions like these and answering honestly can help you find out more about yourself! You can use these questions and answers as gauges to learn how you feel about you! Are you the kind of person you want to be? If not, what are you doing about it? How you feel about yourself does directly affect and greatly impact your relationships! Self, often dictates and shape our thoughts of the world. How you feel about yourself does often determine the success and failure of your views of others! And if you don't like yourself, how can you like another? Certainly if you don't love yourself, how can you truly love anyone else?
Meetta
