In Wonderland of Human Nature
This blog entry is the 1st phase of wandering in the wonderland of human nature and exploring its complexity by wondering about the reasons behind why people struggle on Earth and try to find an answer, so hopefully (inshallah) we may reach some lights at the end.
Wandering in Wonderland of Human Nature
Many years ago since I was young, I used to wonder about the reason behind why people struggle. I found that despite achieving on the technological field, we are unfortunately retreating on the human one.
This is both noticeable and applicable on different levels of human interaction, starting with the minor one; personnel, passing by the medium one; community, the major one; society, and ends with the major one; nations. As I grew older not only physically but also mentally through wondering and pondering, my scope was limited into one simple question: why do people interact positively or negatively with each other?
I am trying to find answers here, so let us start with an overview that tell us about our human nature as we are humans who are looking for fulfilling our basic needs, not merely the physiological ones but mainly psychological. Such fulfillment leads to the sate of safety, so in other words being safe is what every person is willing to reach. Nevertheless, since we are not living alone on an isolated island therefore we deal with each other according to our differences which occurred due to the context we raised into.
In my perspective, these difference create the medium where we are called to interact either positively or negatively. Hereby answering my early mentioned question can be simply referred to how we deal with our differences:
- Awareness: When people are aware about their differences, they can deal with each other in a way that leads to the achieve benefits for all of and thus justice takes place as people feel safe.
- Unawareness: When people are not aware about their differences, they can only deal from their own vision for their own sake, thus unfair acts appear as people feel unsafe and start struggling for survive.
Consequently, wandering in the wonderland of human nature raises another basic question in the light of this: what makes us understand our differences? Simply, I do believe that love is the keystone in the enlightenment process that leads to such awareness through our human intellect.
In the light of these elaborations, take a look around you and tell me how many people still love and care about each other for reasons other than materialistic benefits and how many people have decided to live without the fake masks of the masquerade party where they deal with each other frankly in order to achieve the balance between their own benefit and others’ benefits?
There is no Utopia on Earth, I know but what about kingdom of love? C’mon! Life without love is the earthly hell which is unbearable indeed!
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Published by Hicham Maged on November 29, 2008 - 1:35 AM
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December 1st, 2008 @ 06:47
Interesting blog. I too agree that love is the key for mutual understanding with others. Love is the intangible force behind every decision of goodwill.
I am a Christian, and it was not until I worked with some Muslim co-workers that I became friends with them and learned not to fear Islam. So, equally important with love is having an understanding of other cultures. Before working with Mohamed and Muhammad, I was completly ignorant of Islamic culture. I knew it from the text book answer, but these guys were the faces behind the religion. I really respect and love them today and I appreciate the perspectives they have given me.
Thanks for the post, I will check back. Have a great day!
December 3rd, 2008 @ 21:22
I thought that was a really beautiful post. I love where you’re coming from. bravo!
December 10th, 2008 @ 06:56
I am a great believer of love. When we love our selves, we find it easy to love other people. Friendship and happiness will surely follow once we can tolerate other people’s differences from ours, too. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
December 14th, 2008 @ 04:59
Well done, it is really touches, but there are lot of people who still contact each other without materialistic benefits and many of such benefetial relations ends up with love and friendship .It always happen with me, and please do not forget the hadeith about “7′air el nas anfa3ohom lelnas” and it will end with good relation and making friends.
December 14th, 2008 @ 09:23
When people respond negatively towards each other, it is usually because either one of the two, or both people for that matter, want to take something from the other without giving something back that is of equal or greater value. Hence, the root of the problem is greed.
December 17th, 2008 @ 22:02
I am not sure, I think it is because the human mind is so complex. I guess sometimes, thats how life is…
December 18th, 2008 @ 16:47
LOVE IS THE LIGHT!
December 26th, 2008 @ 13:10
After reading this blog, the first thing that came into my mind is John Lennon’s song ‘Imagine’. We can wish all we want–no war, no economy slump, no conflicts, no global climatic changes, etcetera… but nothing will come true because this is reality. This is life. This is humanity. Hey, are we really dumb and cruel? Thank you for letting me share my thoughts.
December 27th, 2008 @ 18:58
You raise some interesting questions. I think people struggle because that’s what we’re used to doing. We also value struggle – to overcome some kind of adversity, for example. If things come easily we discount them. Particularly in the United States we support the underdog, the one who struggles … until he achieves, then we try to tear him down! It’s easier to struggle along with everyone else than it is to forge a new path, one of elegance where you are exerting the least amount of energy for the greatest return. If you live a life of elegance the fear is that your friends and family will feel betrayed! They’ve struggled to get where they are, where do you get off making life easy and fun?
Quantum physics shows us that we create our realities as we experience them, so why not make the choice to have things go more smoothly? It is bucking the system – and that can be just grand!
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January 7th, 2009 @ 15:27
This is an introspective post that you have made.
I sincerely believe that this world which we live in is full of materialism because it is ruled by the prince of darkness. He blinds our sense of thinking and we are led by our human spirit towards his evil desire.
We may however not be wanting to do what we actually do.Our desire to do something and the desire of our bodies may be different. It means that while we want to do something that our heart may long for, our bodies are attracted towards another desire that we consciously yet undesirably yet willingly pursue. So we are our own enemies and friends of the evil one.
To quote from one of the greatest books mankind ever knew
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Love is kind and patient, It is not jealous or conceited or proud, Love is not illmannered or selfish or irritable, love does not keepa record of wrongs, love is not happy with evil, but is happy with the truth, love never gives up and its faith, hope and patience never fail. Love is eternal.
I may be able to speak the languages of men or of angels, but if I have no Love my speech is no more than a noisy gong or a clanging bell
May God inspire our wisdom in daily life.
January 7th, 2009 @ 21:48
I think some people almost forget how to love…if they have missed out on love…and have to almost learn or re-learn this emotion. It can get buried pretty deep, but is never too deep….
Great post!
January 11th, 2009 @ 04:48
“I love you” perhaps the most misused and misunderstood 3 little words ever uttered. They trip easily off the tongues of people who just want something as a reward for saying the right thing. Real love is something to work at, from the personal level outwards.
January 11th, 2009 @ 19:06
This days you have to define what do you mean by love. Otherwise you can be surprised.
January 11th, 2009 @ 23:51
So many people are out to rip each other off, and take advantage of others – even when they are being nice to someone. at least in most western societies.
To do something nice for someone with no expectation of receiving anything in return is one of the greatest feelings one can experience.
January 12th, 2009 @ 06:55
Interesting post.I agree with all your points.I too think now a days people don’t have enough time to love and understand love.I do get all the situation. The busy world changes the actual meaning of love.Thanks for your post.
January 18th, 2009 @ 04:45
I think you’re right that people need safety.
I think you’re right that human should understand the difference each other.
but I think you still confuse the root matter till now
Qur’an Surah 2:
30. Behold, Thy Lord said to the angels: “I will create a vicegerent on earth.” They said: “Wilt Thou place therein one who will make mischief therein and shed blood?- whilst we do celebrate Thy praises and glorify Thy holy (name)?” He said: “I know what ye know not.”
March 20th, 2009 @ 08:51
Most people don’t trust others. That’s the beginning of the whole problem. In our world the wrong values rule us. I think that “back to the roots” is a nice sentence that leads us to the right direction, but that’s an utopia, too.
August 14th, 2009 @ 04:23
Really dig your writing style. I’m gonna tweet about your article too.
Jeff
November 14th, 2009 @ 04:47
Wow… you really cut the long story short and hit the point, love and losing the masks are the main steps for fully understanding each other. I can’t agree more, well done
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November 14th, 2009 @ 07:51
Ze2red: I wish people can get the points that clear! Thanks for stopping by here!