Well, here we are. It's been quite some time since I last documented the movements of reality on this "blog." Actually, the whole premise of this release has registered itself mediocre and invaluable. But, the winds of change are a blowin'! I take my initial stance of individuality as I release my obligations to this blog from those of systematic learning and onwards towards creative inspiration. This is fresh.
Just the other day I asked a man for help when I was in need and he refused me. The help I inquired for was not only part of his job (which isn't important), it was so simple and such a small favor. Nevertheless, he refused. Not only did he refuse, when I inquired as to the happenings, he kept saying the same simple response that I was naturally well aware of. I used the same word twice and he degraded my linguistics by snarling that I "like that word."
To me, it was like dealing with an infant who has experienced very little in life. The disappointing part was that I was dealing with a director of campus safety, an older, supposedly more "experienced" individual. Well, all that ego and experience played off well for him. He lost the respect of an individual that will naturally branch like a plant, an individual that pays his salary. It just makes me wonder, how could someone be so disrespectful to the people that he is supposed to serve and protect?
Well, I got thinking. There was a conflict, that was for sure. I simply didn't understand why. I had simply asked this man for an instant of assistance and he turned it around as though I were a criminal. He must have been thinking in a frame of mind that did not apply to small college campuses, which begs me to question what he is actually doing here and why.
But, what I noticed as he responded to what I was saying, he wasn't leading the encounter where I needed it to be. After all, I was the one looking for something. He began talking about the specific words I was saying with disrespect and almost mockery. He immediately began to think that this encounter was supposed to yield him something. (I guess it is important that it is his job.)
Instead of listening to the student that he is paid by, he released his own disapproval of whatever upon me, the innocent learner. He implemented his "status" into conversation and by doing so he frustrated a relationship, abandoned a needing student, and generally created a sense of lacked care.
On the note of his frustrations, whatever they may be, business and pleasure are two separate things. If an individual is going to subscribe to the "business" of reality and engage themselves in a working environment, they must do so with all things considered. There is no saying halfway down the line, "I don't feel like doing this for you, despite it being my occupation." That kind of attitude is completely unsatisfactory for the functioning of a society that institutes these positions in the first place. If not this, then what?
I guess what I'm trying to say is multi-dimensional. If an individual is going to apply themselves to a socially facilitating institution, they better know what they're getting into. Authority and power doesn't change the fact that we're all simply human beings, trying to be happy in life. Take from one, and one will take from you.
And on the note of pathetic conversation with people in power. I'm not sure who to direct this to so I'll do both. It must be understood that people in authoritarian positions do not think rationally for the well being of others. They think for the well being of themselves, that is why they are in the position they are. For people who have that power, use your head. Don't just say the first thing that comes to mind. Try to do something! It's not about one man, or even two men. It's about the cosmos and allowing life to happen. Saying no to one instant is saying no to all instances. People are looking for help everyday. Give them the time. Whatever you give to the world will come right back.
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