The Human Condition
We prefer to live in a world where good or bad is explicitly defined. We want to know what the right thing to do is, and we want to be confident that we’re doing it. But the reality of life is that it isn’t that way. The reality of life is that good and bad are often in the eye of the beholder. The reality of life is that our best intentions often have unforeseen consequences.
And the reality of life is that there is no simple answer to the question, “What should I do?”
This is a difficult truth for us to face, but I believe it’s an important one. If we want to be wise, we must learn to live with ambiguity. We must learn to embrace the fact that life will often be messy and confusing. We must learn to accept that we won’t always know what the right thing to do is.
This doesn’t mean that we should give up on our quest for wisdom. On the contrary, I believe we should be even more diligent in our pursuit of it. But we must go about it in a different way.
Instead of looking for simple answers, we should look for principles that we can apply to the complex situations we face in life. We should seek out wisdom from those who have gone before us. We should be humble enough to admit that we don’t have all the answers.
And most importantly, we should be courageous enough to act even when we’re not sure what the right thing to do is.
Nothing about life is polarised in a simple way. The world is a complex and messy place, and it’s our job to make the best of it.
There are degrees to evil and virtue, and we have to figure out where we stand in each situation. We have to have the discernment to know when to act and when to wait, when to speak and when to be silent.
It is hard to say you would never "do" until you are face to face with great provocation.
So if you find yourself in a situation where you don’t know what to do, don’t despair. It’s not a sign that you’re inadequate or that you’re doing something wrong. It’s just a sign that you’re human.
Be courageous. Be humble. Seek wisdom. And above all, don’t give up.
This is the challenge of wisdom. It’s not easy, but it’s worth it.
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