So…what does that mirror reflect?

I’ve hear it said many times that we often dislike or rag on things in other people that are a reflection of ourselves.  Now that isn’t always the case for the most part, but its accurate once in awhile.  But on the outside looking in, we often see people who want to blame everything on something else.  Bad dreams, abusive behaviour..well they obviously are being attacked psychically by some malevolent person intent on doing harm.  what if, and I’m going out on a limb here..just what if, the problems they are experiencing are caused by anger management issues, drugs, alcohol,  job or family issues.  Those also cause sleep issues and will definitely play host to domestic violence issues.  So really…is not this a case of looking to place blame for the problems at hand on someone or something else?  I think too often that we as human beings want to lay blame for all the ills on things rather than take credit for the problems ourselves.  Just as magic cannot solve all problems, it also is NOT the root of all problems.  Before using it to solve an issue or lay blame on it for an issue, why not look at the situation from all angles and see where you may have played a part in causing the problem or where you can take a part in helping diffuse the issue.  I’m tired of it being Left Hand Path vs Right Hand Path, good vs evil.. it’s all perception and one needs the balance…Stop trying to take the safe way out…it doesn’t work!   I’ve also seen some in other paths claim that for all the tornadoes, earthquakes, hurricanes, drought etc…”god” is punishing us…FFS!   Wake up..pick up a science book and look at the cycles of nature.  We as humans have had the greatest footprint upon the earth and every time in our arrogance we think we can tweak it and make it “better” we fuck it up- royally.  So now when it seems that nature has it in for us, its just a little payback for our interference..remember that.  We brought it on ourselves.  The flooding problems were caused by the rains sure..but man in building the floodgates to control where a river has flowed for hundreds of years had a major impact on that as well.  Nobody likes to be told that we did this to ourselves..But hey…its truth and sometimes we have to hear it anyway.  God is not punishing people for not saying prayers in school, or anywhere else, he says you can do so privately in any manner you choose, anywhere you choose…nobody changed that.  He isn’t being harsh because one decided that to walk a christian path doesn’t work for you..he says work out your own path..whatever that may be.  So why is it that people feel the need to lay the blame on someone or something else rather than take personal responsibility?  Maybe we’re wired that way as humans..learn it early when we think we’re going to get into trouble for doing what we were told not to do.  Or maybe its a personality flaw.  I don’t have the answer.  I do know that I am a big proponent of personal responsibility.  If by chance there is something going on, take a look in the mirror and see if its not something you are doing, something you caused, …in other words…your fault.  Then see what can be done to fix it..don’t go whining to others and hope that they feel sorry for you, will hold your hand and say “poor baby, let me make this all go away for you”.  That’s childish bullshit..yeah..I call BULLSHIT! Get up on your feet and act like an adult…handle your own business!  that’s what adults do…we live in the real world, work hard, pay taxes and try to do the best we can each and every day…That is how life works.  It doesn’t revolve around us or our petty issues.  We don’t always get it right or have all the answers, but we also don’t expect someone else to come in like the cavalry every time we screw up.  And if by chance this writing hits a nerve somewhere and you feel the need to ask yet again if it’s about you…check your mirror…it might just be ~shrugs~

PEACE OUT