This is a good time to share this poem with everyone:
I saw them tearing a building down. A team of men in my hometown. With a heave and a ho and a yes yes yell, they swung a beam and a sidewall fell.
And I said to the foreman, "Are these men skilled?" "Like the ones you'd use if you had to build?"
And he laughed and said, "Oh no, indeed... the most common labor is all I need... for I can destroy in a day or two what takes a builder ten years to do."
So I thought to myself as I went on my way...
Which one of these roles am I willing to play?
Am I one who is tearing down as I carelessly make my way around? Or am I one who builds with care, in order to make the world a little better... because I was there?
anon
No one likes seeing their country destroyed. No one likes seeing their culture destroyed. No one likes seeing that which they've worked for destroyed.
This principle also applies to Voat.
Each of us is either a builder or a destroyer.
Choose your side, because I've chosen mine. Voat will support those who build.
Interpret this post however you'd like, because at it's root it is truth, but I'm posting this for those of us that need a reminder from time to time.
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crazy_eyes ago
A farmer and his son had a beloved stallion who helped the family earn a living. One day, the horse ran away and their neighbors exclaimed, “Your horse ran away, what terrible luck!” The farmer replied, “Maybe so, maybe not. We’ll see.”
A few days later, the horse returned home, leading a few wild mares back to the farm as well. The neighbors shouted out, “Your horse has returned, and brought several horses home with him. What great luck!” The farmer replied, “Maybe so, maybe not. We’ll see.”
Later that week, the farmer’s son was trying to break one of the mares and she threw him to the ground, breaking his leg. The villagers cried, “Your son broke his leg, what terrible luck!” The farmer replied, “Maybe so, maybe not. We’ll see.”
A few weeks later, soldiers from the national army marched through town, recruiting all the able-bodied boys for the army. They did not take the farmer’s son, still recovering from his injury. Friends shouted, “Your boy is spared, what tremendous luck!” To which the farmer replied, “Maybe so, maybe not. We’ll see.”
The moral of this story, is, of course, that no event, in and of itself, can truly be judged as good or bad, lucky or unlucky, fortunate or unfortunate, but that only time will tell the whole story. Additionally, no one really lives long enough to find out the ‘whole story,’ so it could be considered a great waste of time to judge minor inconveniences as misfortunes or to invest tons of energy into things that look outstanding on the surface, but may not pay off in the end.
The wiser thing, then, is to live life in moderation, keeping as even a temperament as possible, taking all things in stride, whether they originally appear to be ‘good’ or ‘bad.’ Life is much more comfortable and comforting if we merely accept what we’re given and make the best of our life circumstances. Rather than always having to pass judgement on things and declare them as good or bad, it would be better to just sit back and say, “It will be interesting to see what happens.”
Laurentius_the_pyro ago
Extreme problems require extreme solutions, the world only got this bad because previous generations were not willing to be extreme.
mustang10 ago
I agree with your statement in general. Yes we are currently facing many challenges in this world. Who is responsible is subject to debate. Is it the greedy individuals that think stealing from others is ok? Is it the person who never gets off their rear to actually find out what is going on outside their door? I think what is lost is, this problem has started while most of us baby boomers were still growing up. Being indoctrinated from the 60's through our school systems, and not challenging what was being taught, as it was easier to go along to get along, for those of you who remember that saying? So there is enough blame to go around for everyone. You can blame the system for how the kids are today, but who is really to blame? The parent who believes everything their child tells them, without finding out first the issue. The fact that the government made it so both parents have to work to make ends meet. Kids who spend more time in front of a game, rather than going outside and finding something to do. Yes a big factor on why we are in the situation is the breakdown of the family. So there are a few options, we can get involved, sit on our rears, or oppose the movement, but that is a personal decision everyone has to make, my family has made theirs. In my opinion, we have a group of patriots who have stepped up to plate to make a difference, we can help them, as most on this site do, or not. We are playing a game, unlike other games, this is for our souls and the souls of our children and grandchildren, we all have a choice to make, me included, which i have. So for those who try to destroy this site, there is a higher power, if you think he/she does not exist, think about why there is controversy on this site, what has been exposed. Personally, I firmly believe there are no coincidences, in life. So rather than argue between each other, you know what is in your hart, follow it, if it is good and continue the fight. For those who want to cause havoc on this site, remember there will be a day of reckoning, when we all have to answer for our deeds. God Bless, wwg1wga.