Monday, June 28, 2004

Existentialism & Judgement

Does anyone know who they are?
Their core, their essence?
Everyone has an idea of who they think they are...
But is it who they really are,
or just who they wish they could be?

Are you the person others see you as?
Are you the person you'd like to be?
Are you something in-between?

If you're a combination, then are they all the real you?
Or maybe there is no real you?
Then what are all these different you's?
How can they all be...real?
What basis for comparison is there to judge by?

What do we judge other people by?
By how many "good deeds" they've done?
By their skills/abilities?
By how financially successful they are?
By how strong & independent they are?
By how understanding and sincere they are?
By how well they adapt to new situations?
By how much of their purity they have preserved?
By how detached and at peace they are with themselves?
By their ethics and philosophies?
By the depth of their knowledge or ignorance?

What gives us the right to judge people?
It depends on the situation.
I believe in judgement on the grander scale.
How we relate to everything and everyone else.
The changes we cause by being the way we are.

Consequences and rewards are a personal matter.

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