In the end.. are all our thoughts the same?

Imagine this, you are sitting in a room talking with a group of people and there is a deep conversation happening. You are in the midst of talking and arguing and discussing a certain subject, and then you realize, everyone argues for no reason and in the end they all come to one conclusion. Why is that the case?

I am here thinking about this because it happened to me far too many times. The arguments, the lashing out, and the mass hysteria that only ends to one conclusion. So why all the arguing and thoughts thrown all over the place? So I thought about it some more, the reason people argue and want to prove their point or share their ideas just to be part of the group environment. To be heard. So I thought about political groups. For example democracy, everyone has a voice. Most people want to argue and prove their point, and in the end, one decision seems to be made. The long arguments and negotiations were just a form of free speech. Nothing more, nothing less.

So I thought about it some more. In Arabic culture, especially the Arab world, speaking out is not an option. Arguing back is not an option. No matter what you say, no one listens. Not only in politics but also in a house hold. In a family. Maybe your family. All the same. So in the end, if you talk or not, the conclusion is all the same.

For some, it’s best to save your breath and just not talk.

However, I can’t live by that. I don’t talk much but I seem to just lash out and get angry really quickly when I hear something I don’t like. I think my reasonings are very different and I am one of those that will not accept a conclusion or a final answer. I don’t need a group of people to decide or end up making a stupid collective decision that is safe. Why not take a risk? That’s the problem with the world today. A lot of things are moving fast yet the mentality and the change of one self is still so slow. The problem is how to take that risk and try something new. When people say, “oh you don’t like change” or “you will never change” is complete BS. How can a person not change? We all change. You think I am the same as I was 5 years ago, or even 10 years ago? I don’t think so. The change is not extreme or sudden. That’s the problem. That sudden change, how can we suddenly change and try to make things different? How can you convince others to change and not just spit out ideas to exercise their freedom of speech or just be part of a conversation?

The problem with people in the world is all talk, no action. When will it change? More importantly, when will I change to the better?

I am in love with this song because I love the first sentence.

So this is who I am,
And this is all I know,
And I must choose to live,
For all that I can give,
The spark that makes the power grow

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