alright, after clearing my thoughts about presents for my friends. i am attempting this topic again. hopefully to write whatever i want to express without fail this time round.
TOPIC: COMPARISON 2
recap: why do people feel superior/inferior? because it's human nature to compare!
even animals compare. for example during the mating season, how do a female... er, bear chooses its mate? it goes with the male bear that wins the fight!
humans? taking olden times royalties and nobles for examples... 1) Status: Archduke, Duke, Count, Viscount, Baron, Baronet, Knights 2) Money: Rich Count? Poor Duke? 3) Benefits: rich count + poor duke = rich duke! (upgrade)
the poor will never be with the rich. the peasant boy can never be with the princess. enemies are prohibited to marry too. Romeo & Juliet are bound to die for love.
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times of barter trade was the best, people exchange goods for other goods they need. REGARDLESS OF PRESENT DAY VALUES!
e.g. PAST: you need a pen, i have pens. i need a manga, you have mangas. we exchange!
PRESENT: business 1 have pens @ $1.90 each. business 2 have manga @ $5 each. CANNOT EXCHANGE!
if we're friends than maybe nevermind. but you'll still feel the pinch because of the MONEY!
who invented "MONEY"? why did people invent "MONEY" and "CURRENCIES"? these are the origin of complications.
How much is the president's life worth? How much is that slave worth? No doubt, in your mind, the slave is below the president. The president is bigger than the slave.
Humans set the standard. Humans started the comparison!
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EDUCATION
who invented knowledge? God passed it down. who invented schools? Humans. who invented report cards and degree certs? HUMANS!
1) why do education exist? to pass down knowledge to survive in this world.
2) why do school exist? to be the medium for the knowledge to be passed down.
3) why do results and certs exist? to let people know how well you understand
SO THEN!
1) Why do students compare results? 2) Why do schools expel students? 3) Why do degree and certs determine the FUTURE of these students? 4) Why do students who UNDERSTAND look down on students who DONT?
Why do I know Express students who look down on N(T) students. WHY! do i know degree holders dreading the interaction with a non-degree holder?
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF EDUCATION? survival or comparison?
Failing O/N/A Levels does not equal to YOUR FUTURE IS RUIN. 4 'A's does not equal to YOUR FUTURE IS BRIGHT.
A Ph.D does not grant you entry to God's kingdom.
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WARS ORIGINATE FROM COMPARISON
"once upon a time, there are two big kingdoms.
Both kingdom flourish with trades between the two.
They lack what the other have. They have what the other lack.
A & B get along well.
One day, a grand party was held at B's palace. The 2 kings and queens gathered together.
Queens flaunted their jewels, kings boasted about success in ruling lands and people.
Unable to successfully bring the other party down, lies were thrown around.
King A: My people can grow crops in just half the time! King B: My palace is larger more than 100 times of yours!
Queen A: My diamond is 100 carat! Queen B: My room is made with diamonds!
Silly arguements and comparisons are made.
King A: One man from MY kingdom can kill 100 of yours! King B: Oh yea?! One WOMAN from MY kingdom can pull 100 MEN of yours over to MY kingdom!
And so, war begun."
(Alright, maybe it's a bad example, but at least you get the idea right. I'm not exactly a creative person anyway.)
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Humans are born innocent. Satan gave them the 7 sins: Sloth, Wrath, Greed, Envy, Lust, Pride, Gluttony.
Humans learn evil from Satan.
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"She's prettier than me! Larger eyes, longer lases, perfect complexion, hot figure..."
"Does it matter?"
"The guy I like likes her!"
"Why?"
"Because he likes her features more than me?"
"Why?"
"Because... she's pretty!"
"Who said having larger eyes, longer lashes, perfect complexion, hot figure = pretty girl?"
"..."
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Humans. Worldly norms. If GOD had changed men's view of FAT as THIN, UGLY as PRETTY... Would the world change?
No, unless people stop comparing.
Humans started the evilness. Humans allowed the evilness to enter. Humans allowed themselves to be tied up and Satan to invade.
Satan gave us comparison.
Man crucified Jesus because of comparison...
"He healed the man on Sabbath! He raised the dead! He walked on water! He's ABNORMAL because WE the MAJORITY can't do it!"
Jesus is the Son of God. Jesus is given the authority.
"Who said so? Jesus said so? God said so? God did not tell US. Jesus is not trustworthy! CRUCIFY HIM!"
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Stop comparing.
Even an "F" grade is something you can thank God for.
They are part of your life. Don't reject any part of your life.
