Justice for all... But Mostly Me

Another thing I've already written. Too lazy to make anything tonight.

One observation I’ve made about people is how egocentric most of us are. This is a broad generalization, and there are certainly people in the world more concerned with other =s than themselves, but think about it; when was the last time you were really interested in a conversation with a new person, when that person just kept taking about himself?

            I myself can be very self-absorbed at times. I was recently accepted into Boston University and the University of Maryland. Having lived in the old-line state for 11 years, I want to get away, and had had put BU as my number one choice. The part that makes me selfish is the $38,000 year BU costs compared to in-state at College Park.

            I know many of us are facing college costs, but that’s not the point here. The point is to show that we often put our wants and opinions above others, and what is realistic.

            Think about how many times a day we put ourselves ahead of others. It can be over simple things like who gets the last pizza roll, at what restaurant you choose to eat, or what to watch on TV.  It can be something a little more serious though, such as, cutting off another car that’s driving too slow, or ignoring someone because you were upset about something he or she said.

            They’re many forces that can reflect the reason the other person was acting this way. Maybe they hadn’t eaten all day and needed that last pizza roll or had been craving a certain restaurant. Maybe he missed a relative he hadn’t seen in a while and they used to watch a certain TV show together. Maybe the person driving slowly was driving their newborn baby home for the first time, and maybe your friend was upset about something you said and that’s why she said what she did.

            The truth is people think about themselves, because it’s who we are. It is impossible not to think about ourselves. We are not the center of the universe, but we are the center of our won lives. We want to things in our life to be justified, because we want to be happy. However, this is not an excuse to forget the people who are around us.