Albert Herdianto Widjojo
We all generally live under a flag and symbols. Both are simple things but have a number of meanings and great intentions as ideals, laws, norms, cultures, rules, mechanisms, pride, self-esteem, etc.
Everyone wants it so far as just words, as a fiction, or a dream because dreams have almost no risks, consequences, and responsibilities at all. We will not be sued for our dreams last night, even the worst as robbing or killing, though we may be jealous of our spouses if we know that he/she dreams of others we consider to be competitors…
Ideals and dreams can be very inspiring, potentially to move us to desires even though it can never be fully achieved. Like peace, freedom, and justice, they are wonderful to talk about but no one wants to be truly peaceful, free and fair because they come with responsibility and consequences. So instead of reaching all three, we allow ourselves to depend. Why not? Depending so much easier, and we should not be burdened by responsibility, risks, and consequences, we would rather have someone else we can rely on to bear all that.
It is another form of hallucination of our mentality. When we talk about peace, freedom, and justice, we have lied, we become hypocrites. So, as long as all of that is merely encouragement and discussed through writing in the books, the greatest to the ordinary, through preaching, discussion, seminars and others, it will only move to a certain extent. Mentally, all those are just other forms of slavery, slavery that frees us from responsibility, risk, and consequence. As humans and citizens with this body and mind, who tread on this earth, many ideas will forever be ideals, unless you desire and seek to achieve that as a spiritual being.
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Here is all about 365 Photos Challenge and I am on Day 158.
Responsibility is one of the hardest thing to learn and accept!!!
You are right, Branka. As the original words, response and ability, it demands two very complex things.
To teach a person to be responsible. He must necessarily have a strong will.
You are right, Elenka. Even for a small responsibility, we need a strong will or a very big intention!
You nailed it once again Albert. Responsibility is tough, we all have to learn and continue learning all through our lives as our roles change.
I often smile, and just smile in my mind, whenever people talk about freedom, the desire to be free, as a person or a group, in a discussion, as a lecture, or a sermon. Until whenever, it is only the ideals of the mind, because we will not be able to bear that responsibility.
Our minds are always the key. We have to stay in check.
You are right, Carol. And that is an awareness
Responsibility is one of the hardest thing to learn and accept…
Almost everyone has the same problem with you, me too.
Interesting macro details. Beautiful photos, live colors.
Thanks a lot for the compliment, Varda. It’s just a small part of my garden
This morning I started with “Photo Challenge 365” I’m waiting for my first post. Much helped me with your way of publishing the article.
Oh, that’s great, Varda! I will wait for your first post. I do not exactly understand what you mean by “much help”, but with this challenge, I commit to posting at least one post daily and continue to explore my thoughts for finding ideas or bringing inspiration, because I can never let an image be displayed without mean.
Let me know if your first post published.
Your mold sample for this kind of article helped me a lot.
I’m glad if anything like this can help you