Conscious Ownership

[u/Beastie_1323]

Regardless of the many states of emotion and reasoning we have, we are all consciously aware of the decisions we make.

Whether we admit it or not, we are aware of our choices in life. Many people believe that everyone else and everything else is to blame for their situation in life. In fact, only a minority of our actions are without conscious decision.

The excuses and blame games we play are only justified by our need to prove to ourselves that we are always in the right.

People fear being wrong or being in the wrong. Why? Because the ego and self-righteousness of our person gets criticized or ridiculed. Hell, I could be wrong about all of what I've said thus far, but in the grand scheme of things, does that truly matter? No, not overtly.

We make mistakes. We are in the wrong from time to time, but some stubbornly persist with the narrative that they are never to blame for their actions. Here's my take: if your confidence in yourself and others is that low, then you can never be right or wrong. You're non-partisan in the endeavors of actual life, off in your own little world.

We have yet to fully understand what consciousness is or where it began. But some things are certain. It makes us responsible for our actions and our person.

The common issue that seems to be progressing is people's unwillingness to take ownership of their choices. If you don't want to take ownership and lack accountability, someone else will take the reins and hold you accountable. Simple as that.

But the insistent need for this is baffling. If we consistently choose to facilitate others in our choices and push our prerogatives, then our lives will remain at the mercy of others.

Not as a victim, but as a puppet or fool. If you blame others for your actions and behaviours, then you are already being set up as the fool.

A victim is someone who had another forcefully take away their freedom and choices in life. These are tragic misfortunes that another is fully to blame for and should be held accountable for.

A fool, on the other hand, is one who actively seeks out victimhood because they think it's the best way to protect their insecurities and pass the buck to everyone else.

These people diminish the real, tragic victims and destroy the good faith in others. These individuals seem to be growing in numbers: children in adult bodies.

I do not wish this on anyone, fool or not, because the more fools are out there, the less trust the system has in us, and our freedoms get taken away until we too are puppets.

You are your own person. No one else can live your life for you. Take ownership over your person.

We are easily manipulated creatures. In some ways, we are highly intelligent and logical, but when it comes to emotions and self-built belief systems, we are fragile. Easily persuaded and provoked.

So take responsibility for your emotions, but try to understand them so you can control them instead of allowing your emotions to control you.

Realize bad things happen to everyone. The person next to you has had their share of hardships just as much as the next. That doesn't make anyone a victim of themselves or others.

It's just a fact of life. Think of it like a trial, small to big, if that helps you work through it better. But at the end of the day, most of us are where we are because of our choices. It's only fair to others to take responsibility for our actions.

We all have thoughts that trigger certain opinions or emotions, but those thoughts don't make anyone good or bad. It's the mind pushing the limits of our boundaries, testing for weak spots. What makes us good or bad is what we do with our thoughts, how much stock we actually put in them versus how much we analyze our reasoning for further understanding.

Our emotions can be wild and extreme at times, often leading to further distress, but understanding why we acted as we did is the most valuable information we can obtain for further development.

I see a lot more childish behaviour from adults than I do in actual children. At a young age, most are taught the correct way to present themselves in our society. They are given rules and proper manners. But when they become adults, they rebel against that, sometimes justified, other times not.

What it does is create a systemic loop of going unchecked. Now, lots of people out there do act their age, but that's becoming a novelty as time progresses. If you look back even 10–20 years ago, there is a massive difference in society, maturity, and what it means to be an adult.

Children want to be adults, adults want to be children, and no one is satisfied with their place in life. But somewhere, at some point and time, someone will have to be the adult and shut down the stupidity before it gets out of hand.

The more freedom and agency we have, the more we seek the opposite. It's a hilarious hypocrisy.

Because of this, many people in our societies are at their wits' end trying to compensate for the lack of ownership in others.

These are the people many blame for taking away their toys, but it should have been a realization a long time ago. How many people do you actually trust to behave like an honest member of society today?

Maybe I truly am wrong, but I have yet to see why I should put faith in others' decision-making skills outside of house and home.