Subsistence
Are you prepared?
I wonder…
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The humiliating state of subsistence vs. The pleasant state of luxury
Which one would I logically choose?
And yet…
Which one would you logically choose?
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They say that entire civilizations have been reduced to the ground in a mere night’s time…
A look at history should confirm this easily…
In which case, one must assume that their own society is as fragile as ever.
And I wonder…
Should my society be reduced to the ground in one night…
What happens thereafter?
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Logically, In a state of chaos… one flocks to the person that emerges as being decisive, resolute, and stable. It’s a very natural phenomenon, really. What’s interesting, is how this person came to have those three qualities?
It’s why kids cry when they’re lost in public…
It’s why employees seek instructions from their employer…
It’s the reason why the chain of command exists in a military…
Everyone looks to the person who has the ability to create focus. Decisiveness.
But damn it all, who is this person? and how has this person come to be?
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I won’t make it in the industrial and economic world, because I believe that my obsession with truth will stop me from fitting in. I cannot say that “I can be a great leader” in an interview to impress my interviewer, simply because I know that leadership is not a choice. It’s a destined role. One that falls to the person who has experienced the most subsistence.
But that world does not fall into my sights…
The world that does, however, is one that threatens my survival.
I may live in a society, but I most certainly will not adopt their ways. Especially, when they’re all so content with their aristocratic displays. Negativity? Not quite.
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Truth
… is simply the end result. If your society, or mine, should be reduced to ashes… the irony becomes far too extreme. And it puts a smile on my face. Because when chaos is applied… the ones who’ve lead luxurious lifestyles and have basked in their high-class statures, begin to look to the ones who’ve lived a mercilessly harsh and unforgiving existence. Those who’ve truly tasted the ground that they have walked on.
It is infinitely simple. The people who have had to master the most basic of survival skills, in order to survive, of course, will emerge as leaders. For, they have lived on zero altitude, and know the earth far better than those who have lived in the penthouses of skyscrapers. I dare say, that these aristocrats will perish not too long after the probable reduction of their ‘society.’
Am I a pessimist?
For simply admiring subsistence? or expecting a probable state?
I cannot say. I don’t think I even care.
But I do know this,
Society’s pillars are not even real, let alone what they’re upholding. If your life is based around the latest in designer-wear and getting yourself constantly pampered. I strongly advise that you reconsider.
Subsistence will save you.
A lost child will cry, wandering aimlessly…
A child of the streets, however, will make a decision and do something that is immediately meaningful.
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If you are a parent,
your position becomes unique. You have a child. I do not.
If you want your child to survive the harshest of environments. You will make sure that your child knows how to hunt, swim, track, travel, camp, cook, medicate, and in turn, survive. The more your child knows, the more likely that they are to go on living, whether in a stable or unstable environment.
Do not elevate your children from the ground… keep them close to it.
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And so, I ask again…
Are you prepared, O worldly person?
I wonder…
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Artwork: Kyomu
I don’t knowwwwww:(
wOOOw u let us think so strong mashallah!
You think to much of reality and what;s more real..
I can say i am defentatly not a leader! a am a follower;p i don’t see myself guiding people (In work-sphere) and in lot of area’s.. i love someone to guide me to show teach me how to do this and that..
And as a follower i love to follow i don’t follow anyone i try to follow what’s more realistic..
I hope that i have understood to what u said and u understand what i have said:D
March 9, 2011 at 2:07 am
Hey GMR! ^_^
Following is a beautiful concept!
Followers are just as important as leaders. Without a follower there can be no leader, and vice versa. ^_^
Of course, since fate is always at work, leaders cannot choose their followers, nor can followers choose their leaders.
It’s kinda why I relate better to kingdoms, emirates, and other non-vote-based countries. Letting people vote to choose their leaders is somewhat ridiculous. But of course, this only makes sense when you have a leader that realizes his responsibility and accountability for the thousands of lives under his rule.
Of course, everyone is a leader in some ways, and everyone is a follower in other ways.
At work, you’re probably a follower. In an ideal environment, your boss became a leader due to his or her hard work and (experience), which is basically the moral of this post. The more effort you’ve spent gaining REAL experience, the more likely you are to emerge as a leader one day, be it at work or in life generally. ^_^
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For example, if I gave you three people:
1) A noble (an aristocrat), someone in the upper classes of society.
2) A normal person (an upstanding citizen), someone in the middle class of society.
3) A poor person/worker (A lower class citizen, maybe even homeless), someone in the lowest classes of society.
And gave you these questions:
Who do you think would have the most experience in life?
Who do you think has the most survival skills?
Who do you think has the simplest intentions?
Who has the least to lose, and becomes the most stable because of it?
And for my favorite question…
Who do you think experiences the least fear in a bad situation?
^_^
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Hope it’s a little more clear now =)
If you love being guided and taught, then pride does not blind you. And that’s always a good thing!
But someday, you will come to a point of no return. You will learn enough to be a leader. It’s the way of life. =)
Thanks GMR! ^_^
March 13, 2011 at 7:49 pm
Mashallah kalamik woooooooow!!
And of course i would chose the third answer:
3) A poor person/worker (A lower class citizen, maybe even homeless), someone in the lowest classes of society.
There is something in me that let me don’t want to be a leader even if i got the skills i feel more relief to be guided maybe because i don’t want to take the responsibility of the action outcomes,, bes inshallah like u said i will gain the skills and one day ill be a good leader somewhere :D
March 14, 2011 at 1:59 am
Thank you GMR! ^_^
Correct answer =)
9a7! The responsibility is an incredible thing! People often overlook this factor, bes the people who don’t, end up considering their actions infinitely more!
Asasan, if you realize this to a serious point, I’d say you’re already qualified to be a leader!
Leaders have a terrible burden…
They’re always accounted for all that happens min ta7at’hom. ^_^
I think you’ll make a really good leader one day!
Best of luck GMR! ^_^
March 14, 2011 at 3:23 am
Aaaaaah Thank uu!!!:$ wallah ur posts and stong words & wisdom makes u a great leader too!! ;)
March 15, 2011 at 12:09 am