"Doing the Right Thing..."

Evening all

So, you know what's been on my mind for the past few days? the one thing that has been buzzing around my tiny brain? "Just do the right thing" is totally in my thoughts. 

I watch the news, read the reports, hear the rumours and generally soak up the waffle. Mostly I have no idea what to believe, who to trust, why on Earth people find it difficult to consider the needs of the Universe rather than their own personal gain at every turn. 

So, what's wrong with doing the right thing? Not doing what's easiest. Not doing what will give you an instant hit of cash. Doing the Right thing is often tricky, it's often at the expense of your own equity, it probably involves sacrifice. 

I hear people justify greed by convincing themselves that creating equity now is all for their children, and that selfishness now will only ensure a prosperous future for thier offspring. Bollocks of course, our children don't need caSh mon£y to prosper. They need the time from you that you spend slaving at the office in pursuit of funds for the new pony and this years' football kit. In a game of Paper, Scissors, Stone for your emotional wealth, Time beats Money. Love beats Money. Money beats it's own drum, dirty and lonely, the kids ain't listening. 

So, let's try "Do the Right Thing" as an idea. I guess it runs a parallel with 'Be Nice', but it's more than that. 'Be Nice' is simple, just be nice. "Do the Right Thing" can take a little more consideration. It's not just a smile, a gesture of random kindness or a hug. Sometimes we need to make decisions that take us out of our comfort zone, away from the repetition of our previous behaviours to justify our own existence. "The Right Thing" is out there, for the greater good of other people, an altruistic gift from you to the Universe. 

Of course Altruism is hardly a selfless act. For me, it's the ultimate buzz to see positive change, the beaming smile of gratitude on the face of the beneficiary, or beneficiaries of your sacrifice. Therefore it's pretty much impossible to be truly altruistic I guess. I think it was Christopher Hitchens who said that Mother Theresa was the most selfish, fraudulent person on the planet, he had a point....

I see no harm in earning a few quid along the way and upgrading from a pony to a racehorse if you like, but share the love, man.

One Love

Jez

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