Monday, January 19, 2015
A Principle to keep
When living life things can get quite hectic or confusing, however if you have a strong set of principles they can help you react in different situations. While these aren't a cover all handbook to life, they can assist in the making of decisions whether they are big or small. Some people might not eat certain things and others might have certain priorities over others. I personally hold a principle that deals with people, namely that I will never leave anyone who is crying. This isn't a principle I have to use everyday although it's not an extreme one either. Unless someone asks me to I won't leave them crying. The reason is that while some people don't want people to see them crying because they perceive it as a sign of weakness, sometimes all they need is to remember that there are people who don't want to see them cry. No matter what the reason is that they're crying as long as they don't feel alone then they haven't lost everything. Having somebody next to them can help them focus on what they are going to do next instead of focusing on what they're sad about. You don't even have to be physically next to the person, sometimes just a phone call or texting will work. I chose this as an important principle over other ones because I believe that one the of the most important things in life are the relationships you build with other people. So even if you don't always want to be comforting someone or helping them out, in the end it's worth it. Like I said before this isn't always a principle that I have to use but when I do it's very important that I follow through. So the next time that someone sends you a text at 12 at night it's probably better to respond if they sound sad rather than just putting your phone away.
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Your principle seems to be strong and meaningful however the principle could be difficult to maintain and unhelpful in certain situations due to it's focus on one particular aspect of people and emotions.
ReplyDeleteI personally think there are times when you should comfort someone who is emotionally distressed, and times when you should just leave them alone. It's true that sometimes the only thing people need is to know that there are people who care for them no matter what happens. However sometimes the person who is trying to comfort another person might might say something that pushes the person over the edge and causes them do horrible things. In certain situations it is better to leave them alone, like if they did something embarrasing they might feel even more embarrased because people are noticing them and feel pity for them. Also if that person is being punished for something they should face the consequence alone.
ReplyDeleteI think that this principle has its uses. I think that you should you help others especially if they looked distressed. However as much as i agree there are times when its best to let the situation pan itself out. But, yeah, if someone texts you or someone you know looks saddened, i think its great to stay with them and comfort them.
ReplyDeleteI actually love this principle because it is not the stereotypical principle I have been reading about for the past 20 minutes. "Stay true to yourself." "Be yourself." and so on. This is a good principle if you really, really feel it in your bones that yes, you will do this forever and ever. But tricky because there are some people that I would just leave alone, because I know there are types of people who need to cry out their pain alone, not with a comforting friend.
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