Good or bad, right or wrong, black or white (WEEK 218).

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"True happiness consists in doing good."

-Aristóteles


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Good or bad, right or wrong, I think they are two sides of the same coin. We all have our good side and our dark or bad side.

But what is good or bad for one person may be different for another, within normal parameters or maybe not. It is a philosophical subject that gives a lot to talk about. But whether good or bad depends on each person is subjective.


A good moment for someone can be a bad moment for someone else, a bad song for me can be a great one for someone else and so on.


Because good or bad is subjective... because it depends on the perspective from which you look at it and it depends on the beliefs and experiences of each person.

That's why I always say that the important thing is the non-judgement of what seems good or bad, I don't know what is good for the other person, but I do know what is good or bad for me. I can only focus on myself.



Having said that, being a good or bad person will depend on my perspective and according to that I think I am a good person, my successes, my failures, my virtues and my faults.


If I ever hurt someone it was not with bad intentions and I didn't even realise it. I think that being a bad person is with the intention of harming the environment or other people and that is not my case.


It is also true that many things are learned along the way, but I believe that being a good person includes words like saying thank you, apologising when something was not right and the word please.

Helping others without expecting anything in return and with the sole satisfaction of seeing the other person well. And if the other person doesn't know that it was me who did the good deed, all the better, although it is not always possible to be anonymous about it.


The happiness I feel when I do my bit to make someone else well for me is... it fills my soul.


To lend my ear to whoever needs it, many people need to unburden themselves or just talk, to feel accompanied and I like to listen, just listen without judging... who am I to do that.... No one.

Whoever comes to me for advice, I don't give it, just a guide or suggestion. I don't know what is best for the other person, but I can help them find the answers in their heart.

Many times people don't want to talk, just feel the presence or be there while they cry, and I believe I give that space and respect for the other person's feelings.


Giving who I am, giving what I am, giving light and love is part of what I consider to be a good person.


Maybe for many it's silly or corny and I wouldn't be categorised as a good person, so perception is subjective.


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Have I benefited or not from being like this? I think I have benefited more than I have harmed.

It is true that on more than one occasion there have been people who have taken advantage of this situation, that I try to help and be good, or that I have been misinterpreted.

Above all, my way of being has been abused in the past when I was much younger, but life teaches. People who demanded more and more of me, of my time and I couldn't see it, they were like energy vampires and they did me a lot of harm.


On other occasions my help was interpreted as another kind of interest, when in reality there was none, and on one occasion I suffered harassment because of that.


As I said, life teaches, but I have benefited too much, grateful people, meeting wonderful people, and even deep talks on topics beyond the mundane.

When one heart touches another heart in a genuine and selfless way it creates a beautiful connection and that has happened to me a lot and makes up for the bad times that being a good person can bring.

Very grateful galenkp@galenkp always for these wonderful topics, a time and space for reflection where I can share thoughts and experiences of my life and myself.

Big greetings to all, I wish you all a very good weekend.
Amonet.

All photographs are my own.

Used translator Deepl.com free version.

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