Published by Everyone is wrapped up in their own little world, that most cannot see past the tip of the own nose, many walk around thinking, “poor me”, which along is very disturbing, because if you cared you would make the changes from “poor me” to being concerned for others.
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We ask very simple questions everyday to some friends and co-workers, how are you? We all answer the same thing, fine. If a person goes into a long story, we become impatient, why because the answer here is who really cares anymore. It is a simple question which all we really want to hear is ok, end of story.
What ever happened to being genuinely concerned about a neighbors or friends? Remember the days when people asked about family, and really stopped because they were truly interested in how you were doing. If you want to be successful in life you have to learn to treat each and everybody as a person who, like you they have their own cross to carry and hurdles to get through.
It is because we all have hurdles to overcome; problems in our lives, we have become distracted from human nature and kindness. When we think about our own problems we become distracted from the being truly concerned about one another. When we truly take the time to listen, we find out that they have problems worse than our own. It is at that time we should be humbled that our cross to bear is not so heavy. While I may have a simple cold, others are suffering from asthma, and will continue to do so for their entire life. Other who suffer from minor arthritis, don’t realize that if it was Rheumatism-Arthritis, their life would be more difficult to tolerate, since the pain in never ending, and few patients find any relief from the many medicines out there.
So the next time someone asks you, how are you? Take a moment and think about it, before just nodding, mumbling while asking how they feel. Say hello and ask with conviction, “how they are feeling today?” and be prepared in case the feel the need to unload their “cross” whether it is a moment or two; show others you do care and be genuine about it, by paying attention and looking the person in the eye. That alone shows you care and you are interested, in what they have to say, or how they are truly feeling.
Nice article! Point taken!
Yes we all need to care more. So true! How are you today friend?
Very true, but I guess, many Christians chose to carry small cross.
You sound like such a caring, loving, sharing person.TX friend for this write.
How true….with so much to do, it does seem like we are often just going through the motions.
We are an anesthetized society, always in a hurry, always thinking and worrying about this, that and the other. You have laid out the essence of humble servitude and our need to return to it. Makes me think of what Jesus said in Mat. 5:16 (http://preview.tinyurl.com/yhqy6pc) and how we ought to be doing that very thing.
I agree we have our cross respectively. Still I cannot bear it without God’s help
I really enjoyed your article. I totally agree with you. We should take the time to listen to people if they want to tell how they are feeling. There really isn’t a need a to ask a person who they are if we don’t want to hear the answer.
It’s a great start to getting back too the basics. Realism and integrity should also be genuine. Narcisicsm is so old hat and careless. Great article.