For a Peaceful Mind

There once was a farmer who discovered that he had lost his watch in the barn. It was no ordinary watch because it had sentimental value for him. After searching high and low among the hay for a long while; he gave up and enlisted the help of a group of children playing outside the barn. He promised them that the person who found it would be rewarded.

Is it worth it? Being a “NICE GUY”…

(This post is from a few years back when I was struggling with a lot of uncertainties. It's still more or less a classic, so you can check it out...)

Is it really worth it?
Honestly? I can’t say for sure anymore.

Let me tell you what people think about 'Nice Guys'. Nice guys make sacrifices. Nice guys relinquish all pleasure and ignore their desires to please people. Nice guys don’t DO danger. Nice guys don’t go after girls/ladies – oh no, NEVER {rolls-eyes}. Nice guys are safe to be around. Nice guys never “go too far”. Nice guys get kicked around like tires and do nothing about it. Nice guys will open the door for you, give up their seat for you, buy you a free meal and never remind you of it, keep a polite distance away and NEVER come too close, say the nicest words and never have alternative thoughts, never take advantage of you or circumstances, are always in good cheer and seem never to get angry. All in all, basically – Nice guys are nice.

The Hate of Aversion

What is that one thing you would NEVER do? What is something that is so repugnant or taboo to you, that the very idea repulses you when you consider yourself ever even trying** it?

For some people its killing. For some it's premarital sex. For others it's illegal drugs. For some it's changing religion. Whatever it is - it all depends on several factors. There are numerous factors in reality and a few would include your
environment,
family
Peer group
Upbringing
Religious background
Media exposure
Etc

Heck...for some people even life is something they would like to totally avoid....