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Hypocrites
Hypocrites
Dr. Burke
October 12, 2016
Have you ever told siblings or friends not to do something that you,
yourself do every day? Have you ever criticized someone's eating habits?
Have you ever advised a friend about their dysfunctional relationship? Have
you ever told someone to stop an addiction or bad habit when you very well
know that you have addictions and habits of your own? Have you ever been
called a hypocrite? Well even if any of these situations dont apply to you, I
can assure you that you are still a hypocrite. It can be deemed nearly
impossible to get through life without coming across a situation where your
beliefs and the things you say dont match up with what you actually do.
Now that we established that you are a hypocrite you should do society a
favor and just stop. If you cant stop then consider isolating yourself from
society because as a hypocrite your disease is contagious. Being a hypocrite
is dangerous and poisonous to society.
Do not fret because you are not the only one! Being a hypocrite is part
of human nature. Just like the saying, "Everyone makes mistakes" and
you dont even follow yourself will hinder you from achieving goals. Clearly
you know what steps you need to take to achieve your best self, physically,
intellectually and emotionally but you gave up. Somewhere along the road of
working towards your goals you decided that you werent worth the hard
work it takes. Can you imagine all that you can accomplish if you took your
own advice?
Although it is a common human folly to fall into, we can still do better.
The Solution to hypocrisy are straightforward and easy to understand.
However it can be hard to stay consistent. Some ways to avoid hypocrisy
are: being honest to yourself, stop judging others, and realize that the world
isnt a matter of black and white because there are many gray situations.
To save yourself from hypocrisy just hold yourself accountable. Keep in
mind that you are worth more than all the lies. Be honest by upholding your
own promises and not paying mind to others around you this will help you
stay true to your own moral compass. Ignoring the influence of others
enables you to make decisions following your own moral compass and act
according to your own beliefs therefore your actions wont contradict your
morals. Like I stated earlier there are many different aspects of hypocrisy to
consider every day. Ignoring others in your environment will allow you to not
be influenced by them which condones your actions to align with your
principles. Although you cannot completely ignore and not be influenced by
your environment you should in turn just surround yourself with the
environment that best matches your own morals.
Another way to avoid hypocrisy is to not call others out. If you dont
want to draw criticism to yourself then dont criticize others. To help the
world overcome hypocrisy you must fight it within yourself first. Never
condemn others for their mistakes because there is a likely chance you are
wrong. You shouldnt be judgmental of others when you have your own
baggage that you deal with. Also I like the imagery of people being like an
iceberg, others most likely see only above the surface so you cant really
know everything about that persons life to judge them accurately. If you
cant judge them right, then dont even judge at all.
Its important to realize that you are a hypocrite and that context can
change the morals of any situation. As humans we want to live in a world
where things are either simply right or wrong, black or white, and yes or no.
However it is pertinent to understand that this is not the case. There are
many lurking variables in any situation and the context is an important
consideration for decisions. Your future non hypocrite self would show
empathy to others through their tough decisions and try to understand.
Context changes the way you think so it is best to just keep an open mind.
Just know that, There are no universal truths, everything changes, and your
values should be subject to constant scrutiny.