How much are you willing to sacrifice for your convictions? Friendship?....Money?... Love?,,,, Social acceptance?....Life?.... When entering into new spectrums and facets of life, one must ask themselves the aforementioned question. If not, one will never truly experience what the new facet and spectrum of life has to offer completely. If you truly believe in something and hold that something to be right, than in theory, nothing should differ you from practicing in what you believe in. The question that now arises is “how much are you willing to sacrifice for that belief?” In you asking yourself that question, two major actions should arise in the intellect of your mind. Your first response would be to automatically answer the question, but the deeper meaning of the question is for you to question your convictions. “No struggle. No Identity.” This statement that I live by is not exclusive to physical struggle, but inclusive to the emotional and intellectual tug-o-war that occurs in your mind about your convictions.
For example, in order to become more independent from societies silly standards, I refuse to wear matching socks purposely. Oddly but expectantly, I gained a lot of criticism for my choice to not wear matching socks. My emotions told me I did not have to endure such scrutiny over socks, but my intellect told me bear the pain and follow my own ethics. (I am not stating that your emotions are always wrong, but in this situation, they are.) In law, most cases are decided through analogous precedent; meaning that there was a case similar to the one being decided and that the decision in that case can be implemented in future cases. In reference to my socks, which may sound silly to you, if I gave up on this small conviction, this small ethic code, what else will I give up for the acceptance of society. According to law, if I quit socks for social acceptance than I quit religion for social acceptance; I quit racial passions for social acceptance; I quit being who I am for social acceptance. Hence, I am willing to sacrifice social acceptance for this conviction because I am willing to sacrifice social acceptance, at the least, for all of my said convictions and beliefs.
Though this is a small faction of my life, it is a microcosm of my personal beliefs. When upon reflection of your own beliefs, know that the strength of your convictions are based upon what you are willing to sacrifice.
"Women in the Seats but Not Behind the Camera"
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By MANOHLA DARGIS
Published: December 10, 2009
IN March 1993 the Academy of Motion Picture Arts...
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When I asked myself what I would be willing to sacrifice in order to passionately pursue my convictions, a spirit of reluctance came over me and I began to ponder this. Why must one sacrifice such things as Love Money or Friendship in your efforts to remain steadfast in your heart's desires and personal set of morals? To an extent, I not only understand but agree with your article. Ha'eva (however) I feel that what must also be noted is that there are a great deal of convictions that don't require monumental sacrifices. I believe that in some person's efforts to stubbornly rebel against "social conformity", they will often easily miss the point that many social "norms" have materialized from the collective convictions of unique individuals who insisted on following their hearts. And the only sacrifice made was the sacrifice of personal deprivation. Good work Mr. Brown. Got me thinking.
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