Just Do Right

I remember a preacher back in the days used to say this in between preaching "do as I say, don't do as I do".  Little did I realize the gravity in that seemingly simple yet rhythmic phrase until I was more grown up. It simply meant he could very well do as he pleased so long as you did whatever he said and not what he acted on. 

These days I am convinced a lot of people preach one thing and do the exact opposite just to satisfy their innate selfish desires. How do you explain a situation whereby people deliberately break simple traffic rules and face oncoming vehicles simply because they don't have the sense nor patience to wait in line. These loony road users put their lives and those of others at risk but of course all that doesn't matter so long as they can brag about how they got to wherever they are rushing to upon arrival. Even more worrisome is the fact that such irrational behavior is seen as acceptable by most, even the traffic wardens who should pull them over and penalize them.

There are many other examples of how people gets sucked into the vacuum of loosing their heads (and principles) because those around them are doing same. Rather than stick to ones guns and do right, a lot of people succumb to societal pressures and taunts despite their previous resolve not to. It doesn't make you less cool if you stand for what is right and stick to it rather than do wrong because everyone else is indulging. 

What is right is, what is wrong is wrong.