Goodness

It's been quite a while since i have even posted anything up... I guess since exams have kept me busy for a while... the last post was at the end of april... and now june is coming to an end.. one last final final exam on monday....finally... summer break... and HOME SWEET HOMe... just one more exam... and lets just hope for the best.. well... I have a few posts to publish... Here goess...


Goodness is defined as the state or quality of being good in the dictionary. In the eyes of commoners, many see goodness as anything beneficial or pleasurable. The world defines goodness just as the dictionary defines it. I, on the other hand, believe that goodness cannot just be obtained from anyone or anything. Goodness to me only comes from those who are sincere. The sincerity of those people is the source of all that is pure and good. Many people often get confused over worldly goodness and the true goodness intended by God. Pride has taken over many of our concerns. We are now more concerned over the prosperity of money which many of us find to be the greatest "good" of all humanity. Most of the world is more consumed by the thought of worldly wealth; not for the better of humanity but for the better of an individual. Goodness has become just a word to express delight nowadays. However, goodness does not come from mere enjoyment of a certain activity. Smoking, drugs and sex might be enjoyable but it is not necessarily good. That does not mean goodness must be endured in pain and suffering. Goodness can be enjoyed through helping others in need; not to receive a reward but just out of the kindness and sincerity of the heart. The will to endure the pain and burden with a friend just because he/she is a friend or even if he/she's not a friend. As the saying goes "Keep your enemies closer to you than your neighbors". This does not mean to track every movement of your enemy as a precaution but to forgive an enemy out of sheer goodness; to make an enemy a close friend is the biggest challenge of all goodness. Goodness is not carried out for the sake of rewards or redemption or a mere compensation of past sins. Goodness comes from those who are willing to give their best to people; family, friends, strangers and even enemies.