There was a recent article that came out with an interesting statistic. About 80% of the stuff that travels through the internet is garbage. Spam, viruses, and useless garbage that people put through it to try to trip everyone up. The Government has stated that if a handle is not gotten on this, that soon the internet will be practically useless. Whether that is true or not is up for debate, but I can honestly say that if the prospect of your computer crashing, or you getting a virus, or your identity getting stolen every time you get on, this would deter you from even wanting to obtain info from the web. Think of just how smoothly the internet would run if it wasn't for all the garbage that people send through it to mess up your lives..It would be a dream. I thought of that very thing, because that applies to the bigger picture in life, where life would be so wonderful if people did what they were supposed to do, and stop wasting energy on the nefarious behavior.
There are so many brilliant people out there, but the sad thing is that they are split into two camps..Those that do what they are supposed to do, and those whose sole mission seems to be taking from those very people. All of us at one point have known or seen an individual who has been caught doing something, or incarcerated for trying to scam someone, or get over on some scheme that was both brilliant and elaborate, but illegal. And we have all probably said the same thing about those particular individuals.."If so and so would just put their mind to good use, they would probably be a major success." It's sad when anyone has to think or say that about someone, because that means that a perfectly good mind is being wasted in the name of trying to get easy money, or things that are flat out not theirs. It is annoying to an extent because everyone has a mind that can be developed, and given an opportunity, can flourish, and drive a person to do things and reach heights that they didn't think possible. But there are exceptional minds out there already ahead of the game and the table in life is set for them to just use that brain to think things and achieve goals that others just can't get to, and yet they use their talent for devious purposes. Frustrating to see.
Most people are afraid of failure, as no one wants the humiliation of having tried something, only to see it crumble in their hands. But folks who are very intelligent and who undertake illegal operations, seem to have a multi branch problem that stems from one simple tree: They are afraid of success. Not only are they afraid of success, but their mind tells them that the road to success is a boring one that doesn't have as lucrative a payoff. They seem to see people working hard as fools or stooges, and in their twisted outlook, what they are doing makes them smarter, and more efficient than someone following the rules. They seem to believe that rules are for suckers, and any way around the system validates how smart they are compared to everyone else. It is exciting to them to play the underhanded game, and the rush of sneaking and taking what's not theirs, or tripping people up, outweighs the seeming boredom that would engulf them if they followed rules. It is a twisted mentality that constantly justifies itself when the person manages to beat the system, and take things, or makes a handful of money illegally. They seem to love the idea that they not only know the legal way to do things inside and out, but that knowledge has advanced them to the elite and they can use it to beat a system that they say they can't stand.
Bullies that grow up mentally taking things from people are a pain because they are smart enough to know who is weak, and who they can manipulate. They grow up to be adults who take identities, scam the elderly, create computer viruses, or just plain live off the work of others. They can't follow the rules because they are lazy, and believe that what they do to beat the system takes less work, when in reality it takes more, because they are constantly looking over their shoulder to make sure that no one is on to them. If they would just use the brilliance that they have to do good things, they would probably be millionaires many times over, but dirty money is more appealing to them, because dirty money is wonderfully exciting money, and tripping people up gives them the self esteem that they look for because they are afraid of both failure and success through legal means.
Because these people are out there, and constantly working, it puts everyone in jeopardy, and makes us all work harder to protect the little things we do have. Once again life proves that a handful of people can make life so difficult for all involved. It is always a treat when people like this are taken down and caught, but it is such a shame because there goes a mind that was brilliant enough to make a positive contribution to society, and may have solved some major ill plaguing all of us. Whether it be an invention that helps make the world better, the intricate knowledge of a system that they could have improved for everyone, or a business that they could have run employing people, and creating a product that would have made them millions, these people missed opportunities of being described by the word "Greatness", and instead are labeled by the word "Notorious". Why do these people use their energy and talents for bad? Because to them it is good, and their predator stance is that they are the strong, and fit, and everyone else are the weak. Well I certainly disagree, because I know some fine people who follow the rules, and are quite successful, and I consider them very strong for doing so. It takes strength to climb uphill and try to do the right thing and be successful. Given the opportunity to do the right thing, and look at ones self in the mirror, or do the wrong thing, and achieve things that aren't really yours, human beings are funny creatures, because the choice they make will sometimes depend upon the balance of circumstances and ethics, and sometimes that scale is tipped the wrong way.
To me, I feel that the important thing is to be able to sleep at night, and look at myself in the mirror knowing that whatever I have that I claim is mine, was obtained by the right means. I spend my energy trying to get something in a way that I can be proud of, and if I don't get anything, then I can still sleep at night knowing that whatever world I created for myself is my world and not part of someone else's. The people who put their energy towards nefarious activity would never be satisfied with just themselves, and could never be happy with the little things in life that are relished, like integrity, honesty, fairness, and generosity. Their world is one of greed, conniving, and selfishness.
So the next time you encounter one of those brilliant folks who just can't follow the rules, don't even bother to ask them in what world are they living where they thought what they did was OK. Just know that it's not the one most people live in..And be glad of that.
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