THE CONSTANT INTERNAL STRUGGLE BETWEEN GOOD AND EVIL
The battle between good and evil has been spoken about for centuries and it is usually said that every human on earth has these two parts and most times we get to choose which part becomes more prevalent in our lives.
This battle has brought about so many historical fights, and countless of myths have been birthed because of it but why is this so important and why does this battle cause so much damage?
Since the beginning of time, there have been stories about people being given a chance to choose which part reigns supreme from Adam and Eve to Cain, to Joan of arc and many more, and not all of these people choose good or make good choices and while you might think “how hard could it be to choose good over evil”, I would break it down for you.
THE EVIL
The evil part of us is flesh seeking, it is that part that gets immediate gratification when we choose it in certain situations and it is the part of us that makes us overlook every other person for ourselves.
Now don’t get me wrong, I am not saying choosing yourself over people means you are evil but there are certain decisions you would make that would feed this “evil side” for example, getting overpaid when making a purchase, most people wouldn’t make a refund but find reasons to keep the excess money and you might think that this isn’t anything and this action cannot make you evil but I would always say that it take a seed to grow a tree.
Evil doesn’t just happen in one day because if you read about the backstories of villains, psychopaths, and murderers, you would often realize that it all started with one action and who knows what can become a person’s breaking point.
THE GOOD
For me, the good part of us represents conscience and empathy, you would often hear that the moment you do not have a conscience or feel sorry about something then you might have a problem.
The good part of us also is never self-seeking and doesn’t care about immediate gratification and could want to do things to help others.
It is important to know that choosing the good part over evil is one struggle we all face daily and it is usually hard at the beginning to choose good over evil but it does get easier with time.
SELF REFLECTION
Everyone has faced a situation where they had to choose between good and evil and I would be asking you a few questions to help you self-reflect on which part you are feeding.
- A choice between ending a relationship or cheating.
- A choice between lying or telling the truth.
- A choice between giving a friend in need or making excuses.
- A choice between taking what you don’t need or giving it away.
- A choice between hurting someone with your words or keeping shut.
- A choice better walking away or fighting an unnecessary battle.
- A choice between taking something that isn’t yours or returning it to the owner.
It is easy to just choose the answers you feel are right but reflect on what you would actually do if found in these situations.
IN CONCLUSION
The battle between good and evil would never come to an end and it has made for amazing movies that most times shows the triumph of good over evil which isn’t always so but it is important to know that this inner struggle can go both ways and we can feed good over evil.
We were designed to experience this struggle and just like in the cases of hero over villain and protagonist over antagonists, good can always triumph if the right choices are made.
So let me ask, do you consider yourself as “evil” or have you been feeding your evil side, also do you consider yourself as good and why do you think so?
Thank you for opening this box of passion
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STOPI love that you ask your readers to reflect. Holding a mirror to our souls can reveal truths that some may prefer not to admit. Will the duality of humankind always be there? Perhaps. I think all human beings have the propensity for good, but also the capacity for "evil" or poor choices. Sometimes life causes people to make poor choices that they may not have made under more favourable circumstances eg: the petty thief who steals out of desperation to feed his family, when nobody else will help him. Is the choice a good one? Well, that depends on perspective, doesn't it? To the owner of the item stolen, it's a poor choice, a crime even. To the thief and his family, a necessary evil to feed hungry tummies, and potentially something he feels ashamed of doing. Do his actions make him a bad criminal or a desperate father? I am not condoning theft at all, just playing Devil's advocate in an attempt to show that things are not always what they seem and choice can be a funny thing 😉
Well, what I would say is that while that poor person is stealing to feed his family, another is working hard and looking for legal ways to do the same.
I feel like we always have a choice to do good but most days, we choose bad because it is "easier".
I agree with you wholeheartedly. As I said, I do not condone stealing or any of the other poor choices being made in our world. It was just an example to show that sometimes choices are not completely indicative of who a person is. eg: a refugee fleeing Syria, paying a trafficker to row him across the Channel to England. It's illegal. But he has nothing left and a family he loves. He is desperate for a new safer life for his children but is denied access. He should seek asylum in the first safe country of port but chooses England as it is English speaking and touted to be wealthy. It is a poor choice, an illegal choice but one can understand the choice. And it doesn't make him malicious or evil or bad for making it. But yes, it is still a poor choice and an illegal choice.
I get what you mean, but most time I believe if you have a choice, there are most likely other choices.
An interesting and thought provoking post
I think if we are honest with ourselves we all have some good and bad within us and the trick is to be aware of that and focus on being the best person we can be and maybe because I am getting older and have had lots of life experiences that’s something I feel I have a good balance on these days
We all have both sides no doubt but what is important is keeping the scales equal or at least tilting to good and not evil, I guess that is why we need a good balance.
Exactly
Have a great day
You too.
What a thought provoking post!
Thanks for sharing this piece.. Choice is something difficult we human beings are often faced with.. And here we are to make a choice between Good and evil. Despite how sweet and perfect evil might look, its nothing compared to good.
Let's always choose good over evil.
@dreemport directed me to your post
Exactly, like most things in life, we have been given the choice and it is in our hands to choose good over evil.
Thank you so much for reading and to #dreemport also.