In
remembering the list of the seven deadly sins of lust, gluttony, greed, sloth,
wrath, envy and pride what stands out to me is that the order is of no
consequence.
There is no
single transgression that is more foreboding than another.
An unchecked
obsession with any of the indulgences can equally bring on a life filled with
chaos leading to a downward spiral.
Today I
think of pride.
I think of
months, years, and decades of self-importance masquerading as service before
self.
I think of
uncompromising, unreasonable, egotism masking insecurities.
I think less
about the sequestration and more about the infestation of smugness and arrogance
on both sides of the aisles.
I think of
little connection to cooperation, rationality and humility.
I think of
acquiring diplomas and degrees and exercising scant intelligence.
I think of
one step forward and two steps backwards.
I think of
confidence lost.
I think of
years of doing and years of undoing.
I think
about a casino mentality over capitalism and free enterprise.
I think of
endless poker nights rather than checks and balances.
I think
about winning over being right and personalities over principles.
I think
about being upside down and backwards.
I think
about dysfunction and progression and getting worse before getting better.
I think of
taking a haircut by someone wearing a blindfold, chancing the desired length, but
expecting no smiles returned by the outcome.
I think
about exploring the cliff’s edge verse living on the cliff’s edge and about toughness
verse madness.
Hopefully I think
wrong.
© 2013
Christopher’s Views.
