You raise a good point about judgement. Nobody really holds onto the idea that long. But to me that’s worse. Ever seen some bit of misinformation spread virally on the internet? People posting to social media about an event or thing that may not even have occurred, it gains traction and suddenly it’s a fact. That’s how I feel about people that parrot old beliefs about the difficulties other human beings tend to face. But maybe that’s what it is, a defense mechanism. Looking at someone else’s life and thinking “oh shit I wouldn’t want that, better distance myself from that as far as possible. Here’s some made up solution that works 100% of the time even though I haven’t faced the difficulties this other person has faced”.
I’m not sure if I deeply believe in society, or more specifically the structures created around us. My quest for answers is more like a constant questioning of humans in general and what limits we might have. Why is one person stuck in bed with depression while another is living their dream life? The answer of “they worked hard”, I don’t buy it. It’s too simple and it negates all the variables that someone encounters in their life. Those are the answers I really look for. If an individual can’t change, why? Let’s find out what it is and help them vs accusing them of not wanting to change or not trying hard enough.
I guess most of this stems from my own experience in life and my deep empathy for individuals who continue to suffer. This of course invites in such theories like karma, basically individuals wanting a challenge so they reincarnate to learn that. But that is contingent upon someone’s belief in that whole theory of life, whether or not it exists is hard to say.
I’ve always been an idealist. The world never seems quite what it could be and I guess that troubles me on a deeper level. I’m very much the wounded healer archetype. Except I feel like there’s not a lot I can do.