Just what are we fascinated with?

Mornin'

During my cup of Joe this morning a thought occurred to me. I thought how common it seems to be that humans are more fascinated by other animals and inanimate objects in a healthy way than they are with each other. We think other animals and things are so cute and adorable. We want to know all about them and may even take one in as a pet. We rarely judge these creatures and objects.

On the other hand, we do judge and speculate about how others should behave and may even think we are right in our judgements. In participating in this type of behavior we may not even realize that we are fascinated in a strange way with those around us. We just seem to follow our fascination in often bizarre ways.

How about if all of us started really being intrigue by our fellow humans? Why not ask ourselves in a non-judgmental way why people act in certain ways. Maybe we would like to know more about their nationality, or religion, or political views, or why they dress a certain way, or what type of education do they have, etc. There is a far more compassionate conduit through which we can discover the answers to what fascinates us. There is, in my opinion, nothing wrong with curiosity about others. In fact, discovering the answers to our curiousness about others would probably draw us closer to one another in more compassionate ways. Where we cross the line into unhealthy patterns of thinking is when we unleash the beast of habitual judgment.

Jealousy, envy, resentment, and a plethora of other negative emotions are poison to our communities. Don't you think we should view life more as an educational experience rather than a competition?

Peace