In life, you have these tests that appear out of nowhere. You can’t directly prepare for them, they’re always different, and you can never see them coming. You only know that you’ve had one once it’s over, and it’s about that same time that you know if you passed or failed. These moments test your character. You don’t have time for ulterior motives; you just act. Your true colors show like the noon-day sun.
For example, you’ve had a really rough day and someone cuts you off in traffic. Your mom attacks you in some unexpected way. You boss wrongfully accuses you of misconduct. These instances aren’t too rare, but I can’t think of better ones. Basically, you have to act then and there. There’s no time for planning, so you act on instinct. Do you go red and blindly strike? Do you go blue and be Christ-like? Do you go yellow/green and get offended? Do you go purple and correct with vengeance?
2 comments:
Do you ever feel that life itself is just one big test of the nature you described? And it's one of those tests where if you fail to show up, you automatically fail the course.
Just a thought.
I think the prinicple purpose of this life is passing those tests. I agree, if you choose to lay out, you fail by default. I've always felt that life is about active pursuit, and those who don't bother end up wasting their existences.
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