[twinklesweep]

Do things ever change? Do we ever change? Does history every change? Or are we condemned to repeat it time and again? Try these two “visions”:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2v2JcpolIQU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYK9-Cl5lRU




For those curious about different visions based on the views of different creators:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8x-rYPo2vCQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvduwykVVHE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKURYUHAQF8

This last one ends with “The End.” Can it really be “The End”?

[Golfingnut]

Interesting videos. I have changed. As I have matured, I understand what equality, fairness and opertunity for all means for the success of this country. I am the opposite today from how I was as a young boy in a small country town on so many civil and social issues.

[Patty55]

You know that in the five examples of this video you neglected to post the one by the creator of the song, Billy Joel.

In answer to your original question, yes, IMO, things change and we change in response to it. I know that as I've gotten older I'm not as judgemental and don't sweat the small stuff as much as I did when I was younger.

[Cedwards38]

Yes they do. Yes we do. Yes it does. No we are not.

I have experienced extraordinary change over my lifetime. In many ways I am a different, and hopefully a better person than when in my youth. We all make choices. We all control a large part of our destiny. We've all made bad choices and good choices in life, and we are judged not on whether we made mistakes, but rather on how we handled those mistakes. I believe I am a better person than I used to be, and hope I will be a better person than I am now.

In the end we are judged by how we treat others. We are judged not by the amount of money we have in the bank, or our net worth, or the jobs we have held, or the size of our home, or the number of possessions we have accumulated, or the degrees and honors we hold, or the success of our family, or the knowledge we can share in conversation, or the score of our golf game (ok, maybe we are judged a little on that), or the books we have read, or the god we worship or don't worship, or the color of our skin, or the heritage from which we evolve, or the philosophy we espouse.

So how have I changed? I realize these things now, and I didn't always.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Golfingnut

Interesting videos. I have changed. As I have matured, I understand what equality, fairness and opertunity for all means for the success of this country. I am the opposite today from how I was as a young boy in a small country town on so many civil and social issues.

I have changed from a young and idealistic liberal to a more practical person who has lost some dreams and replaced them with a more realistic view of how things work.

[Villages PL]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

I have changed from a young and idealistic liberal to a more practical person who has lost some dreams and replaced them with a more realistic view of how things work.

Ditto.

[Schaumburger]

Originally Posted by Cedwards38

Yes they do. Yes we do. Yes it does. No we are not.

I have experienced extraordinary change over my lifetime. In many ways I am a different, and hopefully a better person than when in my youth. We all make choices. We all control a large part of our destiny. We've all made bad choices and good choices in life, and we are judged not on whether we made mistakes, but rather on how we handled those mistakes. I believe I am a better person than I used to be, and hope I will be a better person than I am now.

In the end we are judged by how we treat others. We are judged not by the amount of money we have in the bank, or our net worth, or the jobs we have held, or the size of our home, or the number of possessions we have accumulated, or the degrees and honors we hold, or the success of our family, or the knowledge we can share in conversation, or the score of our golf game (ok, maybe we are judged a little on that), or the books we have read, or the god we worship or don't worship, or the color of our skin, or the heritage from which we evolve, or the philosophy we espouse.

So how have I changed? I realize these things now, and I didn't always.

Great post!

[Villages PL]

In the end we are judged by how we treat others: Let's relate that statement to this website. The trouble with that statement is this: How we treat others is often a matter of opinion. Some people think they are being treated poorly if you don't agree with them or you present concepts that they misunderstand. If you never say anything controversial you're probobly safe. But otherwise, you're at risk.

So it sounds a little "high and mighty" to put that statement out there as a blanket statement to cover all situations in life. Not everything is black and white. George Zimmerman, for example. Not everyone is judging him the same way. It depends on who you ask.

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by Cedwards38

In the end we are judged by how we treat others. We are judged not by the amount of money we have in the bank, or our net worth, or the jobs we have held, or the size of our home, or the number of possessions we have accumulated, or the degrees and honors we hold, or the success of our family, or the knowledge we can share in conversation, or the score of our golf game (ok, maybe we are judged a little on that), or the books we have read, or the god we worship or don't worship, or the color of our skin, or the heritage from which we evolve, or the philosophy we espouse.

Very well written post!

[Villages PL]

Originally Posted by Cedwards38

In the end we are judged by how we treat others. We are judged not by the amount of money we have in the bank, or our net worth, or the jobs we have held, or the size of our home, or the number of possessions we have accumulated, or the degrees and honors we hold, or the success of our family, or the knowledge we can share in conversation, or the score of our golf game (ok, maybe we are judged a little on that), or the books we have read, or the god we worship or don't worship, or the color of our skin, or the heritage from which we evolve, or the philosophy we espouse.

Nice sentiments (wishful thinking) but almost never true.