One of the most popular phrases heard back in the 70's was, "I know my rights." whenever there was a problem with the police or anyone in authority, the battle cry was always "I know my rights." It was all well & good.... it's great to know your rights,(most of them really didn't know them, they just knew they didn't want to be hassled by the "Fuzz") But I digress... the second part of that phrase that everybody ignored was... "... and my responsibilities." Because with rights come responsibilities, just as day comes after night, light comes out of darkness. If you know your rights, you should also be aware of your responsibilities.
This brings me to myself... I have the right to eat or drink anything I want, in any quantity I want. I have the right to spend my off days on the couch vegetating in front of the TV watching whatever mindless junk is on. But I also have responsibilities, to my self and my family... you can take that further, responsibility to the community, and even further, responsibility to the world, our world, our children's world, our children's, children's world... and so on and so forth.
But it all starts with me, I have taken responsibility for my health and wellness. I will not exercise my right to feed my body excess amounts of poison disguised as food. I will indulge once in awhile, but not as a matter of course. I have taken responsibility for keeping my body fit, so that I will not have to rely on somebody else to take responsibility for me. I don't have a right to knowingly become a burden on someone else's life, no matter how close they are to me.
It all starts with me (or you) and radiates outwards, whether good or bad. Positive people send out positive "vibes". Like Ghandi said, "Be the world you want to see." < /rant>
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