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Every now and then, I find myself wondering about the motivations behind human actions. Why do we do what we do? Oftentimes I wonder if every human action will be different if we had different sets of rules. If anything would have changed if there was no one to judge or criticise us. Is it intrinsically in a man to do certain things or is it influenced by culture and society?

When I give to charity, is it because I am genuinely empathetic to the situations of the beneficiaries or is it as a result of what I think the society expects from me? Will I treat people the same way in secret the way I would in the open? Just maybe some would not take a second look at the less fortunate if there were no cameras. This brings me to the concept of true love.

When the Bible talks about the possibility of given oneself for others without love, I ponder, is it really possible to die for those we don’t love? When I deeply think about it, I dare say it is possible. Sometimes, it is more important to know the why of an action than what the action itself is. It is therefore very pertinent for us to always search our hearts and know the true intentions of our actions. Rise above doing things for applause and society pressure and gear towards taking actions based on true convictions. Therein lies fulfilment and reward.

Conversely, do we totally ignore societal demands and plunge fully into doing every thing we are convinced about or have true intentions for? Love also tell us to do to others what we would want to be done to us. In all of these I came to the conclusion that life is indeed complex, and there is no manual for it. However, if we practice self reflection enough and determine to apply wisdom in all we do, just maybe we can get by each day being fulfilled.

I therefore make this submission, which is coined from the book of Proverbs: Get wisdom, get understanding, and do not sell it (paraphrased).