Progress Or Morality?

It's the modern world we are living in. All things are "modernized" automated, one-click-does-it-all etc, etc. We are under a society that's struggling to be great, a better place to live in and safe from any trouble.

Because of this we try our best to enter the road called progress. We build new things, we discover new stuff, we elect competent leaders in the hope that they will lead us to the peak and be one of those countries that are reaping the benefits of modernity and good living.

But wait, something hinders us from doing so, the issue of morality which is constantly being defended by the church. It's what makes us slow down, it's stopping us from being there, on top.

I don't hate the church for this. It's just doing it's part. The question is, why are we too excited about progress? We all are going on that road, one day in the future, we will arrive there, but why are we rushing? To the point that we tend to forget what's left of us despite of the crisis we are having, our morality.

It seems to me that we are slowly legalizing "sin". No matter how they cover things up, even if it's meant for something good, it will always have an effect in the future. If losing our morality is the answer to our country's progress, I'd rather be poor, I'd rather be in a 3rd world country. After all, after this existence, we can't bring success in the after life.

I love these words from Saint Dominic Savio, "I beg you both to let me die rather than commit a single sin..."

It’s About Rising Up

Today I experienced one great failure since my quizzes and long exams in college. Today, I was supposed to apply in one of the hospitals here in our city. I was confident, everything didn’t cost me any sweat or sense of foreboding, even at the interview, I was feeling relaxed.

The twist came when the interviewer told me that they will just call me. Another blow came when the secretary told me that my papers are being verified and again they will just call me after which she gathered the rest of the applicants to announce that they will already have the orientation.

Ouch.

I have been used to getting myself in to situations (regardless of the difficulties) and get things flowing smoothly. This time it was different, worse it was what I call an “easy catch”. I was an inch closer into practicing my beloved profession, but I failed.

The words “we’ll just call you” keep on haunting me until now (as I am writing this blog). This is not something that happens to me regularly so I really am having a hard time adjusting to it. But nevertheless this is also the time when I recalled the words I have been teaching in one of my talks, it’s not about falling, it’s about rising up.

I don’t know what will happen next, I don’t know what will I do next but one thing is for sure, I know that as usual, it will end on the better side of the wall.