Temptations

Every once in a while, or rather every day, we are all exposed to things which make us want to have, and want to do or to be a part of. Whether it be something physical like food, or something visual, like a picture, there's always this little voice in our conscious mind which tells us over and over again: " take it, do it, be a part of it! Have it, it's fun and exciting, and enjoyable for you! It's good for you, and makes you feel soooo good!" Whatever it may be for us, we always end up wanting more of it, or less of it depending on our experiences and what we get in the end from it. Some people are tempted through seduction and enticement, by peer pressure. Some are tempted to do bad things, like to smoke, to drink, to have sex, amongst other things. Some people, despite having a laundry full of responsibilities, are tempted to go outside and play for the rest of the day, or to play video games, or to eat, or to watch tv, and so on. Some are tempted to eat or drink or have one more thing, such as a slice of cake, or a cup of water, or chips, through appearance, smell, taste and the media altogether. Sometimes we're tempted to do bad things like having sex because we are curious to know what it will feel like, and sometimes we're tempted because we want to go against authority, and common beliefs. Restrictions actually vamp up temptations. The more you're forced not to do something you like or want to do, the more tempted you may be in doing it altogether. Religions ban people to not do drugs, and to not kill or do things of a violent nature without reason, but sometimes there's that strong urge to do or take part in violent thing like fighting because of peer pressure, and pressure put on you in other ways altogether.

And sometimes, you can be tempted to do something because of trickory and false claims. Some people will tell you that things like cigarettes will be good for you, and others will tell you that it is good to beat people up due to the fact that it will gain you notoriety and fame/respect amongst the toughest people.Some people are also tempted to engage in risky behaviour due to inadequate knowledge or background of the things, or because they have had a stressful day and want to do something to soothe and relax their minds. All these situations are quite interesting, and it's even interesting to see how people have a difficult time being tempted to do beneficial things, such as cleaning up the earth, greeting others nicely, helping the homeless, and just speaking and being friendly altogether. How is it that people get so excited and ecstatic when being tempted to do bad things, but whine and moan and feel frustrated when they're tempted to do good things? Is it because humans are born to like bad things and to do bad things? And if we're truly born good, why does it feel so good to do bad things and to procratinate when we do them without anyone having authority over us? It's still interesting to me....