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Please understand

What’s something most people don’t understand? – An interesting thought and question from the daily prompt.

I revisited a list on this question I did 2 years ago, and I think the following are still true.

  • How lucky most of us are. If you want proof go to a children’s cancer ward, war zone, or cemetery. Have some appreciation for life, safety and health.
  • How important it is to use the time we have wisely and in the right way. Well, maybe this one is just me.
  • How very interlinked as human beings we are. Separating us by color, ethnicity, or religion is WRONG. We are one. We need to stop the HATE.
  • We are going to destroy the earth if we aren’t careful.
  • That the job is just a job, it doesn’t define you, it provides a living. Yes, you can be proud of your work but don’t live for it, unless it’s your life’s passion.
  • That love takes work and effort. If you put little into it, you will get little in return.
  • That you aren’t connected with your face in your smartphone all day.
  • People used to understand the word Compromise, but that has been removed from Webster’s.

But as always, I’ll try to update this with hopes I’ve learned something more after 2 years.

  • Most people don’t understand how things really work.
  • Some people don’t understand that money isn’t happiness.
  • I didn’t understand the percentage of people that could be willfully ignorant.
  • I’m surprised at the number of people who worship and idolize the wrong people or things.
  • I bet most people don’t understand Bitcoin. Even a lot of those in it. I guess the same could be said of the stock market.
  • Why do people get so wrapped up in online influencers?

And some people don’t understand the sound of the waves is all some people want to hear.

Photo by Mike Hartley


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I can’t explain

What’s something most people don’t understand? – – This could be a long list if the daily writing prompt isn’t more careful.

Funny, my first thought was song lyrics. But I’ll think a little harder about this for a minute.

Sometimes I think most people don’t understand how interconnected we are. A few more things off the top of my head.

Climate change – Government – Technology – Science – Finance – Medicine – Internal Combustion Engines – Plumbing – Love – Space – and given the season, Taxes.

What I see on the roads leads me to believe people don’t understand how to drive. Okay, it’s not most people but the percentages are still way too high.

The fine print we don’t read at the bottom of everything we sign.

Oh, here’s a good one – Religion – If we understood it correctly we could have avoided a number of wars. And a lot of other unethical stuff going on.

Sorry for the sarcastic post. Still not feeling 100% and I’m tired.

I chose the title for this post “I can’t explain” from a song from The Who I like.

I’m having trouble stringing my guitar. Photo by Mike Hartley

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What, really

What’s something most people don’t understand? – A good question from our Daily Writing Prompt.

I had better start a list because a half dozen things popped into my mind immediately that I believe most people don’t understand.

  • How lucky most of us are. If you want proof go to a children’s cancer ward, war zone, or cemetery. Have some appreciation for life, safety and health.
  • How important it is to use the time we have wisely and the right way. Well, maybe this one is just me.
  • How very interlinked as human beings we are. Separating us by color, ethnicity, or religion is WRONG. We are one. We need to stop the HATE.
  • We are going to destroy the earth if we aren’t careful.
  • That the job is just a job, it doesn’t define you, it provides a living. Yes, you can be proud of your work but don’t live for it, unless it’s your life’s passion.
  • That love takes work and effort. If you put little into it, you will get little in return.
  • That you aren’t connected, with your face in your smartphone all day.
  • People used to understand the word Compromise, but that has been removed from Webster’s.
  • Older ladies don’t understand there is a speed limit on the boardwalk.
Now ladies, no more wheelies on the boardwalk, do you understand me? Photo by Mike Hartley