Playing The Survival Game: Human Nature In Introspection
Coexistence is a competition. It's always difficult for people to seek to establish equilibrium, unless, they're truly dedicated to their fellow humans.
Loyalty is a mirage when it comes to survival because even people you trust will throw you under the bus when their survival partially requires them to do so.
It's difficult to have people who will think of other possibilities for survival if the only imminent choice is outright betrayal. For example, a group of people are starving and at the brink of death, then suddenly one person in the group gets $30.
Scarcity Isn't The Mother Of Greed
It's a default nature
This person wouldn't want to share this money with the rest, even if they've indirectly been responsible for his/her survival before they got that money.
Immediately this person gets this money, the urge for betrayal kicks in, and they want to abandon the group, despite how they've depended on that group for a long time.
This is purely human nature. People would agree to coexistence when the resources are minimal on all fronts, but immediately it shifts in their favor, they don't consider helping others to attain the level as well, the first thing they want to do is abandon the others.
This is why people might be in joint partnerships, but each individual seems to be chasing their own goals to the detriment of the goal of the whole.
People often blame survival as the reason for betrayal. Rather than seeking answers different from betrayal.
In life, people are addicted to the easiest of choices, especially when it bears no direct consequences for them. The problem is a lack of loyalty.
Loyalty: A Price Is Always Hanging By The Thread
Most of the time, a person's loyalty to you is dependent on how far your support system carries them. The moment they break free and earn a little independence of their own, the value they see in you automatically diminishes.
This is why people see more value in the $5000 job advert they see on TV than the $1000 job they have at hand, even if they've not tested the potentiality of the former.
Sometimes the value people see in you is determined by the freedom of choice they currently do not possess. This is why it's hard for them to seek another choice other than betrayal.
Stability Is The Goal
Let's face it, it's hard not to face betrayal when it comes to survival. Sometimes, we're hoping the people we're vested in when our circumstances are favorable, wouldn't abandon us when their circumstances get favorable.
One of the reasons why we see the advantage of coexistence is because we want to establish stability. After all, life wouldn't continue to be favorable to one person. One of the things I've tried to do in life is established trustworthy friends because my life requires and depends on it.
Equality Is Not A Feature Of Survival
Now one of the things I try to achieve is a relationship where we all benefit, but recently, I've had people in the group throw me under the bus when it was time for them to show me the commitments I showed them, and their reason for betrayal is survival.
For the past few days, I've been addicted to making some calculations. "If "X" happens in the space of "X" what is the probability that "X" might or might not happen?".
It's hard to survive betrayal, especially when you're not built to be the lone man. Life gives us different survival enablements. Some people have it better than others.
Equilibrium Is An Illusion When It Comes To Survival's Game
Some people would forever be indebted to the loyalty of a person, and when they get swindled by these people, it becomes really tough. However, the reality is that it's in human nature. Instead of people choosing to establish collective equilibrium, they'll rather choose to multiply their position.
A lot of people are selfish and greedy while playing the "survival card" and this is because of the idea that resources are limited. People can actually choose to be better when it comes to the survival game.
But one of the reasons why it seems as if resources are limited is because some people want to have more than others, therefore, creating greed-based scarcity. I've once again been reminded of this harsh human reality and it's so saddening that your loyal gestures to others, don't endear you to them.
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Loyalty is a tough topic to approach and it doesn't always benefit you. I would help my family and friends if I had to and I guess I am to an extent loyal to them. I do agree that people can take advantage of it but at some point I just think that people need to draw the line on what you can find acceptable.
Yeah, it's a tough topic. I mean, it's also a very dicey issue as well. The taking advantage aspect is almost inevitable. It's like how we tend to tilt to disloyalty when it seems to be beneficial. It's in human nature.
Well, the dynamics of humans is vast and we may be able to predict only for ourselves. We do not get the same measure of what we give and worse off, it can be the opposite hence, it may just be US and what we can offer without expecting much hence, that equilibrium is almost unachievable.
The human nature especially in Nigeria wants to keep accumulating for fear of poverty or of the unknown despite knowing life itself is a gift and temporal. The human nature wants to feel secure and perhaps over secured hence, tripping to greed which worsens the equilibrium.
Thank you for sharing Chief
It's almost unachievable to attain a level of equilibrium, this is totally true, however we can try, train ourselves to. Survival is a dicey thing and when push comes to shove, people cave in, but then we should expect this in order to be better prepared.
You're right, we should have an open and hopeful mind
All my life I have been thrown under the bus more times than I can count.
The last one broke my back and I decided, "no more".
Searching for loyalty in the faces of individual who are merely surviving is a complete waste of time.
It's better to help someone out of your own accord without thinking of getting anything in return. This way, if they don't show any form of loyalty, it wouldn't move you and if they do, it should surprise you.
Whether we request it or not, without loyalty, business will not be born, alliances will not be made. Inasmuch as people sometimes thrive without it. When the chips are down and when it seems we're out. This is when we need it the most. Irrespective of the fact that we help without any intents. If everyone has negative values like betrayal, the human race will not grow. But at the end of the day, we learn not to need loyalty, despite the fact that at some important periods in our lives, people coming through for us was a turning point in our survival.
I love how the universe works though. It may not necessarily be the person we helped that will come to our rescue. It might be a complete stranger.
And so businesses will always go on as long these strange characters are added in our storyline.
So all we need to do is to do good, and the universe will always find a way to return the favor.
True indeed, nevertheless, people needs motivation to do good even if the process is not cyclical. When this motivation is not there, the world becomes zombic in nature. We hope the universe doesn't test is, if not, a beast is unleashed..
Haha... The universe will not do that... Lol.
Even the scripture motivates us by telling us that, all our temptations will provide a way of escape so we will be able to endure them 🔥🔥
The selfish nature of individuals can have both positive and negative effects. While you mentioned the negative impact of greed, the positive aspect is that individual selfishness can propel a community forward and help it thrive. The key is to ensure that the benefits gained through selfishness also benefit the community as a whole, and this can only be achieved when community members are honest with one another. In an honest environment, a community can flourish.
Great piece! The bitter truth is well captured. Only a few will not succumb to the selfish nature of man. It's hard to get trustworthy individuals these days not because humans are not good but the challenges posed by 'nature' and fellow men has forced many to focus on personal gain other than "relationship", "effect" or consideration for any one other than "self". "But in 100years time, what really matters? " this is a question we should all ask ourselves. Well done sir!
Our natural is something we often fight daily. We resist the urge to be betrayals or the urge to succumb to our humanistic side when we're pushed to the wall. When we do not cultivate discipline as an act. It becomes really difficult not to be what we totally detest. Thank you for the comment.
You're welcome boss. Excellent view, with discipline, we can be the best version of ourselves.
This is an inherent weakness of mankind... as you say, given the right circumstances and conditions, many will simply opt out. One can only grow in discernment, and then be very selective in terms of partnerships and relationships... both working and personal.
Sometimes, we still mess it up with discernment especially because of man's expertise at deception. Good people will always be taken advantage of, that's one downside. But growing in discernment is what inevitably matters. Thanks a lot.
Loyalty is mostly upholded when survival is not in the picture. One can be loyal to a person all their life, give them their best. But if the person has to choose between surving and paying back the loyalty, 9 out of 10, he or she will choose the former. I've noticed it a couple of times and it seems understandable to me. I try to prepare for that moment in advance and look for other options.
Hahaha this is absolutely true. When we're tasked to be loyal or survive, we mostly choose survival because we might have a chance to redeem ourselves, when we're alive. At the end nothing individually matters when it comes to survival..
Indeed. We believe that there's a possibility that the person will have done the same if he or she were in the same position. So they'll understand it and probably forgive us later on.
Solidarity is beneficial, but we must rely on our own strengths and resources.
This true, nevertheless, we're subconsciously dependent on goodwill and loyalty, even if we do not seem to take notice.
Interesting write-up, the truth hurts but it always remains the truth. Some people are just ungrateful, in the name of survival. The good thing is that there's always some tell tell signs before a betrayal. To know a true friend slowly observe how they treat others around them or those below their status, it will say a lot on how they eventually treat you.
Thank you for sharing and keep enjoying your week :}
Hahaha, this is absolutely true. Some people would blame survival for the reasons for their betrayal. I guess it's excusable, because we cannot expect that everyone will be up to par. There are people who would easily throw us under the bus when they slightly have the chance
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In short: the scarcity of resources is the source of conflicts.
You are right!
What many people do not understand is that in order to survive, they need other people to survive too!
Life is a matter of interactions and exchanges of resources. No interactions and exchanges, no life!
We have enough Resources but problem is that we don't a system based on justice and equality to use these resources
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Loyalty is always questioned when survival comes to play. Its scarcity or survival, politician uses as a ploy to have men under them