Watching the Perils of Life Through the Lens of Documentaries
It is not necessary to go through bad experiences in order to evolve on this earthly journey, but for most people, painful experiences are the only path to redemption. For example, I have watched many documentaries about the lives of everyday people and how they deal with life's complexities. I observed that most of these people only make the effort to enlighten themselves after a traumatic experience. Too many unnecessarily punish themselves due to ignorance, when wisdom could have saved them from disappointment and suffering. When watching real-life documentaries, the wise thing to do is to put yourself in other people’s shoes and learn from their mistakes. Yet so few people have the will to do so. It seems that the impact of someone else’s bad experience lasts only for that moment. Out of habit, many people simply go on with their lives, none the wiser. Very few people improve themselves because of another person’s suffering. Yet life is full of disappointment...