Before I gained admission into the University, I stayed with my Father and we rented an apartment plus we were living with other tenants in the compound. We all shared the same toilet and bathroom and we shared among us particular days on who will clean up the toilet and bathroom.
Outside the compound is a gutter that keep stinking because no one paid attention to it by washing including the Landlord. I took this upon myself to always wash it every weekend even if no one washed it. I kept doing this until I went to school.
I decided to volunteer myself or perhaps sacrifice every weekend to wash the gutter which I might as well leave it since no one was willing to do it. I didn't join them. What if I followed them, what will happen to the gutter? We all would be living in a stinky environment because we all put our heads on one side including the owner of the house.
Many people, because one person stopped doing something of which they all agreed to do, others also stopped doing it. Won't the thing benefit them if they had continued? Will they not suffer as they stopped?
We shouldn't join them in stopping what I believe will benefit them. This will only make you wise and matured when out of others, you decided to take it up and continue. Working together won't last forever because we all would go our separate ways but the habit will always live on in our lives. How then will you be able to cope if you have stopped what you knew can add value to your life and make you earn respect?
In my hostel where I stay now, we all agreed to wash the toilet on particular days and then it went on like that for 2 months. Then suddenly, some stopped washing while others continued. I was in my room that morning and I heard a lady complaining and saying she won't be washing the toilet and infact none of us won't wash it again because according to her, we are slaves to those who aren't washing it. One of them now said something which brought me out to talk to them. She said "the toilet will keep stinking and I can't take be in such dirty place, I will continue washing it".
This actually got me and I added my own and said we aren't slaves to anyone and if we have to stop because others stopped, it then means we are fools too. This thing won't take you more than 20-25mins to wash and that's it for that day. You aren't doing this for anyone, and infact you are only wise and matured not to have join those who aren't washing it. These were words I told them and went inside to avoid any argument again. At least I have passed my own words which I think they shouldn't stop what will help us especially to our health.
I will never join them even if they stopped doing the right thing. It doesn't speak well of my personality and I wouldn't want to be labelled names with them. I do things as my heart leads and when I know the right thing, I do it.
We all have our responsibilities to perform and if you fail to do your part, you are irresponsible. Responsibilities are part of us, until we are conscious of them, we are unwise.
Even if no one is ready to do what is right, take it up and start. Sincerely, you will earn your respect because you have decided to exempt yourself from them and do the needful.
According to the title of this article, it is seen in two ways which are right and wrong side of it. I have talked about those walking away from the right but you didn't join them.
I have been in a situation where my friends tried to persuade me into going night parties instead of reading for exams, I turned them down. While they go to clubs and waste their time, I am in my room reading and preparing ahead of exams.
There are those who have joined them in doing the bad thing and regretted ever walking with them. Why must you join them when you know it is wrong? Many people have met their untimely death because they followed them. Many marriages have crumbled because one of the couples followed the wrong advice they thought were the right then.
It is every advices you listen to but not all advices are good. You only need to rethink and choose the best advice for yourself. As a counselor, we have been told that it is against professional ethics to give advice to clients. You only show them different alternatives, it is left for them to choose what is best.
In conclusion, we all have our choices and it is our responsibility to choose the right or wrong. Do not join them when you feel it isn't right to stop.
Right will remain right even no one is doing it. Wrong is still wrong even everyone is doing it. Even it is really annoying, we should really take action, because, if not, we will suffer too. This is relatable and full of good insights. Thanks for sharing. :))