Conversations with Humanity
A conversation which takes place on a sunny weekday morning in the hot month of May between an old bear and a taxi driver on the way to "Stress Road" The topic for the morning was about volunteerism, about helping others with their problems.
Taxi Uncle: "What will you do if you have a problem?"
Simple Bear: "I will want to solve the problem."
Taxi Uncle: "What if you can't solve the problem yourself?"
Simple Bear: "I will want to solve the problem."
Taxi Uncle: "But you can't. You can't solve the problem by yourself."
Simple Bear: "Before the consideration of whether one is able to solve the problem on his or her own; one must first think whether or not does he or she wants to solve the problem. As for me, if I have a problem, I will want to solve the problem; if you want to solve the problem, you will find a way, if you don't want to solve the problem, there is no way."
Taxi Uncle: o_O
Simple Bear: "If you want to solve your problem, then others can help you solve it if you can't; if you don't want to solve your problem, others can't help you solve your problem. There is a reason why it is called YOUR problem."
Taxi Uncle: "What if you don't want to solve your problem?"
Simple Bear: "If that is the case, then don't expect others to solve your problem."
Taxi Uncle: squint emoticon!
Simple Bear: "I will want to solve the problem."
Taxi Uncle: "What if you can't solve the problem yourself?"
Simple Bear: "I will want to solve the problem."
Taxi Uncle: "But you can't. You can't solve the problem by yourself."
Simple Bear: "Before the consideration of whether one is able to solve the problem on his or her own; one must first think whether or not does he or she wants to solve the problem. As for me, if I have a problem, I will want to solve the problem; if you want to solve the problem, you will find a way, if you don't want to solve the problem, there is no way."
Taxi Uncle: o_O
Simple Bear: "If you want to solve your problem, then others can help you solve it if you can't; if you don't want to solve your problem, others can't help you solve your problem. There is a reason why it is called YOUR problem."
Taxi Uncle: "What if you don't want to solve your problem?"
Simple Bear: "If that is the case, then don't expect others to solve your problem."
Taxi Uncle: squint emoticon!
The taxi uncle and I had a good 30 minutes of laughter throughout the journey, he must be amused by a stressful, cranky old bear and his replies.
P.S. Heard about earthquakes in Nepal again and Japan, may all my friends and others in the region be safe and well. Hope there is no more disasters. May all be well and happy.
