Much of human behaviour is predictable, generally speaking; human beings have a propensity for certain behaviours and actions and they happen as a matter of course, some positive for the individual alone, some for the individual and others combined, and the opposite actions and behaviours that work counter-productively and negatively.
Humans are, if nothing else, complex beasts so predictability is balanced by uncertainty and the unexpected - an element of randomness - which can lead also to positive and negative results. How a human behaves and their actions can be perceived in so many ways and certainly those who benefit from other people's actions will see them favourably, those who experience a loss or detriment will see those behaviours negatively.
It all adds up to humans being humans, a mix of various thoughts and actions, behaviours chosen and intrinsic within and outside of the ability to control; as each human moves through life towards the predictable and unavoidable end they must navigate as best they can - some do better than others but all human beings are in the same situation.
I'm no different to others in that there's an element of predictability about me; I operate around a strong sense of honour and integrity (as I know it to be) for instance, and I act accordingly. I work to standards I set and within the bounds of ethics and morals I hold (again, as I see them specifically for myself), and that brings a level of predictability in my behaviours and actions...but I'm predictability unpredictable as well and I like that element of my personality, it allows me to push limits, expand established boundaries - my paradigm - and helps me live a more exciting, enjoyable and ultimately fulfilled life.
I recently did something for someone that was unpredictable, unexpected, and unasked for, sort of like a random act of kindness and generosity, that was designed to make a difference to someone who needed things to move in better directions but couldn't find it within themselves to make it happen. It took them by surprise and that's really cool because the person had pretty much given up on humanity due to some extenuating and difficult situations and events.
Thinking back, the situation was good for me too; it's easy for me to see the worst in human behaviour - I often do - as I've seen what humans can do to one another for whatever reason suits at the time, but humans can do great things if they try and if it occurs often and broadly enough they begin to touch at the edges and that's when the magic can happen; even bad people can do good things right? So yep, I felt pretty good about how things happened and the results and the fact that I also received such great value, a feeling of being a good human, made it doubly worthwhile.
Have you ever been the recipient of unpredictable human behaviour, of humans being humans? Was it positive or negative and was the result something that you look back on and value or one you wish to forget...or learn from?
Feel free to comment if you'd like to, or don't comment at all, the choice is yours.
(Also, thirteen million and seven bonus points for the person who can tell me who was born in the house on the right side of the image above.)
Design and create your ideal life, tomorrow isn't promised - galenkp
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