the other day i watched the Boondock Saints with a couple of my buddies. its a badass movie if you havent seen it i recommend it. I know its fictional about two brothers going on a "crusade" if you will call it that, but one line in it stood out to me and i have been thinking about it a lot lately.
the scene where the brothers are in mass and the priest is giving a sermon he starts talking about evil and this is what he says "Now, we must all fear evil men. But there is another kind of evil which we must fear most, and that is the indifference of good men." It is an interesting and thought provoking line i think. When it was said it got my mind thinking about how good intentions and thoughts that didnt lead to action could actually be harmful. I know there are times when you have seen someone and thought i should really help them out, or something and probably made the wrong decision about what to do with it because it seemed easy. Its more prevelant in the movie with all the mobs and stuff they do, but something very simple that is overlooked could be just as bad. The one thought that i have tied into all this in my head is that when you think these thoughts or do these actions how harmful is it to oneself. Have you ever dwelled on things that have happened and how you could have done it differently, just by actually taking a step and not just sitting back? I know i am guilty of that, all the time. Also, what about the indifference within oneself. Lots of times i have great thoughts of things i want to do and how im going to work on it and then something will happen and all that will just fall through and im back at point A. To an extent it is harmful because it seems like its learned hopelessness where you just choose to accept tho you know you can work harder. It is an annoying cycle to be a part of. So really to me this hits home and i cant say the same for you. Its almost inspiring tho to read that line and actually take it a step further and try and branch out and make that move even if it may be bold or out of your comfort zone. I know im going to try work on it now even tho it is hard at times to actually do it.
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