Compulsion.

There are various compulsions us individuals have, but one is very powerful.

Today in Religious Studies we touched on the subject of how us as humans have the compulsion to save someone elses life. This made me think about how people have the instinct and compulsion to do such brave and heroic things for others (by putting their own lives at danger). I suppose the general thought is that, we hate to see our loved ones, or any others in pain. You yourself can deal with pain, but seeing others suffering is unbearable - all you can do is sit and watch, not help at all.

Putting our lives at risk for others... The powerful compulsion of doing this, overrides our fears and outcomes of death. No one wants to die, however much they claim not to be feared by death but until faced with it you automatically try, fight to survive with all your might. A book I once read had a persona of a suicidal man who had a condition with his heart and he started to have heart palpitations becoming a serious heart attack - he knew he was dying, even though he was suicidal as he despised his life, he tried to fight the disease from killing him. His life flashed before him, he wanted to grab it, whilst he still had it. Life is valuable, as is every other aspect of our lives, some people do not have the gift of life, we should be grateful and caring of our own lives and also aware of others around us - our peers, we need them, as they need us.

People do so many things to save others lives: fundraisers, giving donors, transplants etc. The most powerful giving they could give is being beside that person and assuring them of your love and care - and that whatever the outcome they will be taken care of. We have a responsibility of caring for others and not being overly selfish.

At the end of the day, life is short, truthful, hurtful and indeed a reflection of who we are. How we act throughout our lives and how we are towards people all add up to one thing: a reward at the end, when you are in your last thoughts and moments reminiscing on how you have helped someone in one way or another, and I bet when you look to your side that person you helped is now helping you...