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HUMAN LIMITATIONS
History has taught us that from the advent of time, man has proven himself to be his own
worst enemy. Throughout history, various controversies and disputes have progressed into
major wars with devastating effects. Some people believe that these are the subsequent
results of increasing power in man. To many it may seem that the acquisition of varying
degrees of power and influence cause marked changes in otherwise placid personalities.
The more power one has, the more he wants and, what is worst, is that he is never
satisfied. This mentality, however, is not accelerated by power, but rather by an inner
drive which comes as a result of one's limitations. Written in History are famous
examples where human limitations have led to major disputes. Such historical events are
easily remembered with the mention of names such as Napoleon Bonaparte and Adolf Hitler.
The progression of war was not caused by the direct result of their power, but served
only as a channel by which their aspirations were achieved. Therefore, disputes and world
conquests are not manifestations of human power, but the inevitable results of human
limitations.
Along with power comes a keener sense of security and self-confidence which, when
threatened by others or discontented factors, becomes the basis for disputes and world
conquests. This takes shape when an individual has reached his limitations as a human
being. An individual's limitations can be regarded as his imperfections, which is the
bridge that separates man from the supreme being - God. These limitations encompass the
lack of ability to deal with moral, emotional, mental and physical predicaments. These
can be further categorized as insecurity, poverty, fear, lust, greed, and lack of
knowledge among other things. These are the limitations that are present in a human
being, and that actuates him or her to abuse and misuse power. With the absence of these
limitations there would be no compulsive ordinance for any disputes and conquests,
because an individuals emotions and confidence would then be directed towards compromise.
If an individual is confined to accept reality as it is, then he will be led into having
an egocentric mentality, which will be transformed into disputes.
There are numerous examples to illustrate this assertion. Napoleon Bonaparte, being the
French military commander and emperor, was absorbed by a burning ambition for conquest.
This inner drive for conquest and popularity was engulfed in a huddle of pride, greed,
lust, and self-gratification, which served as the unstoppable driving force of Napoleon's
conquest of the British states. This instance clearly depicts that power was simply a
succor to Napoleon's success and not the foundation of his conquests. Nevertheless, it
was his limitations - pride and an egocentric outlook of life - that were the utmost
figure for his achievements. If it were not for his limitations as a human being, then he
would have had no motivation to use his powers in that manner.
The unjust operation of communism by Marx and Lenin, caused a major dispute among the
people and later led to their conquest. Communism was not achieved by mere power. Its
leaders were not simply born into that sophisticated position, but rather reached that
point by an egocentric drive to improve their lifestyles. There was then a prerequisite
before power was actually put into their hands; this was their limitation as human beings
to assent the conditions they were participating in. These communists considered force,
blackmail, murder and deception as valid means to achieve their goal, which was to build
a rigid class system of their own. The party members would enjoy a more luxurious
standard of living than the people that were suppressed. In this case, human power cannot
be accredited for this disaster, but rather the limitations of these leaders to accept
the people for who they were and what they were worth. The communists were limited to
recognize that every individual was different, and that each individual had the right to
voice his or her opinion. These men, manipulated by their human limitations, failed to
see the love for others , thus, they directed their selfish decisions into the mirror.
Another example is cited in the attempts of 'race purification' by Germany's Adolf
Hitler. Hitler had unquestionable influence and authority over his people, but it was not
a manifestation of his power that caused the historical struggle that followed. Hitler
was a man who seemed to lack ethics and morality, but who had an overwhelming lust for
power and a vicious desire for revenge. He believed he was infallible and always blamed
others for his mistakes. After Hitler became chancellor, he quickly banned all political
parties except Nazis, and began a violent and brutal crusade against Jews. Hitler
proclaimed the Germans as the 'master race', and this false doctrine of racial
superiority fired intense mass annihilation among the Jewish people. From a very early
age, Hitler was suctioned by numerous human limitations such as lust, revenge, frenzy,
hatred, pride, lack of ethics, and lack of morality. In return, it was these limitations
that spurted Hitler into the crudest mass destruction and slaughter by any one man in
history.
Analytical observations show that power is not the prominent factor that gives rise to
disputes and world conquest, but rather it is one's imperfections or limitations that
creates the atmosphere for such catastrophes. This confinement, which is the ability to
cope with the given predicaments, is the real substance that stimulates such problems.
Many nations are blessed with increasing power, nevertheless, neither disputes nor world
conquests arises because power is an element that can be controlled and is beneficial for
self and others, without anyone being mistreated or disregarded. When strong limitations
to an individual is present, we then have a formula for abuse of power which gives rise
to world conquests and disputes.
It would seem then, that man's egocentric ambitions an his inability to completely
analyze a situation beyond self, is the major cause for disputes and world conquests.
There must be a driving force, which is our human limitations, to act as a catalyst for
the use of power in such a manner as to cause disputes and world conquests. Therefore, it
is only fair to conclude that all or most of our problems can be dated back to our human
limitations.