Minding Your Own Business

This is an interesting topic to discuss because naturally we are all curious and want to know what hot topics are trending. For some people, peeping out of the window and looking at the daily activities of their next door neighbor can be pretty satisfying. For others, following celebrities and knowing the “what, when and where’s” of their daily lives can be exciting. Now don’t get me wrong, I’m all for a juicy story and occasionally find myself dipping into trending stories or listening intently to what happened to “such and such”, but what do we really accomplish with the information we obtain? Absolutely nothing! It’s just gossip that has spread like wildfire to any bending ear that is willing to receive it.

Why do we get so wrapped up in someone else’s business? Is it because we don’t have anything exciting going on in our own lives? Or is it because we feel entitled to know their business? With the shape that our world is in, time and time again we see where “minding other people’s business” can turn out bad! If you’re wondering what I’m talking about think about stories where someone was being nosy and called the police on another person that resulted in that person’s death, excessive force, or public humiliation! Now, I know what you’re thinking, “what if it’s a real crime happening?” and by all means, “CALL THE POLICE!” I’m talking about situations that are clearly none of our business and where no immediate threat or danger is impending on yourself or others. There is so much negativity circulating on the news and around our daily lives that it has impacted us in different ways. We are constantly living in fear of contracting Covid, losing our jobs, political warfare, family drama, and the list goes on and on.

It’s time that we all get our houses in order and focus on what difference we can make in this world! Let’s focus on things that are productive and will help better our circumstances and world. Here is a list of things you can do to improve your life and/or others: vote, exercise, protest, community service, read a book, start a new hobby, spend time with friends/family, join a cause, go to work, start a journal, clean and/organize your house, start a business, have a yard/garage sale, and cook. These are just a few, but I’m sure there are other things you could research and find to do. It’s not an easy task minding our own business, but as a wise man once said, “Keep your attention focused entirely on what is truly your own concern, and be clear what belongs to others is their business and none of yours!”