As we chart through life, we get to notice and identify fair and unfair conditions. We see some situations as being fair and applaud them, and we see others as unfair and denounce those.
We then apply those types of identifications to life in its broader context. But that is where the flaw arises and builds up.
There is a phrase: Life is not fair. This phrase is one of the truest phrases ever formed in the history of mankind.
But with the advent of democracy and its subsequent strive for equality, people often disregard this phase and, at times completely forget it. Or they claim not to believe it. That is where the delusion gets formed in one's mind.
Indeed, in an 'equal' society we all shall be exposed to the same opportunities. However, the failure many commit is that they then desire equal outcomes too, which is always not the case and will never be.
Equal opportunity does not result in the same outcomes.
We can both be afforded an opportunity to further our studies for example, but the outcome of that will likely not be the same. Often, when one has a better outcome than the other; the other will somewhat be resentful, especially if they worked as hard. And thus see life as unfair. Which is the absolute truth. Life is unfair.
The mistake many make is to think because we are given the same opportunity, therefore our odds of success shall be equal too. The more they think like this, the more they believe this, and that is where delusion gets built up.
Such people will go around demanding the same outcomes as others.
Employees will go on strike because their remuneration is less than the others.
Parents will protest at a school because their child got a lesser mark than the next child when their child studied through the night.
Parents will fight sports coaches when their child always sits on the bench but is always in training.
Many of such demands result from believing that fairness equates to the same outcomes.
When another child succeeds more than their own, the teacher or sports coach is seen as being unfair.
This type of belief creates delusion because they then go through life with this expectation; and sadly demand it. In everything they do, they see the unfairness of it when results do not go the way they wish. But when outcomes favour them, they see it as fair and well deserved.
This is a type of delusion that many grow up with, and gets sustained into their adult life. That is why many end up bewitching others because they succeed more than they or their children. This is all a result of failing to acknowledge that life is not fair.
Our odds of success will never be the same. No matter where we can be placed. At times, you may succeed more than I do in an activity even though I worked way harder than you at it.
Fighting this reality and failing to see it as truth will leave you in this abyss of delusion.
The more you grow, the deeper you get into this abyss. Which will leave you with life mottos such as "Me against the world". You will see others as conniving and fighting against your success, when in fact, it is just the nature of life.
Life is unfair. And that's that.
Failure to see this is the truth will leave you delusional. Then live the rest of your life with jealousy, hate, and discontentment.
Fairness does not mean we will have the same odds of success.
We can have the same opportunities, but the outcome may never be the same.
You can be good at something but someone who's less good than you can become successful at it than you.
Why? Because life is unfair.
Save yourself by never getting into the abyss of delusion of believing that because we had the same opportunities we shall also have the same odds of success.
Equality of opportunity can be applied to all, but equality of outcome can never be guaranteed.
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