On Wednesday, October 6th, 2010, a great injustice was committed. This act was not carried out by any one individual; however it was indeed expressed by me literally, symbolically, and verbally. The crime I committed was a failure to educate my ideas clearly, calmly, and concisely. I shall rectify myself twofold: First, I will bluntly state my intentions and ideas, and secondly by apologizing.
My intention, not only that day, but every day I walk on this earth, is to gain knowledge and incite an intellectual exchange of ideas, be this by defending ideas that are shared by a majority and established by our society or fighting in favor of ones that are seen as â??truthsâ?? by the few; I make no distinction.
My personal beliefs are my own. They matter to me and me alone. Because no one can claim neither reward nor punishment for my beliefs being expressed, I fight for them vehemently and prosper because of the times I took it upon myself to oppose them. Wednesday, October 6th, 2010, was one of those times.
While I understood, agree with, and share my colleagueâ??s viewpoint I tasked myself to challenge and refute these points in the name of self-improvement. If my colleague holds ground, shoots down my remarks, and defends the idea successfully, I exemplify my gratefulness and appreciativeness by analyzing their strategy and integrating it in my future endeavors.
Conversely, if my colleagueâ??s case cannot hold its own against an opposing one, I know what kinds of techniques could be used against me if I ever were to fight for that cause. This allows me to prepare myself for that time and seek out a resolution in regards to the dispute.
This mannerism of impartiality and bipartisanship is commonly referred to as being a â??devilâ??s advocateâ??, and rightfully so- by portraying it, I have lost many friends, associates, and opportunities in the name of a cause I did not exactly agree with. However, I have gained a plethora of knowledge as well as BEST friends by portraying it efficiently. I analyze both sides, take the knowledge from them, and leave behind any personal remarks, letting go anything that could hurt me personally.
What I do find hard to let go of, however, is the feeling that when I take these actions they are misinterpreted, obligating people to make an assessment of my personality that is ignorant to my actual personality, ideas, and beliefs.
For anyone that felt I had a personal vendetta against my colleague, I apologize.
For anyone that felt I was rude, out-of-place, or needlessly abrasive in my choice of words and testimony, I apologize.
For anyone that took offense to my overall actions and demeanor, I apologize.
Finally, for anyone that refuses to understand my intention, for anyone that foolishly believes my actions have destroyed any sense of substantiality the position I defended in that moment, or for anyone that holds their ideas in such high regard that they do not necessitate themselves to share them even when begged, I do not only apologize to them sincerely, I pity them and hold hope that a entity wiser than myself one day proves them right or leads them to righteousness.
My tragic flaw and my personal greatest weakness is my impulsiveness, made evident this day not to you, but to myself. However, my greatest strengths have always been my thirst for knowledge, my unwavering belief that every person, experience, and breath of air I get on this earth is important, and finally my ability to forgive.
What I am asking from you now is to forgive me for displaying my strengths in a moment when I felt the weakest.
If you allow me this favor, I will be eternally grateful and will adamantly seek out ways to learn more about your ideas, beliefs, and methods as a means of bettering myself in an attempt to make sure such an injustice is never committed by me again.
If you deny me this request, either out of scorn or lackadaisicalness to the topic at hand, I will tolerate that, respect your decision, and continue to carry on with those individuals that seek the same thing I do.
What is it that I seek? I seek knowledge. That is why I am in college, why I chose to become a father, and why I made my own these words now.
This is NOT a letter that begs for mercy.
This IS a Letter of Intent. It is my way of educating you as to who I am, what I believe, and why I believe these things. This letter is a request to BE educated, by every single person that reads it, and regardless of the actions you personally take from here, I shall be educated simply by this letterâ??s existence.
For you see, I will know something now that I did know before. That is Knowledge.
Thank you,
- Jesus Salazar III
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