Corruption Lies Within Yourself

by Alyssa Ast

The way we are raised plays a large role in who we become when we grow up, but it doesn't set our fate in stone. Throughout our lives we change. Who we were as children, our morals and values, can change due to situations in life or simply by making the choice to change our beliefs. You may be raised with poor morals and values, but you can make the choice to change these factors to become a better person, to improve the world we live in. You can be raised with good morals and values, but lose them overtime, changing the good person you once were. You can blame these changes that have occurred on others, but most often the corruption lies within yourself.

For some reason, people who once carried good morals and values become corrupt. The morals and values that were instilled within them from an early age fade away and are replaced with lies, ungratefulness, deceit, and a level of conviction that shadow over who they are inside, causing the face they show to the world to be ugly and untrustworthy.

It can be difficult to see the true person with good morals and values lying inside the outer core of carelessness. Sometimes, the person that has corrupted their self may not be aware they are no longer fooling anyone, but it's just another lie they end up telling the world, maybe to satisfy their own needs or inadequacies.

At times, it may seem like all hope has been lost, and the new person that has emerged from the once pure sole has devoured the goodness inside, but it isn't always the case. A person has to realize the corruption lies within, and the only way for the good inside to resurface is to consciously make the choice to embrace the morals and values that were once instilled within them. No one can force them to make these changes. The person must decide to suffocate their toxic behavior or the selfishness that's present will continue to remain. The person may never become aware that they are their own poison, which is a sad reality to face, but it's simply what it is.

You can't force change onto people, but you do have options. You can either decide to drown in the fumes of their toxicity, or you can accept the individual for who they are and remain hopeful they may one day return to the goodness you once knew.

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