One would wonder how long it takes for a singular man to
lose faith in humanity, and the poor sample products it produces on a
more-than-frequent basis. Since the dawn of the Internet, an invention that was
meant to bring us closer together, we have shifted so far from community,
principled living and self-awareness that permeated the early days of this
nation.
Distracted by design, we fall prey to the consistent barrage
of technology, reality television and sycophantic celebrity hero worship. A
majority of those in this time would much rather live vicariously, nay, follow
along the paths of others instead of their own. If you’re walking into the
future on a path, you must realize that you are no longer following your own.
Your path should only be visible in the rear view mirror and,
in turn, nonexistent up front as you wade through the foliage of life.
We blaze our own trails, we kick our own dust and we follow
our own whims away from the dark, conformist reality many exist within today. Instead of seeking personal growth
through asking the toughest of questions of one’s self and those who come into
their sphere of influence, many simply bury their heads in the cold sand while
they wait out logic until it no longer remains.
It’s a war of attrition when it comes to the human spirit. I
love the wonderful miracles we, as humans, are capable of but, in turn, we are
capable of such jaw-dropping brutality and selfishness. We brood, we envy, we
cheat and we lie; all in the name of wealth and notoriety. Cashing in, running
out with wants, not needs. Pampered, or soft, or both, we have forgotten our
true sense as humans, spiraling deeper into a world of bullish ignorance where
those who scream loudest gain most traction, and those with the newest ideas
are outcast as “different.”
One can only give themselves over to this culture so many
times before it imprints on the tablet of their heart, eating away at them like
some vicious parasite. It envelops their common sense, and strangles away its
ability to absorb nutrients, which is full of truth.
In a culture that would prefer filling its heart with food
for sheep, and not a lion, we merely become like the uncultured Big Mac lover,
who’d rather eat at McDonald’s than a five-star restaurant despite an open
invitation to the table. Constantly shoving processed knowledge through the
corrupt mainstream media, which pushes its agenda for ad revenue by altering
the perception of those who have no inclination to even check the ingredients.
It’s hard to maintain a respect for our society and the
bastard children it has spawned. For every Good Samaritan, there’s a swindler
in the bushes ready to pick your pocket. A helping hand is not accommodating
when paired with a blade suddenly extended from its twin. So, I ask how long it
might take for one to lose faith in the society we live, and I still cannot
find the answer.
Whether in solitude or amidst the frenzied scramble from the
core of the rat race, I can’t help but hope that there will come a new
renaissance of logical thinking. Ethnocentricity, on a social and political
scale, is tearing us apart, brick by brick, in an incremental rhythm that
constantly works in the shadows and in silence.
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