Jojo - Leave (Get Out)
i gave up everything I had
on something that just wouldn't last
While writing the proposal for my English (must always be graced with a capital 'E') major work, i came across some things that i've always known but never really given much thought to. The first of these things is how we can continue to live in a world that is, for all intents and purposes, a dystopia without a hint of regret or fear. It makes you wonder whether we've just become so damn self centred and forgotten about the problems of everyone else or if we've just gotten so used to the way things are we've just come to accept it as reality. For me it is, without a doubt, the first. I'm ready to admit i'm incredibly self centred. The most depressing thing about this is that i make the conscious decision to be this way.
Another thing that arose when i was writing was the hypocritical superficiality of society. Things like "Those poor starving kids..." are uttered in perpetuity and yet we continue not to do anything about it. So what if we donate a few dollars here and there to various charities (and this can ammount to huge amounts over time)? It'll help to feed a starving village for a week or so and then what? Do we keep giving to them or just let them die? Our solutions to the world's many problems is effective only on a superficial level. We want to be seen to be playing our part but in reality, we're doing nothing. It's depressing to think about kids turning to drugs and young girls selling themselves as prostitutes just to make a living while people drive expensive cars and live in extravagent houses.
We're all wrapped up in our own little snow domes and do not want it shaken up by reality. As a society, we just don't give a f*ck anymore.
today's top 5: thing's i'd like to do
on something that just wouldn't last
While writing the proposal for my English (must always be graced with a capital 'E') major work, i came across some things that i've always known but never really given much thought to. The first of these things is how we can continue to live in a world that is, for all intents and purposes, a dystopia without a hint of regret or fear. It makes you wonder whether we've just become so damn self centred and forgotten about the problems of everyone else or if we've just gotten so used to the way things are we've just come to accept it as reality. For me it is, without a doubt, the first. I'm ready to admit i'm incredibly self centred. The most depressing thing about this is that i make the conscious decision to be this way.
Another thing that arose when i was writing was the hypocritical superficiality of society. Things like "Those poor starving kids..." are uttered in perpetuity and yet we continue not to do anything about it. So what if we donate a few dollars here and there to various charities (and this can ammount to huge amounts over time)? It'll help to feed a starving village for a week or so and then what? Do we keep giving to them or just let them die? Our solutions to the world's many problems is effective only on a superficial level. We want to be seen to be playing our part but in reality, we're doing nothing. It's depressing to think about kids turning to drugs and young girls selling themselves as prostitutes just to make a living while people drive expensive cars and live in extravagent houses.
We're all wrapped up in our own little snow domes and do not want it shaken up by reality. As a society, we just don't give a f*ck anymore.
today's top 5: thing's i'd like to do
- Go to a church on Christmas Eve. Even though i'm an atheist at heart, I would still like to go to church on Christmas Eve. There's something special about Christmas that just can't be put into words.
- Write a stream of consciousness story where I put all my emotions (without exceptions)onto paper. I think this would help me to learn more about myself as well as consciously acknowledging memories and feelings i've shut out for so long.
- Give a flower to a girl that i really love.
- Lie on the top of a hill at night and just look at the stars. I've already done this a few times but it's been such a long time i've forgotten what it feels like.
- Do something good for somebody without thought of self-gratification.
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