The Real Never Ending Story
Some say my view on the world has changed and I believe them when they say it. Is it because I've lived a sheltered life and just now seeing the world as it really is?
While the average person pretends to be happy and the self help guru tells you to put on a fake smile, the reality is most people would say that each day is a struggle - many hate their jobs, not enough free time, money, you know the rest. The masses are forced to struggle for the bare necessities as other indulge in activites that only others would never dream of. The fat cats continue to line their pockets by altering the fine print, strengthening their grip on the system. Not to metion the fact that the government is getting too big for their own good, spending carelessly the hard earned revenue of so many of it's citizens. All the while, policy and programs, remain completely outdated even though solutions are as common as a grain of sand.
The housing market is finished, education systems are falling apart, healthcare reform is at a stand still, cost of living higher than income, jobs unavailable for those who want them, and taxes, don't get me started. And I'm supposed to to gasp in awe and feel all warm and fuzzy inside when someone, traditionally a company, bent on greed and a hunger for power, releases a new product into the world? I guess I just don't understand the mentality of most people. Let's forget about all the problems we have while we focus on the little things like how many people can join a save the grass clippings group on Facebook or finding out who the biggest loser is on this week's episode.
Do you know who the real loser is? Us!
Why would any intelligent human being continue manipulating our children by filling them with ideas such as the Easter Bunny and Santa Claus, presents and candy, recess, fun and games just to take it all away when they grow up? They collect role models over the years. They are fed stories and images of superheros fighting the good fight, destroying evil and saving the day. Yet mom and dad won't even fight to hold a part time job, much less for what they believe in (if they believe in anything). Sounds pretty twisted to me. It's just my opinion. Hate me if you will. We instill them with hopes and dreams that they can be and do anything, yet the sad truth is, someone is always there to hold them back. The system is virtually impossible to hack. It has been boxed-in, matrixed, closed by the perspectives of others. Envy is uncontrolled human emotions, the reason behind all differences and the worst sin of all.
It all began with Cain killing Abel because he was jealous over what his brother had accomplished. The war continues still to this day. The battle rages on between the thin, fat, beautiful and the ugly! Technology produces new toys and the masses rush to consume them. If they happen to exist, job markets are highly competitive and business is cut throat.
We are simply spoiled little children with nothing better to do than fight over who's getting what and who will be first. It is clearly a fight for survival. When will it ever end? When is enough, enough? Good enough, good enough? This brings me to my point - what do you really want? Most of us want to be a free, grown up adult, but childishly require the respect and security of others when times get tough. If you are one of the few that offer yourself, it's never enough.
I was recently reminded of a childrens book that I used to read as a child entitled "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" by Laura Joffe Numeroff, and thought it would be a great way to end this entry. To make a long story short, a cute little mouse wonders into the world of a little boy who gives him a cookie. The mouse then asks for a glass of milk, followed by a request for a straw and when he's finished, a napkin. Then he will want to look in a mirror to make sure he doesn’t have a milk mustache. It continues on and on with petty requests until he gets thirsty and asks for a glass of milk.
"And chances are if he asks for a glass of milk, he’s going to want a cookie to go with it."
Posted by scott at 02:56PM in brain
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