Youthful Life: X

Truth - The world can be a scary place. It never ceases to amaze me just how drastically people's experiences can be living in the same place. I understand societies are not actually homogeneous utopias of euphoric amiability but more and more it seems the distinction between the different realities people is stark. I want to ask how can some people not know but I refrain and realize in other ways people could say the same about me. All I know for sure is that no one is getting the whole story and that context is invaluable. The system has failed so many. The system was created to benefit of some and the disenfranchisement of others (whether intentionally or as a haphazard byproduct). The system is heading towards self-destruction. This is system is overload. " If people in the media cannot decide whether they are in the business of reporting news or manufacturing propaganda, it is all the more important that the public understand that difference, and choose their ne...

Truth - Giving has to cost you something; time, energy, or something material. Sacrifice is inherent to giving, It is only by giving that get something. That something is exponentially more important than the that you incurred. It is the difference you made is someone else's life and subsequently your own. This notion of community service as being selfless is untrue. Community service is about building connection and this idea of detached philanthropic efforts is part of the problem.  This is humanitarianism. "The humanitarian lays stress almost solely upon breadth of knowledge and sympathy." Irving Babbitt It's the season where our morality apparently starts to kick in because the jingling bells of donation cans, gift drives, soup kitchen serving, food pantry stocking, retirement home card making and all the rest become abundant. In our oblivious excess, we somehow see the poor, the hungry, and the homeless. I struggle living in a city when it comes to givi...

Being a teenager is all about figuring your life out. No one can decide what you should do with your life or what you should be except you. You are ultimately the sole factor when it comes to directing your own. That's a great thing, but it's also a daunting task. There are so many questions and so much to think. The big question that always linger is ... what if? Well, we all know one thing if for in deciding your future, majority rules. How do you know you're where you're supposed to be? How do you know that you should have attended the college you chose? What signs do you see that let you know you're in the place. Don't you ever wonder what your life would have been like if you had gone somewhere else? Who would I be, and who would I have met? Did I miss out on the opportunity of a lifetime, or was I supposed to be right where I am. Happiness is a weird thing, when your experiencing it, you don't take to realize it. You only notice it when its not the...