This is quite interesting. Not really...I just have nothing better to do on a Friday night. I guess like a lot of other people. Maybe not. Maybe most people have things to do. Maybe parties, their child's play, or a date. Something. We all end up in the same place no matter what though. Six feet under. Whether or not I turn out to be a janitor at a high school or a high-powered CEO that makes millions, nobody gets out alive. I think I live life by that fact too much. I have no ambition. I have no goals. Why should I?
Most people are driven by goals. Most goals are succeeding in something. Success equals money. Unfortunately, the majority of society thinks that money means something. Money buys you things you may want, but you don't need. Most people base their opinions on whether you have money or not. "That man is dirty, poor, and lives in a dump...he must be stupid and unhappy." Or " That man is clean-cut, rich, and owns fancy houses and cars...he must be very smart and happy because he has succeeded." How can society sum up someone's life so quickly? It's frightening. I guess we can go back to the first point made about everybody dying no matter what, if that's the point i'm trying to make. I guess it is.
That poor man might be more free. He's free from things. He's not materialistic, he doesn't care what people think of him. Of course, maybe I'm summing him up as well, but it's my hypothetical story, so I'll do as I please. The rich man, on the other hand, is tied down to his fancy job and fancy things. He obviously wants to impress others, or else he wouldn't have bought a big nice house. Unless that's what he wanted. But deep inside, I bet he wanted to impress. Is that so bad though? I don't know. I don't know if I care, really. I guess I really shouldn't care. If that's what makes him happy, I guess he should do it, but is that what really makes him happy? Maybe he's just trying to please something or somebody. Maybe as a child, it was drilled into his head that success is everything and that you should want fancy items, because that tells people that you are educated and accomplished. Then again, why do I put that much thought into it?
This wasn't a very focused or intelligent blog-attempt. I'll try harder next time.
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