Who is to say what is happiness? We are clearly not happy in our society where money is everything and possessions is the result. Stuff. That is what we have. Stuff. I've been reading articles and essays and stories about how the media is corrupting our minds and our brains have evolved to make us into multi-tasking zombies.
I want. I want a lot. I want so many things that I'm barely able to think about anything but. However, this is about me wanting to leave. I want to go somewhere where there is no boundary that I cannot cross. Where everything is entirely different and I will have to THINK differently to survive. I want a place with no internet or computers or technology, where people are happy because happiness there is solely an emotion and not something that has to be sold to you.
-insert Africa village picture-
I heard that in third world countries, namely Africa, the atmosphere is so alive, people are so energized and happy and content. Family is valued more and people are 'free.' When they come home after a long day they smile and laugh and enjoy life. Can you imagine that? I honestly cannot. Whenever we (and by we I mean I) think of Africa in the third world context I think of how good my life is in comparison and see images of long dirt roads that do not end for the women and children to carry gallons of water back to their home for THAT DAY'S USE. But is my life better in comparison? It is more comfortable. It is filled with about 100 times more luxury, education, wealth, comfort, etc, but is it better?
I'm not complaining. I'm just trying to understand different contexts and the mind and cultures. They don't know about our technology, some do, I'm not saying all of Africa is a third world country, but I'm talking about those tiny villages where they have never seen anyone that hasn't lived there, their entire life.
It doesn't have to be Africa. I don't even really want to go there, there are so many other choices. I just want to be somewhere different, somewhere so different it will blast my mind into something completely opposite. I know I get frustrated on minuscule things and I don't appreciate how amazing my life is. It is hard to in this society and that's not an excuse, but it sort of is.
I want to go some place where imaginations can run wild, like Japan. (mini rant) I don't get Japan. People are so similar to each other, the culture is designed to create groups as opposed to individuals, from what I've heard, and yet they come up with THE MOST OUTRAGEOUS THINGS!
-insert video of people playing tug-of-war with their faces in tights.. and crazy music video-
But if you go to those places how do you know your potential is reached? I feel such a strong attachment to my items, to my laptop, to my fuzzy pajamas, to my ipod, to my bed, to my heated house and closable windows. (and no I did not go to we day.. it actually didn't inspire me very much last year. I felt like they weren't talking to me.. like they were talking to someone else)
Anyway again, I guess I'll finish up this post some day in the future. Because I can.
