Thinkers
I wonder how many people are “thinkers”…
I’m guessing not many. I realize that thinking about things realistically, deeply, can lead to depression and a sense of frustrated helplessness given the state of the world. But isn’t choosing not to think about these things just running away from your problems? Shouldn’t we all choose to “man up” and face our problems? And the first step in fixing things is THINKING about them, realizing there is a problem, pondering possible fixes, and discussing them.
I think that, especially as we get older and busier with life, it’s easier to just turn a blind eye to what’s wrong with the world. There’s so much going on in life that we’re just tired, and don’t want to become depressed and more tired by focusing on our problems and trying to find real solutions. So we turn to entertainment. It has its place, but at this point it’s no different that turning to drugs or alcohol to avoid dealing with your personal problems.
I’m stuck in the same rut as pretty much everyone else; I do understand the human motivations behind ignoring these things. But haven’t you ever tried to ignore a personal issue, possibly turned to substances (or entertainment) to forget about it, and it works for awhile, but months/years later you’re still in the same damned spot with it? So those of us who are responsible will sooner or later choose to face it head-on and find a way to deal with it, and ideally fix it (or at least come to terms with it).
Why are societal/world problems any different? I guess because unlike personal problems, there’s that sense of “it’s too big for me, I can’t fix it myself”. But if everyone chooses to capitulate, then all remains the same, degenerates further… Everyone should instead change their mindset to not surrender to hopelessness and apathy, and then the masses may care, and would have the power to do something.
Food for thought.
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