Come close
We’re surround by so much stuff anymore it’s often hard to pick apart what we’re passionate about. Maybe it’s just me, but I feel as though this bombardment of information is a distraction to derail us from our train of thought. Our focus. Our drive. It used to be we had what we had. We clung to it. We strived to make it great, make it something. Now shoddy pieces of art pop up every second and instead of being inspired by great works, we view them watered down. There’s no filter anymore. Anyone can be anything. And though some may find it a great accomplishment, I find it a fault. With so much pointless crap floating around us, you think the greats would stand out even more. But we’ve become numb. It’s like the first time watching someone do a card trick that impressed you. Then you figured out how to do it and it was still kinda fun cause you could impress all your other little friends, but not quite magical for you anymore. Then you repeat it over and over and it doesn’t impress anyone anymore. And now it’s become another forgotten thing. We’ve come to expect mediocrity and blandness and ignorance because these are so much more accessible than their counterparts. We have to work to find those that are truly great because as soon as we find something worth appreciating, we simply forget due to the new wave of drivel thought that washes over us in our afterglow. Before we can recall what it is we love, we’re distracted by something we hate. And who wants to work to find those truly great things anymore when we get everything else so instantaneously. Now we’re drowning in our apathy, and I would so much like a breathe of air. I really don’t care if you hate your life or if you stubbed your toe or if your boyfriend left you. He probably left because you spend more time complaining to a list of people who, just like me, don’t care, than you do fixing what you’re complaining about. I’m sure some may feel I’m contradicted myself by even writing this, but this is merely an observation. Something to think about and take in next time I’m feeling a bit overwhelmed by the lack of, well, anything. Nobody can change your life, but yourself. Sure, others affect it. But you, and only you, control how you feel about it and what you do with it. If someone isn’t affecting it for the better, get rid of them. Just because you can have 5,000 friends online nowadays doesn’t mean it’s beneficial in any way. Surround yourself with just a few, that care and support you with what you do. I will guarantee you a better outlook on things. Come close, I’ll let you know if I want you there.
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