Where I am seeing myself...
I think this was brought on by Mike's postings. His amazing words of "educate yourself" ring so awkwardly in my ears. So wierd. I think for the majority of the world, we should know what is going on--obviously, we have to live here too! Still, I can't help but be pessimistic about my personal viewpoints in politics. It baffles me, too. I see involvement with global affairs as a useless process for me. In my mind, I have already settled that the odds of me ever making a difference through educating others in the global errs is less than zero. Frankly, I find no use to even caring about my influence within this area. I honestly feel that I could not ever take enough of my heart to place into saving this society through the structure already created--I hate it too much, and to change it, one would have to do that from the inside. Props to people who can learn the downtrodden ways of our society and manifest the change to their will, I couldn't do that. My personal education in foreign affairs will never come to any use.
Still, I find reasoning in my extereme interest in teaching and literature. There is something eternal and comforting about teaching other amazing lives to perhaps make those choices--maybe I can help inspire another life to take that road which I am not strong enough to bear. Like Obi Wan leading Darth, I'd also be afraid it would go to bad use--but I suppose that is the last of my worries. As far as the use of language... I see myself creating different viewpoints, allowing change through small texts passed in school rooms and subways--the small and silent change exploding within a nation. What's next? World peace?
I am uncomforted by my resilient ignorance to the matter, but subsided by the fact that I CAN MAKE MY OWN DIFFERENCE. I mean, I looooovve the literature crowd. Five minutes ago I was talking philosophy and LSD experiences with professors in a small enviroment, ages ranging from 18-45. I really belong here. Seriously--test the human limit, feel your emotions and feel love beyond reasoning through every action possible. I am the epitome of advocacy--find yourself in anything and everything. We're only here so long--KILL THE CONFINES OF OUR STRANGLING EXISTENCE. find your place & rise above.
peace
~andrew
Still, I find reasoning in my extereme interest in teaching and literature. There is something eternal and comforting about teaching other amazing lives to perhaps make those choices--maybe I can help inspire another life to take that road which I am not strong enough to bear. Like Obi Wan leading Darth, I'd also be afraid it would go to bad use--but I suppose that is the last of my worries. As far as the use of language... I see myself creating different viewpoints, allowing change through small texts passed in school rooms and subways--the small and silent change exploding within a nation. What's next? World peace?
I am uncomforted by my resilient ignorance to the matter, but subsided by the fact that I CAN MAKE MY OWN DIFFERENCE. I mean, I looooovve the literature crowd. Five minutes ago I was talking philosophy and LSD experiences with professors in a small enviroment, ages ranging from 18-45. I really belong here. Seriously--test the human limit, feel your emotions and feel love beyond reasoning through every action possible. I am the epitome of advocacy--find yourself in anything and everything. We're only here so long--KILL THE CONFINES OF OUR STRANGLING EXISTENCE. find your place & rise above.
peace
~andrew