Wednesday, July 22, 2015

“Our World”

I don't want to be a grown-up; I want to be a kid again, and not because I want to play with my favorite toy(s) and/or relive fond past memories of when I was child, but rather because this world of ours seems so very bleak and miserable, and only getting worse with every passing day.

When we were younger the scariest thing we had to worry about was the monster under our bed or in the closet, and no matter what our imagination conjured up, it was nothing as fierce as the real-life monsters who we share this planet with today.

Maybe things were just as bad back then, as they say ignorance is bliss, but without a doubt the warm embrace of a parent and/or loved one would chase away any evil that dared to show its face, or at least that’s what we believed and that thought alone kept us comforted and complacent.

Now however, there is no shelter that simple, unfortunately it is almost impossible to shield yourself from every beast that rears its ugly head, from every danger that shows up on the radar and every attack that shows up on our front door step.

There are terrorist attacks, computer hacks and everywhere you look there is some form of hate running rampant, and that’s only some of the horrors that play out on the stage where we perform the show called life, hoping that one day the curtain will close putting an end to all the nightmares.

We still play make-believe, but no longer are we playing house and/or fighting crime as our favorite superhero.

We now act as if we see the glass as half full and/or replace negative thoughts with positive ones, that all the chaos around us will somehow disappear leaving us as happy as a kid on the last day of school, but deep down we all know that’s not accurate.

We create religions and cliques (political, social status, etc), anything to help us make this journey somewhat easier, a little more tolerable and not as frightening as if we were to go about it on our own, a false sense of security if you will.


We keep ourselves constantly medicated, whether it is by drugs, alcohol or just about anything else that will keep our minds satisfied long enough to allow us to escape, even if only for a brief moment, the brutality that is the world we know.

Our world is a take no prisoners kind of world, it doesn’t care how you feel, what you believe and/or how you think things should be done, it will use you up and toss you aside and never think twice about it.

I’m not saying that trying to manage this world of ours is hopeless and/or not worth it, not by any means, I only want you to be aware of your surroundings and not proceed with the mindset that everything is well and that we are safe.

Some would say that I am being pessimistic or even cynical, but the brunt of it is that I’m looking at life without the blinders on, without the rose-colored glasses that are passed around like 3D glasses at the theater as soon as we are old enough to truly understand what is happening around us, and I’m finally seeing it for how it is.


The shroud of misdirection has been removed from my eyes; I am now able to see things for what they truly are, false promises, phony philosophies and sugar coated dreams that are really just nightmares in disguise.

I am aware that there are some righteous and upstanding people amongst us, but for the most part they are overshadowed by the bad in this world, because either they don’t speak loud enough to have their voices heard or because their actions aren’t as boisterous as those of their dark counterparts, either way it would seem that evil is winning the war for our souls.

It’s a battlefield out there my friends, not a walk in the park by any means, so do what you need to do to survive the best way you know how to, and I wish you the best of luck on your voyage.

For the record, I am not against having hope and/or finding a crutch (if you will) to help you make it through this cruel world of ours, actually I believe it's absolutely necessary, that is if you don't wish to become one of the evils yourself.

I just know that knowledge is power, and knowing exactly what you're facing will only help us to beat it, to make it to the mountain top, if that makes sense?


Am I having a bad day, or are the scales of justice really tipped in favor of love, hope and positivity, or is this really the harsh reality that we all hide from and pretend doesn’t exist?

I guess the answer to that question all depends on the prospective and mindset of the individual who is being asked.

MJM

8 comments:

  1. I don't think I have the words to express how dead on balls accurate you are. This is one of the reasons I have taken the persona of the Joker. The Joker knows all of this...and has decided to laugh at all of this. Because in the end this is how the world truly is. Well written sir....well written indeed.

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    1. Thank you very much my friend, I'm glad to know that I am not alone in this thinking.

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    2. Imo the only way anything can change either personal or global is for each man and woman being personally responsible for understanding how The System works. And that includes ALL contracts we make with system in way of Birth Certificate, Voter Registration, Driver License, Marriage License etc. These are all binding contracts that give authority to others besides you! Understanding how the Matrix works is central to freeing oneself from the ties/contracts that bind you to the system /serfdom. If you purchase or get a free Blacks Law Dictionary and begin looking up common words you will quickly discover the Word Magic being used to trick people and bind them to the System ! Godspeed

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    3. You make a lot of good points my friend, a lot of things to take into consideration. Where as I do agree with you that we should each be responsible for our own lives and be aware of what's going on around us, I think unfortunately some people wouldn't be able to handle the truth (props to A Few Good Men) and end up doing something drastic and/or devastating to themselves and/or their loved ones and/or the people who occupy the space around them. Handling the truth takes a special kind of person.

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  2. Everything in nature must exist in balance. In the wild, life is pretty extreme; cruelty is balanced by physical ease and freedom. As the most highly evolved species in nature we tend to consider ourselves above those laws, but we are not so far removed from our roots. The cruelties that humans extend to each other are dark and our capacity to do so is unfathomable. I have images burned in my brain of such cruelties that threaten to sink me; however, these thoughts and experiences must be balanced with the other side of nature. Humans are also incredibly compassionate. We take care of each other and stand up for those who need it.

    You speak of ways people try to manage this balance – religion, medication, alcohol, rose-coloured glasses, denial – as if it is wrong to do so. I disagree. A single person will never change the laws of nature so we must strive to find a balance and manage it in the way that works for us. One of the biggest challenges is finding a method that allows us to stay healthy so we can focus our energy on being positive and sharing positive so that the good ones can collectively have a constructive impact on the dark side of this beautiful world.

    I hope that you were just having a bad day, and I hope you don’t think my perspective is too ‘phony’ and ‘sugar-coated’. :P

    Take care.

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    1. My friend you speak very wise words, and believe it or not I do agree with what you have said. I am not against having hope and/or finding a crutch (if you will) to help you make it through this cruel world of ours, actually I believe it's absolutely necessary, that is if you don't wish to become one of the evils yourself. I just know that knowledge is power, and knowing exactly what we're facing will only help us to beat it, to make it to the mountain top, if that makes sense?

      Thanks for reading my ramblings and for sharing your thoughts, I really appreciate it.

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  3. Nothing really has changed. Vietnam and Watergate flavored my childhood. The impending nuclear holocaust flavored my brother and sister's. The difference, I guess, is as an adult we see people for the selfish pricks they really are, whereas a kid doesn't realize that.

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    1. Hmmm interesting. You may be right, perhaps the only thing that changed was our perception of things because we are more knowledgeable to what's happening in the world around us.

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