Distractions

The year is 2017 and the world does not seem like it can get any brighter! And, perhaps it cannot. Although, with technology and alternative energy power, the human mind may get brighter ... to the point of delusion, that is!

Everyone is on their phones these days, and kids are learning through technology. Is it safe to say that we are in a period of time of magnificence with these technological wonders? I mean, it is also a bit scary, considering scientists can test technology any way they want, (as long as they get the funding) which includes biologically. Perhaps it is this industry that is changing the future!

When one thinks of bio-technology, one may think of genetically modified organisms, the duplicate human brain being built in Europe, or even laboratory mice. Indeed, humanity is doing something in those laboratories that is not all chemistry and astrophysics! A new world may emerge from it, with the root cause coming from such laboratories; meanwhile, the U.S. has a president who may try to hinder public knowledge of government-funded research, which uses tax dollars to aid in the development of some of these types of research. So, anything can happen!

In a way, that is the world of politics. In the real world of politics, politicians do their job by somewhat representing the will of their community ... until they get into the true world of money and politics! Perhaps there is an invisible global business plan there which seeks government approval at all costs and turns an eye at the most convenient moment. That, my friend, must be the world of politics - business is to run freely, but ever so profitable, and somewhat, with the consideration of impact on local environments.

Good thing The People are too distracted! People are so distracted with their money, technology, and urbanized way of life that it is nearly impossible for some people to take life seriously! I mean, why study about how the world turns when your cellular phone can tell you the coordinates of where you are in less than two seconds? Why look into the history of civil rights when freedom exists in one's immediate environment to the point that that person cannot even fathom what it is to have civil rights threatened, or taken away ... until now? (At least in the U.S. and perhaps Britain, as well as many other countries which still do not provide civil rights.)

Perhaps most of humanity is still disconnected! Only those who live in a plains area with no electricity were and are believed to (still) be disconnected. But, like the biotechnology industry which is silently creeping its way into more people's lives, more people are probably and plainly too distracted! More people may rely too much on the incredible invention of technology that he or she may forget how to think, and I do not mean process information, but differentiate between what is real and unreal.


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Bubbles

It is true - many of us live in our own little bubble. Whether it is through cultural conditioning, traditional values, or location, it is imperative that each of us try to keep an open mind. When I say "open mind," I mean, keep it clean, open to new ideas, and functional to the point it is able to process information accurately and instinctively. Sure, some of us cannot ensure our brain will process stimuli to the point of perfection, but for some of us, it is not in our nature to do so ... it just wasn't written in our destiny. These kinds of obstacles are not necessarily an impairment as much as a different path chosen to complete life. As for the rest of us who can logically question life and react to it, what is it that we are doing to never stop learning from it?

"I got a feeling that you were right," sang Pepper, an alternative rock band from Hawai'i. Kaleo Wassman continues to sing about holding up life, utilizing time and space, and possibly making a big mistake when life is telling you to live a certain way. Sure, perhaps many of us just want to say, "Fuck it," and Go Big! Just go out and live your life the way you want! Make mistakes and Learn from them! Talk it Out! Whatever needs to happen to live, right? And for once, maybe - just maybe- Mr. Wassman is right! "Let's Make a Big Mistake!"

Although some of us may simply distance ourself from others, or turn to certain addictions which go un-noticed, sometimes, we make grand mistakes which cost us our integrity, value system, input, or reputation. Sometimes, we fall off the wall, or the wagon, or the commitment we once held so dear. And yet, sometimes, we simply stay closed off - further isolating ourselves from others to the point of not knowing who we are, to some effect.

Each of us is capable of building our own bubble. We are capable of not recognizing our mistakes, of not noticing how we are distancing ourself from others, or how we may even judge others on our narrow point-of-views. Add some arrogance on top of that, and such would appear as a destiny bound to fail. Therefore, we must be aware of our mistakes! We must be aware of our intentions! We must be aware of our surroundings! Mostly, we must be aware of ourself and all of our grandeur.

To live with an open mind is to be free. To live with an open mind is to be open to all possibilities. To live with an open mind means Letting Go and Allowing All which Exists to be processed accordingly. No living person seems to have answers to ALL; thus, we should all live as if we know nothing. We should allow our brains to function accordingly and appropriately. Do not forget what life has taught you, but do not live as if you know all and that all is NOTHING. All is all we have!