Opposition: Un-Originality
Now I could be missing the goal of this entry, to document and describe an opposition and it's solution, but when thinking about this topic I can't help but talk about something that really chaps my ass. I feel that we live in a world that more and more feeds its inhabitants, or those pining to listen, a large, steaming pile of "this is the way you should think/act/move/look/exist." A world which to me seems to cater to those who "follow the norm." How boring. Perfect example of this - advertisement. Its everywhere we are in our daily lives: from billboards alongside roads, to television and radio, magazines, newspapers, even on the sides of buses - right there for everyone to see. I fully understand that persuasive media forms will always be apparent and I am not stating that I am Mr. Originality but Id like to believe that I am not swayed by images of what is socially "cool", how I need to project myself to the outside world to be "accepted", and simply that I dont care whether or not the flannel shirt I am wearing is a part of the "in" fashion at this very moment. What is so wrong about doing your own thing, speaking out about what you care about, living your life the way you want to and not by the way society dictates. Easier said than done? In some aspects - yes, but why not try. Who knows, maybe along the way you might find out who exactly you are as an individual and hey - at least you won't be boring. "No Life / No Challenges : Suicide"
So what's the solution? Well, figure that out for yourself.