Quote Originally Posted by GhostFace2K
Personally i think that the thoughts that you speak of are completely spurred from societal influences. In todays society, the bar is set so high, and living the "American Dream" is what all youth are taught is the way And there are points in your life that make you realize how far you really are from reaching that idealistic "American Dream" leisure lifestyle. So in a sense, society has set an ultimatum, and you adapt this kind of do-or-die approach to it. And the people who want to live that "American Dream" no they that are going to sacrifice greatly to get there, and those who believe that they're already too far behind will just reiterate the fact that they're doomed.
Stealing from Fightclub, i think this quote points out the absurdity of the American "way":

"God damn it, an entire generation pumping gas, waiting tables; slaves with white collars. Advertising has us chasing cars and clothes, working jobs we hate so we can buy shit we don't need. We're the middle children of history, man. No purpose or place. We have no Great War. No Great Depression. Our Great War's a spiritual war... our Great Depression is our lives. We've all been raised on television to believe that one day we'd all be millionaires, and movie gods, and rock stars. But we won't. And we're slowly learning that fact. And we're very, very pissed off. "


And as for the "ignorance is bliss" i think that you are exactly right. But the quote is exactly right as well... Ignorance allows people to live in bliss, without worries. And it's much easier to live an ignorant lifestyle than it is to know and accept the truth of life. And unfortunately, the truth of life is probably different for everybody.

hmm I see but I dont feel that its unfortunate that the truth of life is different for everybody and why do people let there surroundings course them so like if no great war in your generation really means anything or a depression for that matter, why dont, people just see things that happen as they are and realize reguardless of what happens they still are themselves reguardless of the times they are in. It doesnt matter what the generation quota is man, no purpose or place what does that have to do with what peoiple really want inside. Thats whats important , why do people point a finger at everything and blame it for there problems never realizing that your life is not so much in danger as is your perception of that life. Its all what you make of it I have met people that just go around finding every little thing to complain about when they dont really understand how bad it could really be. They dont understand that by remaining in that state of mind and being that in itself is them wether they realize it or not are choosing there future, destiny, fate or whatever word you want to label it with.

people act like its some impossible feat to change there mind witch in turn would change the outcome of there lives it may not happen instantly but it happens and that what i think counts , as long as your headed where you want to go even if it takes what seems like eternity, isnt that better than just giving in and jumping on the bandwagon of the majority rule and saying your doomed. If not then people desrve to have the doom they so repeatedly forshadow for themselves. Then they will get that smack in the face and wake up and realize that life itself wich is right infront of them can show them how to get to where they want to be.

But no, people disreguard lifes importance and its message in so they choose entropy and death and in the end they will realize no one was to blame but themselves.And in that fact its good that everyone has there own truth cuz it would truly suck to be chained to something that has nothing you want anything to do with.
Highness Reviewed by Highness on . Does anyone ever think how bad it would be to live forever? Every time I think about death the first thought that comes to my mind is how awful it would be to just NOT EXIST upon death. Picture yourself in this situation: They say you brain still functions for a short amount of time (7-14 seconds) after it has been completely severed from your body. Imagine that you have just been decapitated, and in your last fleeting seconds (with your head detached from your body) you're thinking about death. All of the sudden you realize that what if there is no Rating: 5