Blog Post 5/5

Current state:

So I was thinking about what to blog about and then I saw the news about our popular "friend" Osama. I'm not sure what to make of it. I have thought for a long time now that he has been dead years ago. Or, very well hidden outside of the Middle East. Watching our Commander in Chief talk about how the military accomplished this is hard for me to swallow. But it makes for a good topic to do some research on. I'm not sure what to think these days. The days of war are behind me but it's unavoidable still to this day. Turning on the TV is like watching a different world while sitting inside these four walls. One thing that I have learned is that today more than ever the world is motivated by greed and ill gotten riches. Maximize gains and minimize losses. Or I might be speaking mainly about my current environment/location. I try not to watch the news anymore. It's so sick and twisted it makes me want to leave and go somewhere where there's no more "noise". Where I can appreciate this life and the natural environment and avoid this greed-driven, sick and twisted place. But I think about it and in my point of view that would be defeat. Avoiding the issue doesn't make it go away. Dealing with the issue is what will make me overcome and eventually set my mind to uphold my values in the face of all this garbage. Being born and raised in a foreign country, having served in the US military, and having been independent for a long time has made me somewhat different compared to others my age. My eyes were opened at a young age and I have a hard time not pointing out what is BS and what's not. Experiences give great insight and also build character. But you have to learn from them and appreciate that knowledge. I see too many of my peers walking around thinking they know what is right or what is important. But the sad thing is that if they know they are wrong, too many aren't willing to correct themselves, leading to more selfish greedy fools that fight against each other for material and temporary gains. I seriously don't think that's life or the purpose of life. Don't know what is our purpose here but I'm sure it's not how much money I can make and what status I can achieve. I guess I shouldn't expect anything different though, we are a young species and we are weak. It's only at the brink of collapse that we will change and if change does come someday, it will be a revolution. I look at history and the evidence leans towards that belief. But, in the mean time I will avoid the news and focus on living. Not living with fear, greed, and doubt; but with courage, hope, independence, and the balls to say that is bull s#1t.