free thinking

Thursday, September 25, 2008
7:53 AM

Individuals answer/submit to the dictates of society. Among friends, other Individuals they will express their opinion, but in a larger context they seem to suppress their personal views if it does not jive with what has been established in society. Quite often the Individual loses “it” self (he/she becomes an "it" if he/she does not speak for her/his self) loses itself to society, becomes part of the machine that perpetuates itself. The Individual behaves as an “it,” an automaton, fearful to stir the waters, though inside their waters are tidal waves, yet they act accordingly to the dictates of society, to keep face. Cowards. But may be we don’t know any better. This is the way it’s always been. This is the “real world.” That is what were are taught, by whom? By society.
I like those Individuals that go out on a limb and challenge the dictates of society. And in doing so, in some small way, they change society.
And maybe that is the way “this system” works. Sorry to get all biblical but, there are sheep (black, white and brown, maybe some that color their fleece hot pink and maybe that hot pink part isn't so biblical, haha), there are shepherds, there are wolves. And it goes on and on. So what function do you serve in this system? And maybe at different times you are each of these. Hmm. Dang-nabit, I gotta get ready for work now!

I'll leave you with this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2rcqXFrY8s