Truth : The Missing Factor

Imagine being a witch. All that power. Controlling everything around you. Even time. Freezing that one last minute till you manage to finish your exam. Telepathy and the likes. Vampires. Moving at that speed and possessing that strength. Frozen in time and never having to frown at the sight of a single wrinkle. Imagine.

How many times has each of you seen a fantasy thriller? The Vampire Diaries, perhaps? I for one haven't missed a single episode. There are others too. Twilight. Once Upon A time. The Originals. Grimm. The Avengers.....oh how I would love to be a goddess.

This list is endless and it is composed of what we find entertaining. At times I'm compelled to be on Plato's side. "If literature constitutes nothing from which you can learn, it should be destroyed." Kannete I'm beginning to comprehend why he said that. Look at Avator. That James Cameron movie that broke all records worldwide. Can anyone point out anything they learned from it? All the world did was empty their wallets to go see it. And we constantly do that for the sake of entertainment. I know I do.

And I wonder if anyone ever thought of the children and how exposing them to this will affect them in the long run. It's amazing how I haven't. When I have a 5year old daughter living in the world that revolves around fantasy and totally ignores matters of greater importance. Like global warming. Seeing that the only mark we leave behind is more damage to our planet, would it not be better for us to train the younger generations to care for this world to avoid the possibility of a human apocalypse?

Life is what we make it. True. You can lock yourself up in your house for a lifetime and still have millions of friends. True. Through Facebook and Twitter, we have that advantage. With Photoshop, everyone is beautiful. We have the means to completely re-create the world and make it each one's version of what we want it to be. Our little land of perfection where we are the masters of the universe. And while we indulge in all that, the world as we know it is being damaged because no one dares to face reality. And a few that do, are paid little to no attention.

"Be the change you want to see in the world." How many times have we heard that? But have we ever really done anything about it? Why do we waste time dreaming of a better tomorrow when no one will lift a finger to make any positive change?

I don't remember who said this words but I'll share them with you, "You want to change the world, start with the man in the mirror."

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