Monday, July 21, 2014

Theories of an 18-Year Old Drama King

What would it be like to be the last human on Earth? The only human in the known spectrum of existence. It's odd to think about. All the literature about people sticking together. Sayings like, " A house Divided against itself cannot stand," would have no meaning. There would be no confrontation between people. No empathy, nor apathy. No emotional bonds. Just one person. Society would mean nothing. No cultural norm, or social awkwardness. No communication. One person would have all the knowledge. What would you do? Look for something? Or someone? There would be no one. You would only have yourself, and what's around you. Not who's around you. In our world we often look at others for assurance. If we do something we don't know very well, we often look around to try and figure it out from someone else. Maybe you don't want to voice your opinion unless someone else shares a similar one before you. You're too embarrassed. There would be no embarrassment. You'd have to cope with yourself. There wouldn't be humanitarians. No reason to work for the greater good. What would selfishness be. It would be everything, all you could do would be for yourself. Yet, it couldn't be selfish because it wouldn't take anything from anyone else. It's a weird way too look at something. Before going into a social situation that makes you nervous, what if you thought like that? Thinking You're the last person.Would you just go and do what you wanted. Pretend to be the only person so you could have fun. Would you just observe, and take in everything around you. Appreciate life around you. Or a mixture. It could give you confidence, but it could also make you selfish or arrogant. That's often how I see people. People who think there are only leaders and followers. That's all life is to them. They think they need to lead, or be lead. People who see themselves as leaders can often place themselves above others. The guy who cuts everyone else at a traffic light. Some people want to be leaders who everyone looks up to. The guy who puts his followers before himself. I suppose that is noble. What about followers though. They must have self-esteem problems. Thinking they know their place. They don't have to be lower than anyone. Why should I care if that's what they want? Maybe I just want them to at least give it thought that they could be more. If they have and are still content, then more power to them. Yet, I don't see leaders or followers. I see that person who's all alone. Who leads him or herself, no matter whether anyone else is around. It's okay to follow sometimes, as long as you are deciding you want to. Just know what you are following. If you don't want to follow, then it's okay to be alone. Just be okay with being alone.


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