So, today I read an article that I found really interesting...Two of them actually. They kind of made me think about things, and the way I think. The website is called Cracked.com, it is very sarcastic, but a lot of the time their articles are actually well researched, and paid attention to...Let's discuss the first blog...
Iron Maiden.
6 Brainwashing techniques they're using on you right now
This article has 6 different things they use right now to influence the way we think...I mean, granted, I knew most of them to an extent, but I never really paid attention...it was more of...
Eminem.
Anyways, I always kind of thought on the topic for a few moments before something more important came up...like a person walking across the crosswalk I was about to pass through, you know, things that kind of take precedence over the topic on my mind. I started reading this topic, and I truly realized how evil people can be. Think about it, have you ever been at the mall, walking around, and someone asks if they can ask you a few questions for a study they're doing? Chances are, you helped them find out what brainwashes us. And it truly works...once you read some of the different ways they accomplish this, you'll...
Mindless Self Indulgence.
You'll be amazed, because it truly works. Most of it utilizes the primitive sides of our brain, such as following others, us being naturally a pack animal, when we were cavemen, if you didn't go with the crowd, you would be ostracized, which would mean no food, no sex (which passes on your genes), no shelter, all very important things to a caveman...
Shiny Toy Guns.
So utilizing these different things, they can influence the way we act...So I've decided from now on, I'm going to do everything that I can to remain neutral, and not let myself be influenced by this brain-onslaught.
The second topic I read on was 7 reasons the 21st century is making you miserable
A lot of this makes sense too, and it all relates to the technology we have now. Texting, Ipods, forums, BLOGS, everything is a way to isolate yourself, and only allow yourself to be in contact with the things that you want to be in contact with. The internet allows us to surround ourselves with people that we don't really need to interact with...I mean, sure you'll be there to offer emotional support, but you'll never get a call from that guy/gal in Wisconsin needing you to help them move, or watch their kid, or anything like that. There is no obligation, we get the friends, without the stress of friendship.
Linkin Park.
What about the fact that none of those people can criticize you. Studies have been performed that inform us that one of the things we need most to grow as a person is critical analysis of ourselves. That person who comes up to tell you that you've disappointed people...that person that is able to see right through you, and hit that little spot that you were happy pretending wasn't even there...that spot that will make you feel like you want to melt into the ground, and not be noticed by anyone...any of this ringing a bell? I'm sure at one time or another we've all had a parent or friend do this. So, without this interaction, what will become of us?
I've decided that I'm going to try to become more neutral, I don't want to let myself be influenced by these base decisions that they try to force on us, and I definitely don't want to let technology make me miserable. My new goal is to always question things I see, and to interact with people more...actually interact. I'm going to text less, I'm going to talk to people more, I'm going to try and change these critical flaws that I see in myself.
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