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While navigating my way through
the Twitter, I’ve discovered a trend that
sparked some interest in me. #Lifewouldbebetterif. As you can probably tell
(you fabulous reader, you), this is a hashtag phrase. For those still
scratching their heads over what a hashtag is and claiming “back in my day we used
to call those a pound sign,” well…yes. It’s a pound sign. However, what makes
it a hashtag is if you include it in a post you make, it will link you and
everyone else who uses it to a common page. For example:
#Exposed Hoes
So, I
got to thinking, what would make life better? My initial post was this:
Then, I thought surely I could
come up with something far more interesting and insightful than that. Well, I’ll have to get back to
you on that one, because I’ve got nuthin'.
What I
really want to talk about is what gives us gas. Not the Taco Bell kind, but the
kind that gets us up in the morning. (Though, if Taco Bell gives you gas
powerful enough to launch you out of bed, life would be better if you went and
saw a doctor. Immediately.)
For me,
what gives me gas is in knowing that I am a lead guitarist of an awesome band.
I can play guitar pretty damn well and I have a creative spark going that’s
pushing me to write new songs. However, I’ve spent a lot of time and energy to
get to this point. What I see on Twitter runs counter to this. People want
something immediately. Instant gratification. A ton of tweets mention wanting
something immediately without any hassle.
Sorry, I meant Hasselhoff.
I
believe that what makes life meaningful is working towards something. More
specifically, working to achieve a dream. After all, don’t you get that feeling
of accomplishment when you’ve finished a task? Be it a chore, homework, a
project at work, your resume, your dog’s resume. Even if all you did was trim
your nose hair, it still leaves one with a feeling of satisfaction. Now,
imagine this on a grander scale. You’ve always wanted to be the Pillsbury
Doughboy. You spend years undergoing countless plastic surgeries and bleaching.
You dedicate several hours each and every day to perfecting the accent. You
develop an obsession with dough. Finally, after a good 5 years or so, your
dream is realized.
“Hoo-hoo!”
And you
feel like a champion. And that is because you are. In my eyes, anyone who
achieves their dream through hard work and sacrifice is a champ.
On the
other hand, you could blow on a genie’s lamp (innuendo intended) and wish to
transform right then and there. Even though you’ve bypassed the hard work and
sacrifice, and in turn have more time to spend as the Pillsbury Doughboy, what
does it all mean? You got what you wanted without putting in any effort (other
than with your mouth). Do you know what that makes you?
Spoiled.
And
this brings me to my point. Life is hard and difficult. And it really can be a
bitch to the majority of us who aren’t the minority of the rich and powerful
(though, even they have their share of problems). But, what I truly believe in
is that life is this way not to put us down, but to help us grow. Just like
working out with resistance pumps up your muscles, life’s resistance helps pump
your character.
Character.
People
want life without the hardship. I say, what is life without the hardship? It is
only one word --- meaningless. If everyone got what they wanted immediately, a
lot of people would be rich and lazy, and a lot of people would be dead. It
would not be a world I want to live in. If
I lived in a world like that, I would be saying “life would be better if we had
hardship.”
Luckily,
that is not our world. We live in a much more dynamic place. A place that lets
us prove ourselves. You have the opportunity to develop your talent and grow as
a person. You have the chance to overcome life and become a champion. Hell,
we’re even living in a time of unrivaled wealth and information. Food is on
every corner. Access to movies and games and cat gifs is only a click away. The
world’s knowledge is at our finger tips.
I had to throw in something musically related.
I
guess, in the end, life would be better if more people realized how good we
have it.
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Axel Fretson
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