I recently had an illumination, or actually, it was more like a something I realized in chock. I am materialistic. It might sound pretty absurd, or stunning, but I really am, and as I realized it, I'm starting to be depressed by it. By materialistic, I mean that I give too much importance to objects, most of the time the ones I own. Well, it's good on the perspective that I take care of my belongings, but it's bad in a way that I shouldn't care as much as I do naturally. Firts example, last year, while traveling, I got my iPod stolen. It drove me crazy mad on the moment. Not because it was expensive or usueful, even if those elements are important to consider, but mostly because it was MINE. I do know if you get what I'm trying to explain... Or, recently, I bought an new iPod, the big one, the one with Wi-Fi, large touch screen, with games and a bunchful of cool applications. Not 3 weeks after I bought it, it broke: water got in it (mmh reminds me something.. ;). I was pissed! Not because I didn't even have it for that much time, but because even with all the care I took with it, it still broke. Not convince yet? Here is my last example, among so many others I couldn't mention because there's too much, or maybe not as "major" as those ones. So this week, I happen to be on my computer on my day of to check my emails, listen to music, watever stuff I do everytime I turn it on. But that day, for any reason, it didn't start. I'll skip the big details, it was totally broken. I surely panicked, but called this technician pro-computer to pick up my computer and fix it. The same day he brought it, he calls me few hours later, telling it's the hard-drive that's finished, broken, over, no more functionnal. And you know what this mean. To me, it was like the end of the world! All my files, music, pictures, everything, was lost! Now is the time you tell me: "damm, youre really pathetic!! " :P. I know. Now. To react like I did in all those examples, I must have gone pretty low. To care more for my belongings than my folks, almost, it's pretty bad. But since I realized this, I'm thinking of a new way to be towards inanimated objects. And no, I haven't lost anything from my computer, thanks to the wonderful technician :P. So I now have no reason to stick to this behavior. I need to remind myself that objects are not alive, and without them, we could still live, and theres worst things in the world than brake whatever gadget.
What a weird post, you can say. God, I need a life to write about :S. Or at least inspiration :P. Because I'm not in the mood to talk about my father, and you already heard about it anyways, and I haven't met his gf yet, so whatsto say? I guess not that much, beside she has the same name than my sister, ugh, how wrong is that? Anyhoozle, I should just finish this oh so not interesting post before writting about even less interesting stuff, if that could be possible, :P ahahah!
Good night to you! Hope you have a not to stressing end of semester :).
-Robi
Nov 27, 2009
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I know excactly what you mean actually. It is very upsetting to have things that are considered yours lost or stolen, and it seems like lots of times it has not all that much to do with the item itself, but what its significance is to you. If we were all Buddhists, we wouldn't have this problem, but here we are.
ReplyDeleteHmm I think my brain is kinda fried so I don't have a whole lot to say I guess.
Anyways, I'll write a post soon. Lord knows I have enough to write about at this point. I am seriously considering running away to south america.
It is warm there and I don't get looked at as the girl who just got dumped.
Anyways, tonight should be a good night. My friends are singing a comedy song and we will typically be wasted for it.
And I got a B+ on my essay today!
Perhaps God doesn't hate me after all.
:)
Good luck with exams and all those not entirely wonderful things!
Love Erica