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some things to think about...

generally, im an intellectual person who gets a kick out of intellectual challenges. however, i am also a social critique and i'm not liking what i'm seeing.

as an intellectual person, i value knowledge and intellect very much. attempts to stop learning and stagnate disgust me, and are acts that i consider unacceptable. however, everyone has his own preferences, history and reason. cutting myself some slack will only allow me to learn from other people, what they wouldn't want to learn for themselves.

the world is a really nice place to live in, even if the world contains a lot of people you couldn't care less about. even if you think the world is better off without other people, you just have to live with the fact thaty they have their lives too, and you can't do anything about that. unless of course you take everyone out, which is really just out of the question.

learning i believe is a life long process, which my mother has lead me to understand. i see that everyday, you could at least learn something new, or more about something you already know. it's like everyday is a new day, and people change everyday whether we like it or not.

being able to cope with the change is what matters, and coping is learning. using the knowledge we gain everyday, we will get to become the best person we can be, and even better if we continue on doing so.

as for me, i'll just keep learning, and strive to know everything i can.

chillin'...

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