"I used to..."

I used to,

I used to like facebook when there weren't ads,
I used to like youtube when there weren't ads,
I used to like google when there weren't ads,
I used to like radio when there weren't ads,
I used to like tv when there weren't ads,
I used to like movies when there weren't commercials,

I used to like education when there wasn't advertisements (buy my textbook, go on this website, get this scholarship, take out this loan)

I used to fully believe in capitalism when there were meaningful advertisements, I used to like almost everything when there was not advertisements getting in the way, but when you realize that your surroundings are creating a 30 second to 2 minute attention span, that's when I realized that "I used to" isn't gonna cut it, and I'd rather say its gonna be, not it's gotta be just yet, but its gonna be...

How far can laizzez-faire take us? Are we just getting lazy because we want the world to be fair?

But to lose the meaning underlying capitalism is where this -ism just like any other -ism becomes dangerous. All -isms can be dangerous. All memes can be dangerous.

Remember this -ism's underlying message is individuality and competition not who can make the most money. Money is a means to an end not an ends to a mean.

Are we walking advertisements or are we human beings that have thoughts and feelings? Are we emotionless, stoics or are we painters, artists and poets?

"Money isn't all you need, but it helps" - says the laughing upper middle class. But if you are never happy with the amount that you have, when will you ever really reach your pursuit of happiness? Why aren't life and liberty enough?

Is the company doing xyz because they want you as a user or because they want you as an advertisement? Are they trying to change the world for the better or are they trying to do whatever they can to get money to put food on the table? Or are they trying to make just enough money to buy the new Mercedez, BMW, Rolls Royce, Maserati, or Bugatti? Does it matter? What are we actually talking about?

Would it really be that great if you woke up in a new Bugatti or any other brand spanking new car? Would it even matter? Would you take a selfie and send it on snapchat to all your friends and then post it to fb and twitter and instagram? But then what? Let me take another selfie?

If you are searching for money you can find it, you just have to keep working hard. Work hard for the money or continue trading your pride for bribes.

If you are trying to change the world, then what?

"If you wanna change the world, first you have to change yourself?" Well what if you don't see many around you changing?

Do you just keep on living surrounded by businessmen, liars, cheats. financial advisors, delusional entrepreneurs, judgmental lawyers, loony judges, biased scientists, blind optimists, pessimists?

But then you realize, what's the big deal?

You can't take life too seriously, you don't get out alive.


So you live a full life, you either work for the man or you are the man. You either work for yourself or you perpetuate the plan? I doubt it. Just keep on going... until I'm 120...

Life is what you make of it. So live in the infinite or live in the ephemeral, it doesn't matter, as long as you're living.. one day at a time, one moment at time, one second.

Live life on life's terms...
Play the game by the rules, but if you have to break them know that you have to deal with the consequences of your actions.