Value

So lately I've been trying to come to terms with the idea of value. Not per say mine, but in general.

I was recently watching a political documentary (ya I know, politics....) and as I was watching this movie that seemed to be detailing the progressive front of how they have begun the process of socialism even from the 50's and 60's it made me ponder; what do we all believe in now?

The movie shows the beginning of Marxism and how it bred Communism and the people that are bringing socialism to our wonderful capitalistic society.  That this was no conspiracy for a conspiracy is a pact made by two people made in secret. No, they have laid out their entire game plan in books for all to see, that their subvert tactics have been known all along but nothing had been done about it.

Politics....I hate politics! Why would I make this my first blog? Who knows...but I do know that I'm not the minority of my generation who hates politics. I've come to realize that, most of my generation believes that we have no ability to change our Country, that we were born in this mess and now have to wait it out (I still hold onto this Idea).

What else have we come to just accept as reality?
What rational mind has been forgotten to be passed onto us?
Do we accept too much?

One thing that popped into my head is self-value, why do soOOO many people not have it? An idea that I have is the one of personal interest. What the hell does that mean Aaron? Good question. I'm still trying to figure it out myself but here we go.

People have become self obsessed about the saddest things,

• Does he/she like me?
• I'm fat....must lose weight
• Man am I hideous
• the obsession of their current title maker (e.g. girlfriend, boyfriend, lover etc) 
• I don't make enough money
• I'm not good enough

I'm not calling any of you out by any means, those were just a few that I could think about. However, going back to that list I'm going to focus on the last on "I'm not good enough."

Those. Are. Powerful. Words. Not many people can even begin to understand how they got to that place or even how to get out other than that they are there. I believe that it can come from a focus on the superficial (again something I hate) because if you think about it when you only focus on the external characteristics of people, you will always find someone who is,

• better looking than you
• smarter than you
• richer than you
• stronger than you
• faster than you
• more charismatic

and yet why do we focus on it if we know that we will always find someone better than you? Maybe its just our culture, that, in it, we have been raised to believe that we have no worth except our external and have been constantly informed of that belief through the use of media and other people.

Do you know what can abolish that insecurity? Find out your values. No, I'm talking about brushing your teeth or wearing clothing. I'm talking about your own answers to the basic questions that make us apart of humanity.

1. Do I believe in a God? If yes, which one? If no, where is my evidence?
2. Where does my purpose come from? Do I have one? 
3. Do you believe life to be sacred? Or removed easily?
4. What am I? What does the world say about me? What do I want to become?
5. What kind of personality do I have? Could I change it? Do I live according to it?
6. How do I view other people?
7. Do I make excuses for things? Or do I live with integrity/by my words?
8. Do I strive to help people or aim to damage them?

I know that it has been a long winded blog and I apologize but thank you for reading. For now I am finished. See you soon.