Thursday, October 22, 2009

connections

it's insane to think about how much we connect and disconnect ourselves from things.

we connect ourselves to ideas, places and even people that we want others to know about
we connect ourselves to popular values and ideas, places we deem as cool or interesting, and people who we think can help us in some way.
it's rare to find a friendship that people are not proud of, and if we do have that friendship, it's often in secret. although we may be emotionally connected, is it fair to say we are truly connected if we cannot publicly connect?

off track

we disconnect ourselves from ideas that seem scary or too extreme. from places we don't want to be, or don't want others to see us at. and we disconnect from people who are no longer of importance to us- from pain they may have caused, or from the simple choice to just give up.

why emphasize on being individuals, just to connect to shared thoughts, values, ideals, etc..