The world is starving...but not for food In memory of my endeavors in my elementary school years, I reminisce fondly of the summers I would spend alone, sitting at the foot of my bed and reading in absolute silence. My books were what kept me content day to day from sunrise to sundown, flipping the pages without knowing it. My reading interests were that of any first grader, childish books like World Atlas, The Solar System by Alexander Gordon Smith , or The Science Encyclopedia. I would wobble as I brought them over to my little corner. Opening the cover itself was a venture into a mysterious world. I looked intently at the maps of South America and read about World War II and post-classical Asia. I wondered why Jupiter was so angry as
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Many may rationalize that Richard was fool to place his dignity before financial gain. In fact, many of Richard’s friends at the time condemned him for his pride and tried to instil humility in him so that he could survive into the world that white people created for him. However, Richard’s resilience to this is the perfect example of the hunger of the human soul. Sure, acting in submission and inferiority to white people at the time may have filled Wright’s stomach, but it would have left a gaping hole in his soul. The soul of a human, defined by dignity, a yearning for happiness, and perseverance, is mutual bond amongst all people. We are a species seeking solace. We are starving our souls without realizing it, misguided by the prospect of money and material goods thinking it will equate to happiness. To a certain extent, it is true humans will go to any means to survive. We need money to buy food in order to live. But why do we choose to live? What is the meaning of our lives? Evidently. over thousands of years, humans have defined this meaning under the general idea that we live for the sake of happiness. We try to enjoy life in fear of suffering and death. So, is there any point to life if we don’t enjoy it? Religion aside, wouldn’t death be a quick solution to any suffering we experience in life? We do not know with a hundred percent certainty what comes in death. Whether there is a heaven or not is as …show more content…
We are starving everyday for something that will satisfy us. Often we seek artificial pleasures, money, and luxuries thinking they coincide with what our hungering souls demand. Sometimes they do. However, more than often we overestimate the true value of these materials. This is the conclusion I’ve come to from witnessing our broken world. Life itself is a rollercoaster of ups and downs. We can’t change this. Our souls will forever be starving in the face of what is plentiful. The world shall continue to
Many may rationalize that Richard was fool to place his dignity before financial gain. In fact, many of Richard’s friends at the time condemned him for his pride and tried to instil humility in him so that he could survive into the world that white people created for him. However, Richard’s resilience to this is the perfect example of the hunger of the human soul. Sure, acting in submission and inferiority to white people at the time may have filled Wright’s stomach, but it would have left a gaping hole in his soul. The soul of a human, defined by dignity, a yearning for happiness, and perseverance, is mutual bond amongst all people. We are a species seeking solace. We are starving our souls without realizing it, misguided by the prospect of money and material goods thinking it will equate to happiness. To a certain extent, it is true humans will go to any means to survive. We need money to buy food in order to live. But why do we choose to live? What is the meaning of our lives? Evidently. over thousands of years, humans have defined this meaning under the general idea that we live for the sake of happiness. We try to enjoy life in fear of suffering and death. So, is there any point to life if we don’t enjoy it? Religion aside, wouldn’t death be a quick solution to any suffering we experience in life? We do not know with a hundred percent certainty what comes in death. Whether there is a heaven or not is as …show more content…
We are starving everyday for something that will satisfy us. Often we seek artificial pleasures, money, and luxuries thinking they coincide with what our hungering souls demand. Sometimes they do. However, more than often we overestimate the true value of these materials. This is the conclusion I’ve come to from witnessing our broken world. Life itself is a rollercoaster of ups and downs. We can’t change this. Our souls will forever be starving in the face of what is plentiful. The world shall continue to