Be yourself and have your own mind, because aligning your thoughts with others out of fear leads to regrettable decisions. Having reasons for believing in something is crucial and everyone has different backgrounds that mold their viewpoints. Following the ideology of others without questioning them is potentially dangerous. Questioning and contemplating is truly essential to how the world progresses. Disputing and considering viewpoints is how legitimate perspectives on issues are gathered instead of one viewpoint that becomes the majority out of obliviousness and fear. Steve Jobs made my point perfectly when he said, “Your time is limited, so don 't waste it living someone else 's life. Don 't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people 's thinking. Don 't let the noise of others ' opinions drown out your own inner voice” (Jobs).
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Why the conformity to antiquated systems that are obviously flawed and destructive? We the people, are supposed to operate a two-party system to categorize a person that will have the highest political position in the United States? There are other parties that candidates can utilize to run for president, but they have never been elected and the majority of people prematurely disregard them. Those who overlook those candidates are likely following the flawed system mindlessly. There is an obvious need for higher quality candidates if dissatisfaction in both primary candidates is so prevalent and obvious.
Thinking about the 2016 presidential election immediately leads me to consider the integrity of a person that has such a powerful position. How is a person with a consistent and documented trail of detrimental lies qualified for a job that is supposed to be transparent and moral? If they are prejudiced towards people for popularity, how is this person eligible for the job? Comprehending how this happened, or how this happened to us, is dumbfounding and
Why the conformity to antiquated systems that are obviously flawed and destructive? We the people, are supposed to operate a two-party system to categorize a person that will have the highest political position in the United States? There are other parties that candidates can utilize to run for president, but they have never been elected and the majority of people prematurely disregard them. Those who overlook those candidates are likely following the flawed system mindlessly. There is an obvious need for higher quality candidates if dissatisfaction in both primary candidates is so prevalent and obvious.
Thinking about the 2016 presidential election immediately leads me to consider the integrity of a person that has such a powerful position. How is a person with a consistent and documented trail of detrimental lies qualified for a job that is supposed to be transparent and moral? If they are prejudiced towards people for popularity, how is this person eligible for the job? Comprehending how this happened, or how this happened to us, is dumbfounding and