Brian Laufer
Stacy Knapp
English 1A
12 May 2013
I find my inspiration today from all the people who trust the
corporations that rule their lives, and for those who do not know how to live
happily, not feeling fulfilled with their accomplishments, not content with the
situation they find themselves in and lacking in their love of life. As
impossible as it seems in our modern world, it is possible to live in such a
way that one is surrounded by beauty in the physical and able to recognize it. As
a country that portrays its people as happy and healthy, we are really
suffering from our choices. It is my dream to enlighten people of the real
power they have with the choices they make every day, all day. This world is
crazy, and it’s very easy to get lost in the hustle.
The human potential amazes me, always proving my assumptions to be
wrong, ever ready for the new and always seeking ease and convenience. We could
have for ourselves a stupendously beautiful society, free of war and all
dis-ease. Flourishing with abundance we could be. We are addicted to the system
that feeds, clothes, and entertains us. We don’t know that we have the choice
to follow it or not. We are kept blind to the important moves being made, and
constantly distracted. The only analogy I can think of is that of a slave. In
order for corporate business to keep their consumers, (the true source of power
for these titans of international enterprise), they must keep people uninformed
of their true intentions. There isn’t just a lack of beneficial information
They must keep people believing that they need corporate products. The
corporations supply these “conveniences” in seemingly endless forms, following
trends and doing anything it takes to make a dollar. Dreaming up devices we
never thought we needed, oh but you’ve just got to have it, right?
This artificial life is not worth living. It is not consistently
satisfying, providing momentary pleasures, but ultimately causing too much pain
and suffering to say it was a good idea. The majority of Americans have come to
see themselves as something separate from nature. I say! We must go back to our
roots if we are to be happy. We could learn a lesson or two from observing our
relatives; the apes. Their ego has not gotten in the way of their health, or
vice-versa. We have come to understand that our technology allows us to live
longer, richer lives and it certainly has that potential, but this is not our
situation being observed on a broad human scale. We have the preconceived
notion that corporations are doing us a favor by making our lives “easier”. I
would say we are being taken advantage of, that is; our basic nature is being
hacked. Our instincts tell us to eat sugary, salty, and fatty things because
they are rare in nature, our body loves them because it assumes it will not see
those substances in abundance for a long duration. We are more inclined to
purchase these types of foods, fast food being the extreme, (in amounts of each
substance). Large companies will typically only sell products high in (pleasing
three) sugar, fat, and salt because these will sell the most. It always comes
back to money. “…advertisements have typically promoted foods high in fat,
sugar, and salt and ignored fruits, vegetables, and complex carbohydrates
sources.” Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior (p. 27). It is the quick and easy
momentary pleasures that are advertised, not the long-term investments for your
health. This must change if we are to thrive.
When I have lots of money, then life will be easy right? Thing is, it
could take a lifetime of slave-like labor to set your self up with significant
savings. Labor that many of us do not enjoy doing. This pursuit of wealth often becomes the
subject of all of one’s attention, neglecting your health you ride a downward
spiral of despair and degradation. The less dependency you have on money, the better
off you will be. Self-reliance is key. When you depend on somebody else for
everything you need to survive; you are a slave. If you can’t depend on
yourself then your life is in their hands. We live in an amazing time full of
opportunities to greatly change ourselves. The amount of information at any
one’s disposal is astronomical compared with the information available just 50
years ago. ….
One of the best things I understand we can all do to alleviate our dependency
on the system is growing your own food. I am passionate about this subject
because it has the potential to drastically transform anybody’s life for the
better. Food is one of the major ways to control a populace. This kind of
control in the hands of a selfish few is very dangerous. It means you can
control their health and with chemicals change the way they think, (their
mental integrity) …
Works
cited
Bell, Robert A., Charles
R. Berger, Diana Cassady, and Marilyn S. Townsend. "Portrayals of Food
Practices and Exercise Behavior in Popular American Films." Journal
of Nutrition Education and Behavior 37.1 (2005): 27-32. EBSCOhost.
Web. 5 May 2013.
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