hmmm kind of true eh?
had gp lessons today as usual and my gp tutor was digressing with us instead of doing the module, of course which is good since that is so boring and i usually fall asleep within minutes. =X. like every other gp lessons we had, we were discussing how people, not only singaporeans are made to undergo "programming". sounds as though we were some kind of appliance? yeah quite true. as i sat there hearing her talk on, i thought further about this concept of programming people. it seems that this is global phenomenon that has occured in today's world, developing or developed, First, Second or Third World countries irregardless.
kind of sad i think, since it has made the majority of the people conformists. the minority that manages to identify this rebel and usually end up in some pathetic situation. (although there are notable exceptions). it is indeed a sad reality of today's world since programming us conforms and cramps our individual styles. terms such as "i", "me" have been aggressively replaced with "we", "they", a general collection. this has resulted in much loss of individual identity, and which in turn has revealed itself physically.take for example the singapore society. aren't there many news reports of teenagers lamenting about not knowing themselves, not knowing why they are here or what they want to do?, leading to social problems of troubled kids who attempt sucide or suicide (a difference of failing to and successfully able to), juvenile delinquents, gangsterism and what-have-yous.
following this loss of identity through the generalisation of the public under the term "we", "we" are also swept away in this chase for the almighty piece of paper (certs, degress, diplomas etc.) that is (due to many years of successful propaganda) said to be the path of ensured success, wealth and a good life. of course, i dun deny this; after all how many can become the next sim wong hoo? without the existence of conformity, we'll all be living in an anarchy state, living our own rules, our own way of living. this will surely lead to chaos, instability etc.
just contemplating about this topic earlier today...and wondering how we can live our lives, expressing as much of our individual styles as much as possible in our conformed lives...
kind of sad i think, since it has made the majority of the people conformists. the minority that manages to identify this rebel and usually end up in some pathetic situation. (although there are notable exceptions). it is indeed a sad reality of today's world since programming us conforms and cramps our individual styles. terms such as "i", "me" have been aggressively replaced with "we", "they", a general collection. this has resulted in much loss of individual identity, and which in turn has revealed itself physically.take for example the singapore society. aren't there many news reports of teenagers lamenting about not knowing themselves, not knowing why they are here or what they want to do?, leading to social problems of troubled kids who attempt sucide or suicide (a difference of failing to and successfully able to), juvenile delinquents, gangsterism and what-have-yous.
following this loss of identity through the generalisation of the public under the term "we", "we" are also swept away in this chase for the almighty piece of paper (certs, degress, diplomas etc.) that is (due to many years of successful propaganda) said to be the path of ensured success, wealth and a good life. of course, i dun deny this; after all how many can become the next sim wong hoo? without the existence of conformity, we'll all be living in an anarchy state, living our own rules, our own way of living. this will surely lead to chaos, instability etc.
just contemplating about this topic earlier today...and wondering how we can live our lives, expressing as much of our individual styles as much as possible in our conformed lives...
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