Everyday, we ask for too much, expect too much, set goals that are way out of reach. I have been fighting myself from day one, and it did, at one point make me miserable and pull me into an all time low. I am now making peace with myself; finally understanding that an average person simply can't do the extraordinary. I have always been ambitious, testing waters, following the path less traveled. But, who am I to break ground if I don't understand the fundamentals?
I had big plans, you know, the kind of plans that we make as children. Be an astronaut, walk on the ocean floor, become a leading genetic brain, wield the power of the press like Christiane Amanpour...the list goes on.
Now, I realize that I am the epitome of average in every possible way you can twist and turn its meaning. Average is settling, I don't need to be told that twice. But ambitious achievements for the average is simply unattainable. Let me clarify: I don't mean that average people will never do amazing things, but the chance of actually being amazing is significantly smaller.
I am not giving up on those ridiculous dreams, per se, but I am going to make them more realistic, thus more achievable. Average people can be good at something, they just need to find out what they are good at.
Ambition...is not for the faint-hearted.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Friday, January 15, 2010
corruption's destruction.
Haiti. Maybe it is too early to pass judgment, but where is the Haitian government? Why is the little to no mention of the government taking action? Countries all over the world are helping, namely through monetary contributions, but also by providing supplies, humanitarian aid and other valuable resources. The only mention of anything resembling the government in the news today was the Haitian Ambassador to the U.S.
No doubt, Haiti is corrupt, and unbelievably poor. But who would have thought that, amidst a national crisis, the government would continue to ignore the call for help from their people? Even Turkey, when devastated by a 7.6 magnitude earthquake, had some resemblance of government action. Or China, when the school building collapsed and killed children, the government attempted to fix things by enforcing building codes. And then, we have the United States' response to Hurricane Katrina. Incompetence of the administration aside, the U.S. had the right idea...or something like it, but the wrong execution. Point is, the difference between a highly corrupt country and a not-so corrupt country is vast.
Haiti is like a cotton ball that has been shredded and crumpled back together. Links that held institutions in place were taken apart, and bought and sold for power. Layer upon layer of corruption has led to a country that is having a very hard time sustaining itself. Now, after the country has been physically torn apart by a natural disaster, where is the government?
No doubt, Haiti is corrupt, and unbelievably poor. But who would have thought that, amidst a national crisis, the government would continue to ignore the call for help from their people? Even Turkey, when devastated by a 7.6 magnitude earthquake, had some resemblance of government action. Or China, when the school building collapsed and killed children, the government attempted to fix things by enforcing building codes. And then, we have the United States' response to Hurricane Katrina. Incompetence of the administration aside, the U.S. had the right idea...or something like it, but the wrong execution. Point is, the difference between a highly corrupt country and a not-so corrupt country is vast.
Haiti is like a cotton ball that has been shredded and crumpled back together. Links that held institutions in place were taken apart, and bought and sold for power. Layer upon layer of corruption has led to a country that is having a very hard time sustaining itself. Now, after the country has been physically torn apart by a natural disaster, where is the government?
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