I dream of a simple life...

Hello everyone, I hope you all are keeping warm as the mercury and snow start falling. We are doing our best here at Luther.

 

I want to take this time to chat about some ideas that have been dancing around in my head for quite a while now.

 

I think something is wrong with me. I am surrounded by the buzzing and whirring of college life. Everything is so fast-paced; incredible technology is everywhere and everything just keeps speeding up. Cars, computers, ipods, cell phones, TVs and video games are everyday objects. It just doesn't feel right for me. Don't get me wrong, I make use of many of these items; I have a cell phone and a computer, and they make my life far easier. However, I have this undeniable concern that my life has become too easy, in a way. There seems to be too much reliance on these items, especially in the college scene, where fellow students and teachers alike expect and require you to have and/or understand these tools. 

 

I want to slow things down. I want to take my time and enjoy that which is more natural in life. I don't want to stare at a screen all day. I want to do things with my hands. I don't want to rely on cars and cell phones like the larger American population. I want to use human power for transportation and I want to close the distance between individuals when talking. I don't want a lot of money or a high-power job. It seems silly to me that we concern ourselves with fashion and other trends.

 

I cannot help but dream of buying a plot of land, building a yurt (look it up, they are super cool), and growing my own food, creating a small, self-sustaining homestead. This seems to be viewed by the larger population as going backwards in time, and I think that is too bad. We have become so far removed from simplicity and so attached and dependent on electronics, and gasoline that we have lost all self-sufficiency. I don't want that to happen to me. I don't know if this makes me old fashioned or stone-age, but I just long for a simpler life.

 

I am sorry if this is more of a rant than anything. It is just because I have become more aware of these issues as I spend more time indoors due to the changing seasons. If you feel so inclined, leave a comment to let me know what you think about it all. Until next time, take care!

 

Peace,

Collin

 

p.s. I would like to say one more thing. I congratulate the United States of America for electing Barack Obama as the 44th president. I think it is a good change for us all, and I hope we all can become a little more united, just as our name suggests. It seems that we need it now more than ever.