Mindless media can numb the mind and the soul to the burdens it bears. When I was severely depressed in high school I used to watch drastic proportions of Anime (cartoons with creative plotlines occurring in creative, fictional worlds). It numbed the pain of the emotions I was going through, gave me something to cling to so I didn't have to think about how alone I felt, or how desperately bored I would get. It fills a void in the human psyche. I only imagine that that's where soap operas get their pull. The exaggerated drama and wild emotions of the main characters competes with the emptiness of a life whose story has passed.
And I don't think of you as a typical poster, or a blogger, at all. You're unique, you have a unique take on things. You're more a revolutionary stuck to having a limited voice that no one will hear. Sometimes I get the impression I'm one of less than a dozen people who reads what you write. Sometimes I feel like I'm the only one reading your posts. But you're kind of like an independent news reporter. You try to explain what's happened and what it truly means, and you seem to focus on your agenda of enlightening the world to its ugly flaws without compromising. That kind of job is important, but I don't think it will ever be a job that earns you notoriety or a reputation. It's a very neglected reputation.
I'm sorry to say, I don't think there will ever be that many people reading your journal. But you make a good journalist regardless, if only for the thought behind your (oftentimes brief but sweet) articles.
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Mindless media can numb the mind and the soul to the burdens it bears. When I was severely depressed in high school I used to watch drastic proportions of Anime (cartoons with creative plotlines occurring in creative, fictional worlds). It numbed the pain of the emotions I was going through, gave me something to cling to so I didn't have to think about how alone I felt, or how desperately bored I would get. It fills a void in the human psyche. I only imagine that that's where soap operas get their pull. The exaggerated drama and wild emotions of the main characters competes with the emptiness of a life whose story has passed.
And I don't think of you as a typical poster, or a blogger, at all. You're unique, you have a unique take on things. You're more a revolutionary stuck to having a limited voice that no one will hear. Sometimes I get the impression I'm one of less than a dozen people who reads what you write. Sometimes I feel like I'm the only one reading your posts. But you're kind of like an independent news reporter. You try to explain what's happened and what it truly means, and you seem to focus on your agenda of enlightening the world to its ugly flaws without compromising. That kind of job is important, but I don't think it will ever be a job that earns you notoriety or a reputation. It's a very neglected reputation.
I'm sorry to say, I don't think there will ever be that many people reading your journal. But you make a good journalist regardless, if only for the thought behind your (oftentimes brief but sweet) articles.