It's Wrong

I am a Gemini, my star sign has been that way since I’m born at the start of June. However, the facts don’t match up. They say something different completely to my personality. Why have an interest in this mystical and untreaded area of water? Well, it’s a global phenomenon and its used amongst the most famous and popular fantasy books and texts to exist. It tells a story, a story about what could happen. Where your life is, and what to expect in the future. Its an interesting perspective that looks subjective, but is interesting in how accurate it may be.

Gemini’s are outgoing, intelligent, responsive and lacking dependency. Wouldn’t it be scary if the world was separated in this way rather than race, colour of skin or nationality. Or would it be interesting? Could people abuse you for being Cancer or Libra? Would it be seen as a bad thing, would society divide? Its an interesting situation that could occur.

However, I don’t follow or suit the overall traits of a Gemini. If more follow along the same tracks, where do we belong? Or are we to remain within our own denial and demeanour that we do not fit in. The message here is individualism. Something people lack, and something people need to learn about and grasp quickly and forcefully.

Individuality describes ones own persona to come out clear in society in front if people. Their own ideas and perspectives would come out loud in front of people, and they would have no shame or hatred to themselves. If that’s the person you are, then that IS YOU. People try hard to escape it, be someone else because they want to fit in and be part of a queue.

I disagree with it. It’s wrong. Be yourself, why be ashamed? At least you aren’t as plastic as the thing next to you.

-Jerrod Lew 2011 

To put it Into Context… Part 1

 

This is quick. Things are fast. We cannot keep up. So why do we try?

 

We spend days writing and wondering about how to keep up with moving trends, media news and even gossip. It amazes me how even something spoken to someone in a blink of a second can still be tracked and analysed, and even used to someone's downfall or their empowerment. Why, and how for that matter, do we keep up with things so quickly? Well for one, technology has helped us for years, but for even longer is the power of understanding and using. It isn't actually too hard to keep up with what happens in the world each day; in most cases a simple click of the mouse to the BBC solves everyone's lingering anxieties. But the main problem, and the main topic of this reaction, is the problem we have of learning the whole story.

The simplest response is: "I don't care." And let's be honest. The finer details of gossip, media articles and documents are usually swept aside because of the lack of interest. On the front page of any commercial fashion or celebrity magazine, do you really expect any sort of description of a story past the main Headlining Titles to drag attention? Even newspapers don't face you with a full story on their opening page. You have to turn to page 5 for the full story because too many words will ruin our care and interest. We want the fine details quickly, and this generation coming up steadily has lost a lot of shape in this way.

It's always frightening to me how finer details are normally incredibly important in the long run. Imagine signing a contract without looking at the finer points that could possibly harm you in the long run or even immediately. Oh wait…we already do that! When we download the new iTunes, do we read the Terms and Agreements before clicking the Agree box? It's a mistake I make constantly, and I believe a lot of people make the same mistake. Now, out of paranoia, I've read it and there's nothing malicious in there but imagine if there was. A small little detail can change a lot of things.

 

Why do we keep up with the news? We don't want to be left behind, but in actual fact…without the finer details of many articles, news stories and documents we are left behind nonetheless aren't we?

 

-Jerrod Lew 2011

Imagery

 

Authors, writers, journalists and other individuals in the writing capacity have all stated the current generation is more focussed on the image. They have to see it in their heads clearly to completely gain interest, and this has been compounded and supported through technological advances such as the television and the computer. iPods, iPads and iPhones all add to this, and see visual effects done on the big screen or even a miniature one. We are astounded by visual effects, and older generations quickly fall into the trap of amazement. Only now has a firework display looked disdain when in the past was an activity of awe and brilliance of the colours and energy.

Image has become the base of everything in the media, an image is used for evidence in law and is so powerful over the individuals mind. An image can change or inspire, and even destroy something easily. Propaganda, is a perfect example of what imagery can do. The fear or happiness it can inflict over its target. But I want to change the topic, or rather specify it further into the music industry.

The industry, arguably, has become joint with a media storm worldwide. Gossip, magazines, internets, blogs and newspapers all use images to convince people to think a certain way to place the victim into a certain frame of mind. Make it the majority thought, and control society in that way. Music is quite similar in the contemporary view. The music seems to have lost its colour, its interest as many fans look at their favourite artists or bands for inspiration, but inspiration in lifestyle rather than music. What the person, or role model, can give out to the world not musically but in terms of image. Are they helping, are they destroying, or are they just not caring? The music becomes forgotten, and unimportant.

Most bands now fear the musical industry, and choose to pursue their careers in music in the underground and so avoiding big record labels and other opportunities that they are clearly ready and talented enough for. The industry is less about the music, and more about what image you can give to the label and the world. Can you attract more money? Would Lady Gaga be as mainstream and popular if it wasn't for her private life, and fashion designs? Would the Pussycat Dolls be as large if it wasn't for their provocative looks in society and the media? Something tells me they wouldn't.

A lot of bands who have made it big usually find their way by attracting the youth a lot, and even the veterans in the music business. Lately the Arctic Monkeys have been the biggest influence on young youth culture, with their music being wildly addictive and including lyrics that are comical and touch on mainstream issues. However, as soon as their third album "Humbug" was released with a more experimental tone, the popularity weakened hugely. Same with Radiohead who boast a large fan base through their sudden change to an electronic sound mainly (Kid A in 2000). Popularity weakened.

 

So what is it with society? Are we really just looking for imagine over the real deal?

Preparation

More writings to be appearing soon, once I start preparing decent topics to discuss I'll get straight back to it. Don't fear.

 

I know nobody reads any of this. It's like talking to a mirror, but it actually seems to talk back to me. Gives me ideas, inspiration that I should continue. I won't be giving up, I want to improve my writing technique and this is my practice. I won't give in.

A Lost Cause

As the lights go out, cannot believe,
No end in sight, the darkness complete,
No movement and sound, sense of dream waves,
Then the crack of the storm, damned in the haze.

Black stricken in a heap, cannot see,
Falling into the depth, heart breaks in,
Soul no use now, mind has gone cold,
No more air now, its getting old.

Its a lost cause in the back of my head,
A cold feeling that leaves me standing still,
Lost memories shattered and eaten whole,
Collapsed in the middle, chipped from the top.

Your a real child. A World child. A lost child. A lost cause.
Your a dead child. A dying child. A fake child. A lost cause.

That's me inside.

It’s in your heads.

Negative turning points in life can usually be sought out of a result of depression, disagreement and even failure. However, through such events and sorts is when experiences are formed, and also the will to avoid it from happening again. It spurs us to learn and improve the situation for the next time. Negativity inspires people to improve and learn their mental limits in life, and how far they can really go overall.

A positive attitude is mainly portrayed as more popular and even an easier way to live. Ignore the negatives and stressful parts of lives and concentrate on the next positive outcome, easy to do in the short term but not the long. In society, those with positive mindsets are treated and accepted a lot more than those who think any other way. Everybody enjoys a positive thinker in the group or area, they liven the mood and keep other people confident. It's good, really good but there are limits (as there is to everything). Optimistic thinkers excel in academics and in life generally, they live long, gain strong relationships earlier and are usually better off financially. But there has to be a downside?

Researchers from the Duke University have identified optimists at an ordinary or extremist level can being to forget and lose are of unique interactions and lifestyle choices they face. They forget that a bill or fine will appear to them for their house or car, or any asset they own. Positivity leads to forgetfulness of things that occur in reality, or that most people would think – negativity. This sense of forgetting falls under the term Optimism Bias.

Optimism Bias describes the tendency for people to be over-optimistic about the result of particular events and actions. It leads to false sense of security, and even the forgetting of consequences of safety. Simplistic examples can include: a child overestimating his/her results in an exam and even a person overestimating job offers and salary opportunities.

Sometimes, optimism bias can exist without knowing, or falls under the category of assumed knowledge. Motorists are an example in how they believe they are safer on the roads despite their smaller size. Same with how smokers think they have a better chance of escaping smoke-related diseases. It's a scary fact that some people think in this way, but is an extremist side-effect of optimism overall or even positivity.

Positivity and negativity, a fine line between both maybe. Or can they be brought together? Either way it's in your heads, and your decision. People will accept or reject you depending on your ideas. Make a choice and respect others, don't bring them down on their own ideas for it.

Listen...again

ClIcK