Exceptions

Now, seated before my computer, my head feels like it is being burdened down. There is a numbing pain that overwhelmes. There are so many ideas that would have seemed good as an entry, but they are stuck in my mind, too lazy to crawl into my fingers. The perfect tapestry of such points of view are always holed by the few exceptions that always exist in this world. I have attempted to rework such thoughts, but to no avail. My mind, overworked, is now shutting down quickly.

People always try to be different, always want to stand out from the crowd. Whether they become terribly rebellious or unbelievably obedient, everybody wants to be special. They want to challenge the way of life, and this is especially rampant amongst young people, for they are full of excess energy that needs to be spent. Recent developments in the entertainment industry have helped channel these into one aim -- to be different.

Exciting people become famous actors and actresses. One example is Nicole Kidman, where her bold outfits on the red carpet have won her a lot of fame. Her perfect figure, as described by famous designers (I was watching "Style Star" yesterday night), have made her a media darling. The message has thus been planted -- be different, gain attention, become famous.

It is the trap of the commercial world. To stand out, money must be spent. To look better, there is a price to pay. Many youths easily fall for it, for who can deny something they desire so much? The waste money on clothes, only to discover that many like-minded people dress similarly. More cash leaves their parents' pockets, for how can their small income feed their hunger? It becomes a vicious cycle, and while the businessmen rub their hands in glee with a twisted smile across their faces, parents rub a hole in their pockets, watching helplessly as their child falls deeper and deeper into the trap of the commercial world.

All this because youths have a need for attention. So people, be content with the family you are given and the friends one gains in school -- they are all the attention anyone ever needs.