man wastes way too much energy thinking about what other people will say. he grows up in fear of his parents' disapproval. then he grows up some more to find he can't live without the acceptance of his peers, from the people he associates himself with down to what he wears. early on he comes to know of this valuable thing he must protect at all costs - reputation. he then grows up some more to find his neighbor and colleague have a lot to say about his propriety and his image.
maybe, without all the fuss and the worrying that accompany self-consciousness, there'd be more than enough time and motivation for us to do what we were meant to do in the first place - live the life of your dreams... the way you determine it, the way you decide it, the way you and only you would do it, in your unique, albeit weird, albeit unconventional, way, but one that you could truly call your own
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I must have been born into a much older world where everything was much simpler and more orderly, where everything was where it was supposed to be and people respected each other's ideas and argued rationally; where people apologized when they knew they were wrong and where sorry meant sorry and 'maybe' meant 'maybe;' where actions were direct consequences of thoughts and good ideas were always recognized, and wrong ones were always discouraged; where morality was not compromised and where people never said 'pwede na yan;' where people didn't know what sarcasm was, and where all one needed in order to get somewhere was sheer guts and talent, not connections nor bribery; where double standards nor indolence were not tolerated; where title/name meant reality; where everything was what it seems; where honesty and transparency were given importance; where leadership was honored instead of ridiculed; where 'differences' pertained to ideas and goals and beliefs, and not to appearance or form; where due process meant due process in all fairness and without any form of bias; where help that was solicited produced the outcome that it was solicited for; where people saw each other as persons related to them... perhaps most importantly, where public transports veered on the sides before loading/unloading.
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