4th Volume - 1st Edition of the Wide World of the Walrus

"Never settle for anything less that the truth."

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- The Walrus
 

Insecurities: Everyone Has 'Em

      Let’s face it. It’s the truth. Everybody has something about himself or herself that they question. They question whether that something hurts them some way in this thing we call life. People handle their insecurities in many ways. Some like to point out other people’s flaws because, of course, that makes them feel better. Others can’t stop talking about how their lips are too small, or how they’re not funny enough, etc, etc. Then there are those who accept their shortcomings, don’t try to hind them, and seek ways to fix them. This is the model we should all follow. It’s a funny thing - the human mind that is. It can create so many problems, but it can also solve them. In evolution it is said that only the fittest survive. In the social jungle, usually the most confident, well-grounded people stay afloat. The thing is, unlike in evolution, you don’t need thousands of years to pass for the correction to take place. People can literally fix their insecurities instantly. All they have to do is accept them, and realize that their insecurities make them unique and different from the rest of the crowd. Insecurities then are really not bad at all, but are in fact good things. We only choose to make them bad. The lesson is then to learn to love what makes you different, not to hate it.

Imitation: A Tool For Acceptance

      Something we see more and more today is a girl wearing a pair of UGGS. What’s the explanation? The shoes are comfortable? I wouldn’t know - so I must give them the benefit of the doubt. The explanation is that UGGS are in style, so of course every “cool” person must own a pair. Why do people feel the need to imitate others? No I’m not acting as if I am on this pedestal, where I have in no way imitated anyone. Of course I have imitated people, most of the time without really even thinking about it. But why? I’ll tell you why. Its because we all feel the need to be accepted. The easiest way to be accepted is to be like everyone else, because that way no one is intimidated by your presence. There are those that like to have their own sense of style, and I would like to consider myself as a member of this group. At first these folk scare people, because they are different, unlike themselves. Later, though, that difference might become popular, and what was once weird is now “cool”. So if you think about it, everything is cool, because most likely at one point everything has been/is/or was cool. The lesson is to try to be yourself, because it will only add to the social evolution we are all connected to.