Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Should Vs Shouldn't Vs Want

Today I was informed that I over-use the word, "should." Without even realizing it, I used it twice in one sentence! haha. I feel like I "should be a lot of things that I am not, and I feel that I "should" do a lot of things that I do not." I know that I like helping people and I try to be unselfish, but I recently came to the conclusion that there is not many things that I simply do for myself because I want to. I "should" go to  college to get a good job. I "should" do my homework to make me smarter. I "should" eat veggies to make me healthy. I "should" be motivated, independent, and successful. I "should" workout so I can lose weight. I "should" drink eight glasses of water every day...etc. On the contrary, there's things I "shouldn't" do. I "shouldn't" swear,drink, or have sex. I "shouldn't" disobey my parents. I "shouldn't" lie,cheat,or steal. I "shouldn't" text while driving. I "shouldn't" be depressed,obsessed, or nervous...etc. Even though I dont in fact do some of those things I listed, I am generalizing that society and people follow a strict path of should and should not. We all align ourselves with culture and transform into the "norm" of society, My conclusion is this, I need to find a balance between what is perceived as how I should act and what I should do, and how I want to act and what I want to do. Should of, would of could of been born someone else, but hey I am simply me and I like it that way!!! :D

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