Lesson 1 - Questions.

1. How much time do you spend texting, on social networking sites, watching TV or playing video games?

Honestly? I wouldn't be able to count. A lot. A lot, a lot, a lot. My Twitter account is like my child, as
psychotic as that sounds… -In this modern day society you pretty much have everything technological on your phone so you don’t have to go out of your way to text or play a game or check in on Facebook as it’s all sitting in your front pocket. It’s not like it’s even a waste of time because you can do it all when you’re on the go: on the trains back from school, walking to the shops, the last few moments in bed before you fall asleep. You’re not deliberately wasting time, or at least you don’t realise you are, and it all adds up.

 
2. What would you like to change?

I would like to change the way people see others. Well, to an extent anyway. The reality is, sometimes you can’t help but judge someone. It’s not a spiteful intention; it’s just the way of life. As soon as you see someone for the first your first natural instinct may be to collect your first impressions of them which sometimes can be categorised as judgements, and then you spend the rest of the time separating the facts from the judgement the more you get to know them. Some things simply can’t be helped, I understand that, but I truly desire to change people’s opinions on things/choices/lifestyles that do not affect them: for example, gay people. There are so many homophobic people out there and it really does grate my cheese. Like, homophobic? Phobic? As in phobia? As in scared of gay people? What the hell! You’re not scared, you’re just a moron. I would love to change those who voice their “phobias” like it’s something to be proud of, oppressing and judging someone because of their sexual orientation. Just let people be who they want to be and if it doesn’t affect you then shut the hell up. I would love to change the way some people treat others differently depending on their appearance. It sounds dated and cliché that “it matters what’s on the inside” but that really does count. What’s it to you that someone has different interests, different music taste, they dress differently, speak differently, believe in different things? People should be able to just be themselves and who are you to stop that? Yeah, that’s what I’d change.

 

3. What power do you have?

 I have the power of freedom. The power of speech. The power of doing what I feel is best and necessary and influencing those to follow me. I have the power of self-belief. If I truly believe I can do something I will… It’s just about recognising those powers. The problem is, people don’t realise that we can all make a massive change if we just take the first step, which can involve something so simple like speaking.

 

 4. What do you have plenty of?

 I have plenty of dreams, inspirations and support. I have plenty of dreams that get me out of bed every morning, dreams that turn into plans that leave me with a goal to achieve and as long as I still have that goal insight, I’ll always be alive. I have plenty of money, and I mean that in the least materialistic and shallow way. I have a great job that pays extremely well and I realise I am better off than most people my age and even some older. I have the love from those around me and the reassurance that whatever I do, say or want, they will be there with me.

 
5. What am I scarce off?

 There are many things in life that I could do with more of, which is probably the way everybody feels. The main thing would probably be time. Money is great but, obviously, it simply cannot buy time. In life, you spend so much of your time worrying about things that don’t actually matter and not enough time doing the things that though. Lately I find I don’t have time to stop as there is just so much going on in my life. If I could squeeze a few more hours into the day that would be great.

 
6. What do you believe in?

I believe in that if you truly want something in life you can get it. There are only a few factors that could prevent this but I also believe there are always ways around it. It’s all about having that drive, that fire in your belly that means you won’t settle for anything but your dream. When life gives you lemons, you throw that lemon back at them and say “screw you, I want a fruit bowl.” Or, something like that. The point is you need to want something enough and if you do, you’re willing to work for it and I can guarantee it’ll be yours.