Page 125 - The Debased Culture of Superficiality

THE IDEAL OF SOME

SUPERFICIAL PEOPLE IS

SIMPLY TO LIVE

Some people had many ideals in their youth. But they
grow up, and by the time they have reached maturity, have
achieved certain goals: They have finished school, estab-
lished a career, married and had children. And, when they
have no goals or expectations left to achieve, they lose their
joie de vivre. Now they spend their time according to their
situation and culture. Some sit in cafes, others by the sea;
some wander around bazaars, others walk in parks. Others
doze off at home, or watch television. One day is the same as
the day before; each of these people is waiting for death.
When such a person opens his eyes in the morning, he
thinks that this day is no different from any other. But he does
not complain, as one might expect, because his goal every day
is to live for another day before he dies. This state of mind is
the reason for these people’s quick spiritual and physical
decay. Those who retire at 55 or 60 years of age are actually
not very old. But their point of view is that everything good
has gone away; for which reason they feel and look much
older than they are. Some others of the same age look at the