Jusst.

• Like so many things that have their purpose and point yet if abused they twist and mangle the good intent. From pills to injections, from liquor to TV. Even the occasional curse word loses its fun if used in excess or in the wrong moment. (sometimes the wrong moment is funny though) Everything has its place and its balance. The internet is no different; it has a trillion things to learn. More knowledge than you could ever absorb and more than you would ever need to recall in one hundred thousand lives. Yet the abuse of it is not for that of gaining in that thing that holds true value. I believe that knowledge and love are the only two things of real value, everything else is just playing a game. Why do we abuse and why in ways that do nothing to progress our own value and yet instead view that which is examples of our lowest form of beings or find ways to bicker about "the rules" of the game? We need to look back and see what we have forgotten to take with us into the future to keep our humanity recognizable. A family unit (whatever that consist of...as long as it consist of love and loyalty) and real time working together to accomplish goals. Spending time with neighbors; when I was a kid we welcomed those who moved into our neighborhood. Now that sort of thing is "weird" or some other detachment mechanism that allows us to justify not reaching out to those around us. For support, friendship, safety, fellowship, or just a connection to another being outside of your normal circle of friends. To expand your circle of friends is to expand your circle of knowledge. To grow and explore other worlds right within our own. So many things are happening day in and day out that you could be a part of, that you could be great at, that you could really make a difference in this world, instead of just another paycheck. Use the tools you have and think of the difference you could make. Even if you only use it to advantage yourself.
  
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