I absolutely cannot handle apathetic people. They disgust me. Yes, I understand that by not doing anything, you're not hurting the world. If you haven't realized, you also don't benefit from anything. So why are you existing in this world eating up all the resources?
It's election week at my university and I'm campaigning for a friend running for a prestigious position. I've involved myself enough to observe and put in my own interpretations of the past few weeks. I see the ugly side of politics and the lies politicians make - but I BELIEVE in this person that I'm advertising. He's my friend and he's genuinely set out to do some amazing things if he is elected. People have called me delusional, naive, confused. I AM NOT any of those things - in fact, I'm more of a realist than most people I know. I don't fancy over silly things such as nice jewelry and minimize the superficiality of being a girl. I DO know that I want this campus' academic scene to change. I WANT more studying hours at main stacks. I WANT more opportunities to meet professors and carry a normal conversation. I WANT to better my experiences here at Cal. Is this delusional thinking? Apathetic person A tells me that none of the candidates will do anything to benefit me. It's just a waste of time and energy and the candidates are all the same. To me, they are drastically different because of the backgrounds and experiences they've had that prepped them to run for the position. I'm voting for who I THINK will do a better job. That's a BIG difference.
To those self-pitying minions, you are a waste to this society. You can just ponder at your looking glass all day long. No one cares and no one WILL care at the rate you're heading. Why? Because no one knows what you want from this community. Ghandi couldn't have worded it better, "Be the change you want to see in this world." If you don't...then you really are just one of the billions of people on this planet...living your life without the experience of that something better.
Some say elections are not crucial - someone will win in the end and will better our community. I agree...but I want the person who will do a better job to win. It's up to you to decide who that person is and tell the world about him/her. That is making a difference for the better.
**This is not a political advocacy/bash for anyone in particular**
Lastly, to Apathetic Person B: I'm truly sorry we are friends. After my conversation with you, I realized you're just one of those people who don't believe in anything. Ten years from now on, I can see you not caring about anything in particular either, if your attitude continues. I don't know if I want to be friends for that long and have to cringe at the beginning of similar conversations about life. Like someone I admire once said, "I only make friends with those who are passionate about something. Anything."
- I hope she reads my blog -
Comments (3)
You are looking at words typed by an apathetic person.
I'm glad you've found something that you've found to be passionate about.
I think it's easy to apathetic when you don't know the people and they pitch the stereotypical campaign or you know it's for purely personal means.
I don't think I could be friends with everybody who was passionate. Passionate about ONLY school. Passionate only about superficial means and passionate about only making themselves feel better. Passions that are solely selfish are looked down by me and I rather take a apathetic person who isn't harming anyone then an overly selfish one.
I think it's been harder to be passionate at least at ucsd because people are so unpassionate. I've entered organizations with big goals and dreams of how to improve things and make things happen only to find people esp the leaders push it away due to laziness. But I love the fact that we now have resources and a bigger chance to make a difference to more people even if I am the only one who believes in this dream.
It makes me so giddy and happy when a prof talks about his research and
literally starts bouncing and dancing about his research with a big fat
grin because it makes me excited as well. It's absolutely contagious!
Could you be friends with an overpassionate
religious person who was constantly pushing you to do something you
didn't care for?
Additionally, though sometimes some may disagree, passions come and go and at times with just a snap of a finger. So what if they are apathetic at the moment? Will you stop being friends with them? Shouldn't true friendship go deeper at who the person (intensive properties!) rather than just how well or how much you know the person (extensive!). (sorry, a little chem overload >.>) They may be apathetic about a subject, but passionate about another. Dig deeper and maybe you'll find carats of passion.
Hm...the more I see your post. The more I wonder if it's towards me.
But even if it is, I genuinely don't think you would have the right to judge whether I have a passion or not. Those 1-2 hours conversations are not enough to encapsulate what we truly care about and seeing how you also down play the things you are about, I don't really get it? I doubt you'd really want me to go on my dreams and goals (short and long) or even more be specific about what I really want to do in life. Because once I start. There's no stopping me.
Anyways, I doubt this even matters. I guess it was more to get it off my chest.