It's something

It's 5:30am. I've been awake for two hours after waking up in a fit. Sleep seems impossible, so I figured I'd start writing something.

"There is no such thing as a person whose real self you like every particle of. This is why a world of liking is ultimately a lie. But there is such a thing as a person whose real self you love every particle of. And this is why love is such an existential threat to the techno-consumerist order: it exposes the lie."

This is just one of the many great excerpts from an article I read the other day in the New York Times about how technology has been turning our society into one focused on merely "liking" everything, rather than a culture that learns to love the specifics. The idea of liking something or being liked is less terrifying then the idea of love and the possible rejection that comes along with it. There are so many people out there who like us, that a few dislikes isn't nearly as disconcerting as the idea of complete rejection from love. But is it really worth it to safely stay behind our computer screens simply clicking a thumbs up like button, and waiting to see who likes us back? Does this really have any impact whatsoever on our lives? Are we so afraid of rejection now that we can't face other people, but we can hope to validate out existence through peoples acceptance of our online hand crafted and manipulated personalities?

Rejection isn't something to be completely avoided. It's something you have to face head on. We can't like everything in a general sense, but if we are willing to accept rejection from time to time we can love certain things.

If you have some time enjoy this article. It's quite interesting.

Liking is for Cowards. Go for What Hurts