“Do you want to know who you are? Don't ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you.” – Thomas Jefferson
It is time to tell the truth. There are a lot of people, kids and adults alike, who have no idea about how the world really works. This blog will be a place to, in a small way, try to fix that. We need to set the record straight. We need to act.
The posts of BlindForesight will revolve around the things that I wish I had known earlier in my life and current misinformation that is fed to us. I do not want it to turn into an advice column but rather simply the things that I think people need to know – especially ignorant young adults who will be shaping our country.
I slowly became aware of my own ignorance over the last few years, and 2010 proved to be the most educational. My husband and I were living the “American Dream;” we bought a home, had decent paying jobs, and were planning a family; but, unemployment, debt, and an unexpected trip to Cambodia rocked the foundation of what we thought was our solid life. I started questioning my role in a profession that I had, until that point, been certain was my life’s work. I started questioning my lifestyle and how it perpetuated the world’s problems like inequality and environmental distress. Not to sound over-dramatic, but I started questioning my life and what I really wanted it to be. Late in 2010, I sent out a distress call – I emailed former colleagues, professors, classmates, professionals I admired, and friends who I thought might understand my situation. I hoped to get quick and feasible solutions and advice. I got a lot of great advice; however, no quick solutions – I should have known better. I did, though, get something unexpected, and as it turned out, much better. I got support. I found people who were also going through a “quarter-life-crisis.”
BlindForesight will be a compilation of observations and insights that myself and others have made, and are making, about the world. Some people may say that this is just a “lessons learned” diatribe. Perhaps in some ways, it is; however, I do not claim to be expert. Trust me – the number of things that I need to learn far outnumbers the things that I already know.
There will also be people who read this and say things like “but, people need to learn lessons for themselves,” and “I had to learn things the hard way – so should they,” and “people need to make their own mistakes in life.” Those statements are ridiculous. Those are things that people say who want to watch others fail as they did so they aren’t alone in their stupidity and disappointment. I think it is sad and pathetic that some people do not want share information. If we can prevent people and citizens of this country from making the same mistakes that we have, we are obligated, as fellow citizens, to do that. Obligated!
This brings me back to my TJ quote at the beginning. Yes, I want to know who I am! I need to act. I have been becoming increasingly frustrated and saddened by the world, and I believe BlindForesight will be a good venting venue. If I can figure out my path and maybe help others find theirs, or at least realize that they aren’t alone in their confusion, than this will have been a good idea. I encourage comments, questions, and dialogue but please keep the language professional and appropriate for all audiences – In other words, my mother might read this; so, keep it clean. :)
