but some things are just common sense. I guess this is about two days late, but we had a discussion in my Psychology of Asian Americans class and the subject came up. In Buddhism, we are taught that if we desire less, then we can find peace. Master Cheng Yen says, "Material objects were meant to be tools for us to use. Yet, lacking wisdom, we are perpetually discontent, and we thus become enslaved by material objects." In my last post, I said I needed a plane ticket to Taiwan, but do I really? There are so many people who have never even been on a plane, and I've been to Taiwan three times last year. All that wanting was just making me discontent and jealous of others who do have the opportunity to go back this month. It shouldn't have to be that way. I'm constantly reminding myself that I have so much that others don't have. I have a great sense of style and a good head on my shoulders. I have met some of the most amazing people in this world whom others only dream of meeting. I have so much more. I'm lucky.
Back to class. I don't know why I get so nervous. Well, actually I do know. My professor is gorgeous and Taiwanese, and utterly unattainable. I don't know what it is about all these professors, camp counselors, team captains, managers, popstars, older people that I have crushes on. I suppose it's their position of authority. I finally tested out my anxiety medication and it seems to be working fine. I don't fall asleep or anything, so it should be safe for class. I sometimes wonder though just because my doctor says I will get drowsy, do I really get drowsy just because I think I'm supposed to or because I really am? Maybe all he gave me was a placebo. I don't know.
Anyway, some ignorant kid chimed in that if nobody wanted anything, the economy would be bad. Newsflash! The economy is already in a spiralling downfall. How uneducated do you have to be not to realize that. I guess it really is on us to educated the ignorant and help the poor. If nobody desired anything, the world would be a better place. People would help each other out of goodwill and not ulterior motives. Companies, CEOS, the wealthy, the poor, they wouldn't want anything from you. We wouldn't have greedy Republicans who already have so much, yet they want more. Lastly, we wouldn't have ignorant people who pay $50 for a shirt from the bargain bin that was probably made by sweatshop kids.
I don't know if I want to drop this class. I've gotten perfect scores on my quizzes and homework and I know it's an easy A. I kind of sense some favoritism going on though and normally I wouldn't really care, but under these circumstances... well, that's another story. I don't really need any long lasting psychological damanges. I've had enough.
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