sometimes i wonder what's our purpose in life?
to aid or be aided?
to serve or be served?
to dream or be dreamt of?
to fight or be fought for?
when i said 'our', i referred to us, this batch of sg kiddos. this manufactured batch of goods to be despatched to the final destination to carry out its function.
like really, what's our purpose? this manufacturing process that i just came to realisation is kinda scary. the education system that is. the one which we all went through and are still going through.
i've seen some of the best of this batch. known them personally. and i've got into contact with some of the 'worst'. notice, mere contact. before i stray further off point, i'd better stop beating around the bush.
perhaps it isn't obvious. obviously it hasn't been obvious enough for me. the stark difference between the widening gap of the two extreme ends of social classes. the system we are in, is biased to pick out the best, groom them, to fill the very top positions. we all know that. but what happens to the rest? i haven't given much thought on that because personally, i'm pretty much resigned to the fact i'm just the average joe, like many of us. it isn't in our daily conversations and of any concern to discuss about what's happening to others not within our circle. in fact it's least of our concerns.
all we care about is what's presented on our plates. we are all tamed by this system, no rebellion, no protests. and that is because we are always pacified and satisfied which we are taught to be. we are too content to look at others. when you are safely in the embrace of people of your class, people whom the system has streamed you into your surroundings. you just take shape. in fact, not requiring any apparent effort to make you mallaeble. you simply fit in.
no one wants to be the the sore thumb. if you are, you are taken out.
i am without doubt in the class of targetted working professionals, like majority of my peers. and being in this band, i've 'unfortunately' seen the chosen ones. the ones who are welcomed to a bigger stage, playing a different ball game altogether.
by nature, i have no complaints whatsoever with the life i have or predestined 'fate'. but it's seeing how cruel this society is that has broaden my vision. i wouldn't elaborate much on this cruelty. but it can be easily inferred.
i'm daunted by this challenge of being able to connect with people outside my comfort zone. you know the system hasn't got this capability to prepare you for that. it's difficult because the mindsets' different, the topics' different, even the language's different.
perhaps, there's one more thing society wants you to learn. nature's selection process? adaptability? i'd say more so of learning to be a chameleon.
work hard folks!
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