2011/05/03
People.
This video was incredible to say the least.
The narrator felt very alone. His journey each day on the NYC subway didn't ease his depression at all because he only witnessed countless strangers pass each other by without even a glance.
He decided to take up the task of asking complete strangers on the subway certain questions, regarding their existence, political perspectives, whether hate or love motivates them, and most imporantly, the meaning of life.
Many of these people had the same views, but each differed in their own aspect.
The video demonstrates how little we really know about the people around us, and the personal point I drew from it was that we shouldn't really judge people before we get to know them.
If we got to know total strangers, then we'd be exposed to a plethora of ideas and perspectives. These views are what makes everyone so unique. Also, as I have noticed in class sometimes, there may be students that look, dare I say, like deliquents. But when you really get them riled up and passionate about a topic, they can say some of the most enlightening and fascinating things. You may even agree with some of their points.
We've all got our own views, and although it may break social etiquette, from time to time, we should just share it with the person sitting next to us. Maybe you'll learn something, because we are all individuals living in this world and can use the knowledge and relations to improve ourselves and life around us.
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