Something I've come to realize over the duration of the past few days is that it feels good to feel important. If somebody is important to you, and you and important to them, then it's kind of like a mutual patting of the backs. If it feels good to feel important, then it only goes without saying that it feels bad to feel unimportant. With me so far?
I'm sure that all of us have experienced this. We look up to this person who's so high up, beyond our grasp, that we can't do anything but simply admire and watch from below. We shadow their moves, their habits, their lifestyle. Simply because we just want to be like that.
But it's okay! You can be unimportant. By far it is much more natural to be unimportant.
Another thing that feels good is to be in contact with somebody else. Humans need to be in physical contact with somebody. While it may sound awkward, it's true. Before I delve any deeper into this topic however, why don't you go ahead and read an article about it first?
If you read that and understood it, then good job (here's a pat on the back)! The underlying message that Diana Spechler is trying to send to us is that... well, humans like to be touched, whether it be a friendly or romantic gesture.
Now there's another article that I found about this topic, however it's a bit different. This one, written by Ray B. Williams is about how we have instead lost the need for physical contact. I found it quite interesting since it has a strong point on how social media has especially affected the younger population.
So what's your take on it? The two articles definitely do not conflict, but it's an interesting thing to think about.
A quick follow up. Here is another article by BBC that you might be interested in.
Phew. That's It For Today
One more week of Spring Break left, and I'm still enjoying it. There's an upcoming gathering this Wednesday, so that's another thing that I'm really looking forward to. Today I've been considerably happier.
I'm an 8 today. Until the next post.
"A life spent making mistakes is not only more honourable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing." - George Bernard Shaw
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