THE YOUTHING MAGAZINE the SUM-IT-UP issue | Page 28

BEFORE YOU CUT THEM OFF ,
HAVE THIS IN MIND
BY DONALD LAWRENCE OGUDA
Its a few days to 2020 and months to turn 22. Everyone is
excited to have a taste of what the new year has for them. As
for me I am a worried man. I am not so sure how many will
ride with me this coming year. Well, you all got the fears or
probably you are the said "owners of 2020."
Mr C.E.O has just asked me about the above allegation, he
knows that I don't just come up with stories, out of the
blues. Well, it is at this quarter of the year that most guys
claim to get some sense, new year's plans and resolutions
and most importantly, people to cut off. All are good,
assuming that we all put some effort in achieving the said
goals. However, I am bit disturbed with "This is my year" and
"I'm cutting you all" phrases. I'll tell you why.
It's human to think we can make it, and in a generation
where we all ruled by social media. Yes, we are wannabees,
we all want to look good and expensive, even when we are
not. Our instragram posts and stories are always classy and
well crafted.
Anything related or poverty coated is an absolute nay to the
famous Instagram community, except for rare cases like a
visit to the orphanages. Our lives are influenced by others' to
an extent that our normal lifestyle is interfered with. In the
end, what we adopt in our lives may not be what we need,
but rather a want out pressures to fit in the ever dynamic
society. Let me take you back to the my School of thoughts,
where society is defined as man made thoughts. In short it is
artificial, conceived in the mind and not a physical place like
most of us perceive it to be. Therefore, the online community
is so plastic to me. Now you know we got the dubious
phrases from.
First of all, who are you cutting off? What makes them fake?
Why do you think you ain't fake yourself? Let me get a little
bit petty now, do you know that the word 'fake' is
grammaticaly wrong when used to refer to human? Haha. Is
it because they no longer react ro your Instragram stories
and Whatsapp statuses? Is it because they never post you
during your birthdays? Come on guys!