Sunday. Hard to believe it’s the end of August already. Where does the time go?
I had to take some space from the group because no one here cares that violent protests have erupted in the country over the weekend. The general attitude appears to be, “I don’t care what’s going on in the world. There’s nothing I can do about it. I don’t that I’m exploiting the people here. I just want to live the lifestyle that is convenient for me.”
As soon as I heard it, I had a visceral reaction and had to get up and walk away. It’s gross. It’s just fucking gross. I’m so over it. Apathy is the most destructive force in the world right now.
I don’t understand how you can walk into someone else’s country and actively exploit them and just not give a shit how much damage you’re doing. I don’t understand treating another country like it’s your personal playground while the people around you are actively suffering. I don’t understand trying to haggle with a shop owner over prices that amount to a $1 difference on crap goods. It’s just gross.
From the South Africans in Hong Kong to the Passport Bros in Thailand to the Yogis in Indonesia; none of these people give a flying fuck about how their bullshit affects the communities of people around them. It’s gross.
Do I have a solution for this problem? No, of course not. But I don’t think the solution is more apathy. It’s just more of the same shit I saw in Seaspiracy. “I don’t care that I’m actively contributing to the destruction of the planet. I want what I want and I want it now.” It’s gross.
It’s all so gross.
I’m just sitting here shaking my head in disbelief right now. This is why I have so many issues with the yoga community. It’s all about community and universal oneness and morals and values until you’re expected to apply those values to the larger world around you. Heaven forbid you care about something else besides yourself. It’s gross.
My only real takeaway today is that after this trip is over, I need to go back to Washington, D.C. I can’t run away from it anymore. It’s time to go home and fight back. I don’t know how, but I have to start somewhere.
Honestly, watching the news is less depressing than conversing with people whose general attitude is, “I don’t care about anything in the world except for myself.” That’s fucking depressing. So much apathy and ignorance. This is the true face of evil in this world.
Anyway, I’m going to go read now. I need to take some space to recover my energy. We did Dragon poses this morning so my Dragon energy is turned on to full blast. I need to curl up in my cave of treasures and calm down before returning to class.
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And then, out of nowhere, I was approached by someone who has the power to change my life. Crazy. Wild. I don’t even know what to say about this trip right now except,
“Wow, what was that?“