Marshmallows

The other day I found myself reading this article on Yahoo and realized something- Society embeds into our brains that life is all about obtaining the most marshmallows possible. Marshmallows as in the things in the world that provide us joy, usually, money, sex, cars, drugs, and etc.

In the same way that these children wait twenty minutes to obtain four more marshmallows, we waste our entire lives in order to obtain the most marshmallows possible. But have you ever eaten a marshmallow before? Yes, these fluffy treats are irresistibly delicious but how long does the joy last? Maybe one marshmallow provides you happiness for 5 minutes- at the most. Then you long for another one- slowly becoming addicted. Sooner later, no amount of marshmallows can satisfy your cravings. Sadly that is how we live.

So the question I ask is; Why go through all of the troubles to obtain these “marshmallows” when in reality they aren’t even that great?

Even as high school students, how many times do we find ourselves giving up things in order to succeed in school? For example, we give up our integrity and honor by cheating, and give up sports or hobbies and sometimes even give up friends. But why go through all of this trouble? Why lose our integrity and honor? Why give up something in life that means a lot to us? All for what? To get into a better college? To have an “easier” life? Excuse my language, but that’s bullshit. I’ve seen adults who graduated from Tech and ended up working at a gas station. I’ve seen parents such as my own who don’t even have an American High School Diploma yet they are making more money than those people who graduated from Duke, UGA, and Yale. This doesn’t mean, go through high school doing absolutely nothing but then again, don’t allow this fascination of “marshmallows” to dictate your life because in the end, no amount of marshmallows is worth dedicated your life to.

As human beings, we are brainwashed to believe that life is centered on obtaining as many marshmallows as possible. Not only do we waste our time, but in the process, sometimes friendships, morals, and even family can be lost due to our addiction. I don’t know what the purpose of life is but I do know that obtaining marshmallows is not it.

Love All,

GhanDEEP

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