right now, you are thinking of Horses

The power of suggestion is an interesting concept.

One second you have your brain all to your merry self, then suddenly a thought is uploaded that you didn't see coming. YouTube advertising is a valid, real-life example of this. I didn't want a Snickers bar, in fact my life is probably better without one, but now here I sit craving nothing else.

Why are advertisements (especially food) so enticing all the time!?

Maybe I'm hungry because of the lack of groceries, Ramen only tastes so good after a few days... yay college.

Suggestions come in different shapes/sizes: Commercials and advertisements are two of the largest examples, but how about fashion? It's true, even what we wear can suggest certain things about who we are -- the same goes with our mannerisms. People are quick to pull the assumption trigger when someone new walks in, we think we know all about someone before they even speak, this is not okay!

The old adage goes "Don't judge a book by it's cover", but the real problems sprout from the cultural soil of insecurity and selfishness.

Let's break it apart.

In the 20 and 21st centuries, we find ourselves finally living life at ease. Farming productivity is at an all time high, education is as advanced as ever, and day-to-day tasks are simplified with electronics and machines. We don't have to fear a plague wiping out half of civilization nor do we have to worry ourselves over the annual crops. Though a college kid's diet may contain concern and a hearty dose of stomach cramps, 1st world problems consist of having our iPhone die while playing Angry Birds (do people still play that game?)

The funny thing about humans however is that, even with all that's going great, we still find time to complain. Queue social media.

*trumpets blare a fanfare*

Weather our food is Instaworthy or we stress about getting AirPods 2.0 before our best friend, something MUST be a hindrance to our happiness. Especially in North America, I've noticed a large number of people with the complaining-bug, namely those who already have... like... everything!

The power of suggestion, suggestion that we could be happier if we had more:

More friends

More games

More free time

More raspberry sorbet

(that last one is understandable)

And we wonder why... why can't I be happy all the time?

Maybe because we're not supposed to be happy all the time, ever think about that?

Maybe the bad days are what make the good days good.

So stop it. Stop concerning yourself about finding the wrong in your life and start enjoying the bit of sorbet you already have. You can't appreciate something to it's fullest if you have a lot of, otherwise it loses it's uniqueness.

Cheers!