It’s the system, stupid!

It’s awfully weird how some people are easily attracted to and engrossed with theories and ideas from abroad but are not able to simply grasp the problems within his/her own society. “Blame it on the individuals!”, they say, “They are the ones who fail to see what lies ahead of them, the possibilities and numerous opportunities available everywhere. If only they can break away from their pessimistic attitude and negative mindset, they will see how anyone and everyone can succeed in life.” So, the problem lies in the individual. Or is it? What they actually need in order to succeed, just like everybody else, is just to have a positive mindset; regardless of the situation, or the social structure, they are in (?).

“Individuals are the director of their own life,” they say, “If they don’t like the script, they have the power to change it.” Oh just how wonderful this sounds. If only the people – those downtrodden, those trapped in the poverty cycle, those marginalized, those at the bottom 10% of the economic strata – are able to see this, to realize the power of a positive mind, to realize that they can actually change the situation they are in, by simply adopting a positive attitude towards life. How beautiful can life then be…

Sometimes I just wonder how much more idiotic these idiots can be…