Let’s see how far we’ve come. Let’s see how far we go.

The following song by Matchbox 20, which is called “How far we’ve come,” inspires me to keep working hard to better Hawaii, the United States, and the world.  It reflects the energy I have in my determination to tip the balance towards compassion, but also the frustration I feel at times when I realize that we are all facing this struggle within us, in addition to the possibility that we face billions of negative people that may never tip back to the positive.  I feel, there is currently more negative than positive in our world.  People are more impatient, angry, and hurtful, which only leads to suffering for everyone.  Negative people affect other people and it goes on and on with waves of negative impact and influence.  Sometimes it seems like the world is heading for the worse.  Therefore, we must do all we can to counter this with compassion and tip the balance towards the positive.  We might as well die trying.  If we succeed, maybe 500 years from now, the world will become more peaceful.  

We are all imperfect.  As a result, I am typing up my strategy on how we can be compassionate a majority of the time and angry a small minority of the time.  We must try to avoid anger at all costs.  Even within the emotion of “anger,” there are different levels.  If we unfortunately slip into anger, we should at the least, be in the lower levels of anger.  However, even if we accomplish this first goal within us, we all face sadness throughout our lives.  Thus, I am also writing a strategy to hopefully help us to be happy a majority of the time and sad a minority of the time.  We can never be 100% compassionate and happy, but we must strive for this highest goal.  In our quest to reach this goal, some of us will understand the meaning of life.  In Buddhism, you will reach enlightenment when you become compassionate and understand your existence and your surroundings.  Very few people will ever become a Buddha.  Once I finish typing this project, I will share with you my strategy and philosophy.

Matchbox 20
“How Far We’ve Come” Lyrics

I’m waking up at the start of the end of the world,
but its feeling just like every other morning before,
Now I wonder what my life is going to mean if it’s gone,

The cars are moving like a half a mile an hour if that,
and started staring at the passengers who’re waving goodbye
can you tell me what was ever really special about me all this time?

Chorus:
But I believe the world is burning to the ground
oh well I guess we’re gonna find out
let’s see how far we’ve come
let’s see how far we’ve come
Well I, believe, it all, is coming to an end
oh well, I guess, we’re gonna pretend,
let’s see how far we’ve come
let’s see how far we’ve come

I think it turned ten o’clock but I don’t really know
then I can’t remember caring for an hour or so
started crying and I couldn’t stop myself
I started running but there’s no where to run to
I sat down on the street, took a look at myself
said where you going man you know the world is headed for hell
say all goodbyes if you’ve got someone you can say goodbye to

I believe the world is burning to the ground
oh well I guess we’re gonna find out
let’s see how far we’ve come (right now)
let’s see how far we’ve come
Well I, believe, it all, is coming to an end
oh well, I guess, we’re gonna pretend,
let’s see how far we’ve come
let’s see how far we’ve come

Its gone gone baby its all gone
there is no one on the corner and there’s no one at home
well it was cool cool, it was just all cool
now it’s over for me and it’s over for you
well its gone gone baby its all gone
there’s no one on the corner and there’s no one at home
well it was cool cool, it was just all cool
now it’s over for me and it’s over for you

I believe the world is burning to the ground
oh well I guess we’re gonna find out
let’s see how far we’ve come
let’s see how far we’ve come
Well I, believe, it all, is coming to an end
oh well, I guess, we’re gonna pretend,
let’s see how far we’ve come, again
let’s see how far we go
let’s see how far we’ve come
let’s see how far we go
let’s see how far we’ve come
let’s see how far we go
let’s see how far we’ve come
let’s see how far we go
let’s see how far we’ve come