It’s All Connected

A friend recently told me about his 22-year old son who just graduated from college. Ordinarily, a college diploma opens up a world of possibilities for a young person. Yes, going from college to the workforce can be a tough transition, but it should be a fun and exciting time in life. Instead, this young man is back living at his parents’ house, staying up all night playing video games, and eating a shitty standard American diet. He has no discipline or routine. Hell, he barely even goes outside to get some sunlight. Working out at the gym was very important to him during college, but that has fallen by the wayside. He’s on medication for depression and anxiety, but for some reason, the pharmaceutical companies don’t seem to be solving his problems.

So many people are stuck in a cycle of bullshit brought on by things that are considered normal in modern society. There are commonalities for everyone who is living life with no routine, discipline, and/or purpose. I have family, friends, coworkers, and acquaintances who have dealt with many of these same issues. It’s truly amazing that more people don’t realize that all of this shit is connected. If you pay attention even a little bit, you’ll notice that all of these things usually go together. Lack of sleep, no routine, shitty eating habits, a diet consisting of lots of processed junk, being overweight, minimal exercise, a slew of pharmaceutical drugs, anxiety, depression, lack of sunlight and vitamin D, the inability to focus, mindless scrolling through social media, etc.

Everything in America today is about seeking comfort. Sit inside in the air conditioning playing on your phone having junk food delivered to your door. Take a pill for absolutely every ache and pain and emotion. Never get hot, sweaty, or sore. Just stay numb all over, distracted by social media and the next superhero movie debuting soon.

It really makes me worried about where we’re headed.