Utopia - Poem by Wislawa Szymborska started with ...
" Island where all becomes clear..."
I know that line caught your attention and pulled you in to read more. I know you're wondering what that life may be like and Szymborska makes it seem just right. She makes this world feel undeniable and has you wanting to exchange your current life for this immoral one
Especially when she states:
" if any doubt arise, the wind dispels then instantly. "
Doesn't that sound inviting and intriguing? Our lives are filled with doubts which makes us vulnerable and scared to do the things we want or know we should do, do. Our doubts constantly run through our minds and it is a top master in helping us determine what we should do and shouldn't do. In any given situation you ask yourself
" if I do this, what will happen? "
" if I don't do this, will I regret it?"
"What if I..."
"I shouldn't , right?"
It's a constant battle that we all face. So why not go to a place where all our doubts are dispelled. Why not enter a world where everything is clear? Why not, for once in our lives feel free?
When you see the world around you, is it what you imagined? Is this the life you had planned, and if it wasn't then what would the life you want to live consist of?
Everyday we complain about something...We complain about our days not going the way it should, the amount of work load we get, the stress of keeping up with tasks, dealing with relationships and friendships; and at the end of everyday it's just complete bullshit, don't you think? Now tell me this, is having the perfect world/life a possibility? Are you capable of handling something so superlative because if you are then why haven't you done something to make this world a better place?
Why haven't you pushed to make this society a utopia? A place where no one stresses, has worries or is questioning everything that comes its way.
Easy because YOU and I both know it's not humanly possible. We as humans are TOO flawed, we are distinguished through our ability to question and reason. We are distinguished by our beliefs and religion. We are distinguished by our personality/mannerisms. We are distinguished by our source of income and the amount of income we receive. We are distinguished by the color of our hair, skin, eye color, smile...etc.
We are distinguished by our individuality and our upbringing.
Now take all that and make it the same. Make every individual the same shape, color, size.
Make every individual laugh the same, smile the same, walk the same.
Make every individual identical.
Make their source of income the same.
Make their desires the same.
Make them all have the "American Dream"
Make them all have the white picket fence family and not struggle.
Make them all alike so that no conflict rises.
Can you define communism for me? Can you put it in a sentence without the thought of the following men appear in your head:
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Fidel Castro
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Vladimir Lenin
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Joseph Stalin
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Don't get me wrong it's not bad to try and create a utopia, but we are too independent. We are too exposed to what society has already given us that conforming to something else, would only have to take a higher power to do so and even then we will rebel. A Utopian society is unachievable because at the end of the day it will be shaped within someone's opinion and if that's the case, if that's truly what we desire then we would all be living in our own utopian bubble. It would be formed to the way we like it and the downside to it all would be that we would be antisocial human beings because we all would not share the same views and same utopian society. Personally, the only way utopia can be possible is to eliminate all freedom and individuality and bring in a system. We would have to demolish all the hard work our ancestors did, all the rights we fought for and act as if it ever happened. The perfect utopia has to start from the ground up. It would have to be it's own "new beginning".
As I look back on a biblical passage called " Noah's Ark " I can not help but think that maybe that's what it would take to build this perfect utopia. I am also conflicted because I know that we are all created different on purpose. If we were meant to have a perfect society, we would be living in it already. So why is this a thought now? Why is someone willing to bring up this idea, when in reality this is what was meant for us. Our struggle, our heartbreaks, our failures, achievements. We were meant to feel every emotion known to man kind. We were meant to go through all these trials and tribulations because we were meant to be human. We were meant to live in a life that will push us to our breaking points because these things makes memories for us. Memories that we will cherish, build upon and push us to keep going in life.
Let me make myself clear, if a utopia is what you want to strive for in life, if getting the "perfect" society is what you crave then go for it. Do not let the people around you discourage you and belittle your idea. Only you know what you're capable and incapable of doing. Creating this society takes years, voices, and so much work but only do so if you have thick skin to handle the feedback you will receive. I just truly believe that the society I am in has work to be done but the unjust, imperfect, judgmental, questionable and doubtful life I live seems like the perfect utopia for me.
Alyssa S.
Work Cited: Utopia" by Wislawa Szyborska
Word Count : 996
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