#sonder-ing

i want to get a tattoo. i want to get a tattoo of the world map. i want to get a tattoo of the world map and fill in the blank countries each time i visit one.

<p>These days, people my age are so focused on their future. They are so obsessed about growing up and being successful. The definition of 'successful' has changed from our grandparents; being 'successful' could've just meant being able to keep a roof over your head. Now it seems that we all expect to live like socialites; getting a nice car, a large house, designer handbags - basically rolling around in luxury.<br/>These days when people grow up, they want to be rich. Not so we can feed ourselves and keep ourselves warm, but so we can drown ourselves in the modern day expectation of being successful. Teenagers consider careers by how much they'd get paid rather than following a passion. But why? Why do we, have this need, desire or even greed to posses a shiny car, or a hand bag with another person&#8217's name on the label. We don't even need these things. We need food, water, shelter and love. So many people in this world have the audacity to consume all of the modern junk without a thought, where millions are homeless, live only to be hungry for another day, suffer from domestic violence fearing for their safety, starving, have no basic resources for something as simple as water. <br/><br/></p> <p>But what happens if we die tomorrow? Will things like the newest iphone be as important when we are slipping away from this world? Will we wish that we could've gone to the spring collection sale from Armani or will we wish that we could have said I love you to our parents one last time. What sort of world have we built to only trap ourselves on the inside of the castle?