Coming to Egypt, I was excited. I expected to go out everyday, go sight seeing, visit friends and family and above all have fun. I guess I shouldn't have such high expectations. The problem with expectations (in my opinion) is that you will always be disappointed. You will always be let down. So there are three solutions to avoid this type of disappointment. (1) Lower your expectations (2) lower your standards or (3) eliminate expectations from your life completely. I guess the saying is true, "sometimes we expect more from others just because we would be willing to do that much for them."
The problem with Egypt is that everyone is so caught up with politics and the media that they forget themselves. They forget how to laugh, how to smile, how to be kind, how to be polite and above all, they essentially forget who they are. The energy level is so negative. Negativity surrounds every corner of the city. It is toxic and it is harming everyone in the city. Why is everyone so scared? I can't help but wonder, how can a country that was once known for its strength, dignity, power and riches become a country that is so naive and needy? The answer to this is media. The whole purpose of media, especially in a country that is going through a stressful period such as Egypt, is to scare the people. The trick is to know when to believe and not to believe the news.
The point of the news is to put out stories that will (a) attract the most attention, and (b) instill the most fear. If you have a story that will not captivate your audience or scare them even just a little bit, then you have no story. Remember, television and news are either owned by the government or by a high end broadcaster who makes billions in profits by using public airways for free. They control what goes in and out of your media outlets. They manipulate people and brainwash them into believing that what they are seeing is fact. As a result, the city is in a panic. They have controlled the thoughts and minds of the people.
If you don't believe me, try it out for yourself. Ask any Egyptian you know about the current situation in Egypt. They will tell you with assurance of the situation. Now, ask them where they got their sources and information from. Their answer will either be Facebook, or the news, or they read it somewhere or they heard it from someone. Their sources do not come from first hand experiences. It's like we are all puppets and the media is controlling us.
Believe it or not, our minds are being infested with garbage. Our thoughts and actions are being completely controlled. The media has won. We have become robots, and the superior being is the media. Do you want to know how you can stop being a robot? How can you stop being controlled? The answer is simple, it is as easy as changing your news channel.
The problem with Egypt is that everyone is so caught up with politics and the media that they forget themselves. They forget how to laugh, how to smile, how to be kind, how to be polite and above all, they essentially forget who they are. The energy level is so negative. Negativity surrounds every corner of the city. It is toxic and it is harming everyone in the city. Why is everyone so scared? I can't help but wonder, how can a country that was once known for its strength, dignity, power and riches become a country that is so naive and needy? The answer to this is media. The whole purpose of media, especially in a country that is going through a stressful period such as Egypt, is to scare the people. The trick is to know when to believe and not to believe the news.
The point of the news is to put out stories that will (a) attract the most attention, and (b) instill the most fear. If you have a story that will not captivate your audience or scare them even just a little bit, then you have no story. Remember, television and news are either owned by the government or by a high end broadcaster who makes billions in profits by using public airways for free. They control what goes in and out of your media outlets. They manipulate people and brainwash them into believing that what they are seeing is fact. As a result, the city is in a panic. They have controlled the thoughts and minds of the people.
If you don't believe me, try it out for yourself. Ask any Egyptian you know about the current situation in Egypt. They will tell you with assurance of the situation. Now, ask them where they got their sources and information from. Their answer will either be Facebook, or the news, or they read it somewhere or they heard it from someone. Their sources do not come from first hand experiences. It's like we are all puppets and the media is controlling us.
Believe it or not, our minds are being infested with garbage. Our thoughts and actions are being completely controlled. The media has won. We have become robots, and the superior being is the media. Do you want to know how you can stop being a robot? How can you stop being controlled? The answer is simple, it is as easy as changing your news channel.
