My Sound-Proof Bubble

The other day, I was reading a novel about a monk who, after many journeys, decided to settle in a far off monastery. I recall him narrating that within the peaceful premises of the new monastery, he was blessed with peace of mind; he heard no troubling news, although he knew that at the lands where he just came from, trouble was the only thing making headlines.

He chose to NOT KNOW…. And frankly, so have I!

Back in the times of that novel, news traveled by word of mouth, unlike our times where our atmosphere is saturated with all sorts of news fumes which are continuously shoved down our throats. Add to the hyper transfer nature of news, the congestion of news content throughout the past life changing, and path building year and a half.

In a normal scenario, I'd be eager to know all that takes place down the lane of political development; after all, it's my country that's shifting course. Although that was the case with almost everyone I know, it wasn't for me.

For starters, I've often tried to follow up with news to cope with the journalism nature which I'm supposed to fake, because I decided to label myself a journalist… my attempts ALL blew up in my face. When it comes to politics, I just don't relate; I can't properly analyze them due to the scarcity of informational database. I can't build up that database, because there's too much I must know, and the sad keyword, is "must know".

I could never find a personal motive to exert all that effort and time in the database construction, and when I turned my back on it, I didn't miss it. I found my peace of mind away from the political hassle that absorbed everyone else.

But on the other hand, I can't say the wobbly material inside my skull feeds on shit… I do have other interests in life.

Many would argue that everything leads back to politics, and unless we learn enough about them, we may not take the proper decisions for our fields of interest. I wouldn't disagree, but delving into fields of passion teaches me a bit more as I dive deeper.

Yet, I'd say that one of the reasons that drive me away from politics is that they're always changing. The chameleon nature of this field is just not worth the exerted mental effort for me, and I only talk on behalf of myself, whereas helping the poor, the hungry, and others in need is something that may be of different layers, different angles, but doesn't change shape as circumstances take turns.

Once upon a time, I used to be surprised at people who don't follow up with the politics of their country, and those who seclude themselves, but someone once replied in disagreement that "everyone has a PhD in his life", meaning that each of us knows enough about the aspects of interest and influence to their lives.

I may be a journalist, and I will fulfill the calling for which I studied this field, that is to amplify the voices and cries of those who can't get their calls across, but it's up to me at the end of the day to choose how to do that.

I just beg of people not to judge those who choose to seclude themselves in their bubbles, for I’m sure they still do add to their communities. I am one of whom, and I'm not an ignorant parasitic being that lives idly.