Narcissism

Exreme self-centeredness is what caused Cho Seung-Hui to kill 32 people, along with himself, on the Virginia Tech campus. And I don't want to give him anymore time in the spotlight than he has already had. But I do want to talk about a troubling trend I see in this culture of materialism that I see all over the world. We are becoming a society of narcissists. We are all so busy trying to make money and keep up with the Joneses, we have all forgot that we are human beings, not money-making robots. In a world where people like Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, and Donald Trump are looked upon like role models, instead of for what they really are-people desperate for fame and fortune and little else, we are in real trouble. Where are the people who serve in the Peace Corps, the people who give of their time and money every day to help others, the people who sacrifice of themselves to make the world a better place for everyone? Those are the people that I want to read about in magazines and hear about on the news. This world would be a much better place if we all lived by the Golden Rule. "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." If each and every person gave more thought to the plight of other human beings and cared about making this a pleasant place for everyone, this would be better than anything that money could buy. You just cannot buy the kind of happiness you get from being a compassionate, caring individual.