Are We Living In The Hamster Wheel? by Kevin J. Ste Marie

The Earth has always been one of the most interesting places for me. As a child, I used to relax by putting puzzles together so I figured I just had a sense of putting things together until I reached the age of 12 and took apart my parents Chevy van. That is probably around the time that I realized I had an interest in also taking things apart. These interests never really made me a lot of friends but it sure did make me learn more throughout the years. These memories have allowed me to learn many things and not just the focus of working with one task at hand. I always wondered what I would do if I only put time into one topic.

These thoughts have led me to be very analytic and also very detail-oriented. Which leads me to this next post today.

The question is simple. Are we living in a hamster wheel? I stumbled upon this theory about 5 years ago as I found myself writing more of my thoughts on my Facebook page. It started with quotes then grew into extremely analytic and intuitive posts about life and personal thoughts. I have been writing my thoughts personally since the age of around 8-10 years of age so it did come natural but what do I care if others need to experience my “own” thoughts I wondered? One day it occurred to me that I needed to stop writing so many personal thoughts on Facebook and social media. Why? I really can’t answer that question but I felt that in the scope of our reality that Facebook is like a video game similar to Pac Man.

{Let Me Explain}

You choose to enter the game (which is Facebook) by logging into the platform. Then immediately you see a large number of individuals also playing the game. But the funny part is some are just there not knowing they are really playing the game. Sharing their personal moments and sometimes their hardcore personal views on life. I have seen “friends” real and some I have never actually met lose jobs and gain huge exposure because of this video game atmosphere. I have seen many become credible and others lose their business because of a group’s decision to give them negative “reviews.”

I think we all get where I am going with this but some time around me getting to level 15 in Pac Man I started to realize that my inner thoughts were also building this video game. So I stopped sharing them and starting writing outside of the video game world of Facebook.

What happened?

I now can care less about going viral and more about the actual people I represent. I also started working on books to share my innermost thoughts and that is why I am sharing this thought.

I wonder if I would not have realized this if I would have approved my detail for my third book coming out very soon. The feeling of looking at my illustrations this morning was one that I won’t be able to share but just know I have never felt this emotion on “Facebook.” No one liked it. No one needed to.

I will continue to share more thoughts on this website as I used to on the video game called “Facebook.” And even though I still share some things online. I just want others to be aware I am not writing this because I believe I found the key to life. I am writing it because I wish too for others to feel that happy internally.

“Our inner thoughts are valuable do not waste them all on the video game.” – Kevin J. Ste Marie