From the mind of critic: “If the mind is a terrible thing to waste, how come we waste it on trivial matters more often than not? Do we even know the meaning of the things we say? Do we simply repeat what we’ve always heard, without giving a second thought to its context? Or do we know the meanings of our most used phrases, and see how they could apply to our lives and others, but believe we don’t have to take action because that kind of thing is below us, and only meant for the little people who run like little ants from job to job as we laugh, because they think phrases alone give them a chance? Language is one of those funny things that matters, and doesn’t matter at the same time. The way we express thoughts and ideas isn’t as important as the fact that we express them in the first place. Whether or not we know the meaning of what we say, it always has a meaning, context and after effect. None of us are above words, phrases or whatever context we or may not be trying to portray. Which is one of the exact reasons why our minds have to be used to build others up and not tear them down so we can persecute and control them, which is the ultimate waste because the gains would only be temporary, no matter how permanent they seem at the time. Critical thought is vital to our existence and continued survival. However, if this critical thought is spent tearing others down and taking advantage of them, we’re not only wasting our mind, but wasting yet one more oppurtunity to make the world just a little bit better than we found it. Critical thought will lead us to what’s important. It must be our choice to use that knowledge for the positive and collective good. That’s how we don’t waste our mind, but preserve it” 🙂