Got the iphone 5? Cool! Latest Katy Perry CD? Sweet
stuff. Dating at 16? Good for you. Helping raise money for an endangered
species? Wow. That is awesome!
You go to Church? Sure. Whatever. Never heard of
Lady Gaga? Weird. One more drink isn’t gonna hurt you. Seriously. You’re
overthinking this.
Sometimes it seems as if no one has an opinion any
more. Because our opinions have already been determined for us. And believe it
or not, it’s not usually our parents deciding. It’s the television. The news anchors
and Hollywood actors. The internet and college professors. The athletes and
world leaders and musicians. Basically, anyone who can reach us through social
media must automatically be right. They
determine the rules of society. And if you don’t agree with society’s rules,
you’re not cool. And there’s something wrong with you. You live in the Dark
Ages. And you probably think too much.
I think most people would agree that our world has
become significantly materialistic. When we get our next meal or how soon we
get to play the newest video game is the first thing on our minds. Our
conversations revolve mostly around something we can physically encounter with
our five senses: food, drink, sex, clothing, video games, cell phones, or just
people in general—often in the form of gossip. And if someone should instead
bring up anything remotely controversial or conceptual than they think too much.
If they hold to any of the ideas that they espouse, they are considered odd,
rigid, or downright radical. And therefore, un-cool.
“If you think about it, life is a huge rare gift.
And I don’t want to squander it trying to think of the best way to put my
thoughts into 140 characters. Tweet, tweet.”
The creators of the YouTube channel, “Messy Mondays”
also think too much. At least, society would have us believe it. Jordan, Josh,
and Kelli Taylor, otherwise known as “Blimey Cow” on YouTube, seem to be growing
more and more popular for their 3-6 minute videos that they post every week. And
yet, they’re not popular because their ideas are popular. Rather, because so many
of their ideas just make sense.
No, you don’t have to agree with everything they say
or every video they post. Probably most people would consider their opinions
strong and a little—or a lot—extreme. Yet, they still give insightful advice on
relationships, the internet, television, and general attitudes in society. They
are willing to stand by their faith but also criticize arrogant attitudes that
they find in Christian circles. They somehow manage to make things like common
sense, unique standards, and even morality—sound cool. Because the ideas they
present are cool. They’re awesome. Not because someone told us it
was awesome, but because the idea of itself possesses awesomeness.
Yes, sometimes they act a little crazy. Get a group
of 22-26-ish year olds including 2 brothers and one brother’s wife and you’re
just going to get a little crazy. It’s a bunch of family and friends finding
their own way to help make the world a better place. And having fun while doing
it.
Several of my favorites include “Attack of the
Friend Zone,” “10 Things You Should Never Say to a Guy,” “Ten Things You Should
Never Say to a Girl,” “The Top 15 Christian Cliches,” “20 Words that are
Misused and Abused,” and so many more!
You won’t know whether the show’s worthwhile unless
you watch it yourself. So I advise you to check it out.
And their latest:
“Five Ways I Waste My Life”
Something isn’t cool because society tells us that
it is. It’s cool because of the goodness or “coolness” that it has by its very
nature. So don’t be afraid to think deep thoughts. It’s in these that “awesome”
finds its true meaning.
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