Naivety: I Welcome It

I am not really sure what the purpose of the blog is; it seems that it is an outlet for me to explore life and figure things out. That being said, one thing always gets me. Young people are always looked down upon for being naive. Why is that looked down upon?

Naivety is portrayed as a bad thing. It is portrayed as ignorance or laziness; when really it should be portrayed in a completely different way. Someone who is naive is generally optimistic and hopeful about their future; they had yet to be jaded and crushed by the world. They still have that altruistic nature about them. But often times our elders dismiss students as naive or out of touch with the real world. But if we weren't told no, what could we accomplish? The boundaries could be limitless.

Now I by no means have all the answers or will claim to. Hell, I have just recently figured out what I want to really study in college. Though my field of study and personality has changed, their is one part of me that has stayed the same. I still believe in the goodness of people and the belief that our best days lie ahead of us. I refuse to believe that we as a people have reached our potential and that it is all downhill from here. 

While I do not have all the answers, I know one thing; I am determined to not become cynical towards the world like so many people do once they enter the "real world." My altruistic nature will not be wasted, neither should yours. Deep down, we all have that little child that dreams, that wishes. That little child that yearns for second chances. 

Let that little child run free. If we are too make it further in life, we must be able to trust each other in difficult times. I may sound like an idealist, but I prefer the term realist because I believe in the goodness of people.