Am I alone?

"People have this need to improve their lives, to try to understand the mysteries of the world. People want to feel there's something more to life than there is on the surface, and this is reflected by their reading across the board, whether its The Road or Harry Potter."

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I am a believer of the above para. I want to discover life. I want to know what is beneath the surface. I want to look at the world around me with a different perspective, through a different window. I do not want to go through life's routine without understanding the meaning of life. Life on Earth should be celebrated because it gives us a chance to do things and create experiences unique to each individual. The path that we each take is unique and special. And because each of us has unique experiences, we learn different things. To make our lives richer, all we need to do is to share our unique experiences. We learn from one another through sharing. We can broaden our perspectives and create new windows with which we can view the world.

But somehow, I feel that I am alone. Not many people subscribe to my point of view. Many people are happy just earning more and more money and living a life of riches and achieving more and more "successes" in life. Especially in the country that I grew up in, life is all about results. There is academic results, career results and so on. The question is how much do the people understand about life? What do they think about compassion? What are their views about international issues such as poverty, education and security? Are they doing much to help others who are less fortunate? Or at least are they reading about world issues and understanding how the world is revolving around them? I am not sure about that...