I was watching "Samurai Champloo" and there's a quote during one of the last episodes that I really like.
"The age of the samurai will most likely be coming to an end, and, although I'd hate to admit it, it's become painfully apparent I was born into the wrong era... as were you."
This hit me hard, because I just began to think about how out of place I feel. I look at my contemporaries and wonder, "Are they going through the same things I'm going through... or am I just beating myself to death?" The petty, petty things people swear undying allegiance to are so ridiculous. More and more, I think I become more disconnected from people and the only times I do get upset is when I believe I'm doing something completely worthless and devoid of any real value which is really rare because I can always think about something or talk to someone usually. I wonder maybe the source of my angst is from this anachronism I can sense. At first, I thought maybe it's because there is... untapped potential that cannot be accessed because there is no need for it (Superman forced to remain as Clark Kent because there is no crime). Now, I'm thinking that perhaps I would've been better suited for the Ancient Greek culture or maybe Medieval Times, even historical Korea would be nice. This time period is too ridiculous. Perhaps its all the trivia and unnecessary information that people have accumulated in their brains polluting their souls. I don't know. I feel that I have so many gripes about this generation because I'm not at peace with something I can't handle. I feel there is something I'm not doing that needs to be done, but the opportunity to do it hasn't come. I'm afraid also that that time may have passed. It's a very tragic quote, because the author found his purpose, but realizes his purpose lost its purpose in this world. I'm looking for something God has hidden somewhere in my life. I live as a parody of the people around me. I look at how people live and I realize that I have become all these things, but in a weird way. I wish someone would just see the world as I see it sometimes.