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Self-Destruction in the Pursuit of Validation

by Karim • December 17, 2008 • Journal • 1 Comment

There are times when I question my authenticity. I don’t know exactly where in my mind this unrepentant need to impress others takes root, but I’m sure it’s there. In moments like these, I think of my life as just some grand production, a show I put on for any audience willing to pay the [...]
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Random Conversation #1

by Karim • December 5, 2008 • Journal • 0 Comments

At lunch with my mother today, discussing the potential hindrance on my political career due to my lack of religious belief: Karim: I really wish you would have raised me religious. Mom: I tried! But you wouldn’t accept that I’m God.
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I'm an existentialist learning to love humanity through thinking and writing. My sanity is always in question.

I'm a former U.S. Marine, where I served as a journalist. I'm currently attending Columbia University in New York City, majoring in philosophy and literature.

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Just get up off the ground, that’s all I ask. Get up there with that lady that’s up on top of this Capitol dome, that lady that stands for liberty. Take a look at this country through her eyes if you really want to see something.

And you won’t just see scenery; you’ll see the whole parade of what Man’s carved out for himself, after centuries of fighting. Fighting for something better than just jungle law, fighting so’s he can stand on his own two feet, free and decent, like he was created, no matter what his race, color, or creed. That’s what you’d see.

There’s no place out there for graft, or greed, or lies, or compromise with human liberties. — Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
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