i think that maybe some people dont understand that they might have been taught not to question things, and are in essence, lying down. whereas I was the one who - when i first got a car and wanted a bumper sticker - I chose "Question Reality".

It's really quite simple. be sherlock holmes. don't take things for granted. certain people tend to get annoyed at me for asking or questioning things, and ask me why I make a big deal about little things. but if you let all the little things go, when it comes to the one little thing that will really impact your life, you might not realize how big it really is.

my favorite little parable, by Martin Niemöller : (short version)

First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a socialist.

Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a trade unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.