It's officially the year 2019. By this time, most people probably thought we'd be riding around in flying cars and all have personal robots running around our homes.
While we are actually probably pretty close to these things, I think we still have a ways to go regarding how we treat and interact with one another. Here are the top three things I think society should prioritize this year.
1. Stop With The Cynicism
It seems like for everything wishful or optimistic I say, there is someone in the room with a counter-comment on how "that's never going to happen" or saying "good luck with that." To which I reply "is that really necessary?"
If adults could keep the same fresh optimism as the youth, the world would be a much more productive, healthy thing.
2. Stop Being Dramatic About Opposing Views
With the amount of media we consume every day, there is basically an endless supply of topics to disagree one another. Politics, personal values, celebrity morals, and religion are just the tip of the iceberg.
In middle school, I used to scroll through Facebook searching for the juicy fights in the comment section of posts to read. Now, I comb through searching for one thing that isn't a point of tension.
Don't get me wrong, it is so important to have things you strongly believe in and advocate for. However, just because you believe something doesn't mean the person right next to you has to have the exact same beliefs, and that's okay. Please stop seeking out people to attack in 2019.
3. Bring Back Good Dating Practices
If I'm not hearing about all the cynicism or politics, you can bet I have a friend complaining to me about a boy that one anothercan't get it together. If you ask the boy, they'll say the same thing.
Dating these days, if you want to call it that, mostly consists of people talking for months or even years trying to strategically make it look like they are date-able but also not too available. Going out to dinner? No way, what if she thinks you like her. Texting back right away? Forget it, he will think you're needy.
In 2019, let's get away from the creeps on Tinder and get to where he brings you flowers and chocolates, and you can actually act interested.
I think the moral of these resolutions is that we all just need to step back and chill out. Everything is going to be fine. If you don't think your friend's dream is realistic, keep it to yourself. If you want to hit someone upside the head for their political views, go eat a brownie instead. If you want to text him right back, do it!
2019 is the year to get along, and, no, it's not that hard.
