Society and Tree House

When we are kids, we construct—or if we are lucky enough, have someone in our family construct—house from wood, or if we are born in a place with snow, we make houses from snow, or use any other available material. I see this moment as very important. If a family member doesn’t build this house for you, you will try to do it with your friends. While it may seem like a "game," in reality, you are learning how to work with other kids. Sometimes, we don’t have anyone to help us construct this house, so we do it alone. This experience surely shapes our view of society.

You surely remember the moment you were in that little house. The time frame between that moment and the moment when you have your own house and life obligations is very short—a kind of preparation time. If we imagine this time as a form of currency, we will see that almost half of it is spent on school. The remaining 50% might be divided, if you are lucky, into 20% happy moments and 30% learning how cruel life can be. But within this time frame, I don’t see anyone or anything truly preparing us to become responsible men or women who will take care of multiple things in their families, have real morals, and make hard-working decisions.

This fast transition and lack of preparation often lead to the creation of weak men and women who are likely to try to escape marriage obligations and life responsibilities, possibly through the consumption of various opiates or simply through poor management of family life. This, in turn, creates a new cycle of people with the same attitude. Fortunately, understanding that you lack experience or knowledge in this subject is a step toward becoming a more responsible, society-helping person. Acknowledging this is a step toward changing the life you are in right now.