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Oliver Anthony a catalyst to change and not getting caught up in the smoke and mirrors

I talk about this a lot, staying true to who you are, not getting lost in the crowd.

By sara burdickPublished 2 years ago 5 min read

Probably because for so long, I got lost in the crowd; I sold out, and I forgot who I was and why I was here. Every day I remember, more and more, following the breadcrumbs left for me.

Last week my cousin sent me this song below. Rich Men North of Richmond, I absolutely love it. I first noticed the twang, the remembrance of home, and then the lyrics.

I once forgot who I was, but no longer; maybe that comes with age, also. At one point in my life, I was chasing the dollar. Then I woke up, I remembered.

Oliver states:

I’ve been sellin’ my soul, workin’ all-day

Overtime hours for bullshit pay

Well, I don’t think a true statement has been made publically with so much support in a long time. Lately, it seems we are told what to believe and see and do not ask questions.

People worldwide are sick of being told what to see and believe. We are seeing it; people are angry, mother nature is angry.

People who can unite us are stepping up, even if they don’t realize it; it is not you against me.

Unfortunately, it is us against them, the big corporations, those in control, the elite, the 1%.

They have their pawns to cause disruption. I talk about leaving the US often, but these people are worldwide.

The US was an excellent way to get our junk to the world; unhealthy foods (McDonald’s), harmful addictions (Instagram, TikTok), and Netflix became its mood. Netflix and chill, really.

Did you know that in China, TikTok teaches their kids math??

Is any of this healthy, only to keep us numb to what is happening around us, numb our brains, and turn us into scroll zombies?

Even in the online entrepreneurial space, hustle, check your stats, and be the best.

Even the concept of the American Dream. A brilliant marketing piece if you ask me.

I digress.

Another of my favorite line that hits the core and, I am sure, has angered many, but it is true.

Well, God, if you’re 5-foot-3 and you’re 300 pounds

Taxes ought not to pay for your bags of fudge rounds

Young men are puttin’ themselves six feet in the ground

’Cause all this damn country does is keep on kickin’ them down

I was raised in the south, where you stand up and start saying ¨amen¨ raising your hands and begin to sway.

We have to accept everything, and free speech has become hate speech, or you are offending someone; wool being pulled over our eyes, they think we will look the other way.

A doctor must tell their patient they are healthy when not; who is that hurting?

The drug/pharmaceutical companies have destroyed what health should be. A doctor should not just prescribe medications but find the best solution for his patients.

I know ¨there is no time because there are too many sick people¨ I don’t buy this line; make time.

Stop the pharmaceutical advertisements; stop selling what we don’t need. It can be done, but why was it put here to make us dependent on them?

Also, can’t we help people without expecting something in return?

When people ask me about health, travel, or anything, I help them. No expectations; I do not say here is a link to my ¨coaching program¨; no, when someone needs help, you help.

I quit being a health coach because I refused to take money; I know ¨sara, you have money issues¨trust me, I do not; when I can help someone, I do. My father taught me this, and I have always remembered his words.

Kindness does not require a price tag; I am so over this logic of money scarcity. Yet being taken advantage of is different, so figure out how to differentiate. That is all.

We should advocate for greens, non-processed foods, fruits, veggies, non-GMO, non-toxic, and no hormones pumped into our foods.

Everyone should be encouraged to have a home garden, front and back yards, chickens, cows, and goats. Let them wander for food.

Instead, our roads are big and for cars only; you can not even ride a bike without fearing for your life. We go fast, fast cars, fast food, and if we are not going fast, we turn it into a movement.

What is the actual F?

Slow living movement? Can we call it living?

Minimalism, can we call it not falling to the pressure of social media and the availability of everything at our fingertips movement and wow, just buying what you need?

What a concept.

It is not purchasing this product and getting rid of your other ones because they are not aerodynamically minimalist aesthetic.

Reusing, fixing things, and using critical thinking and common sense. As soon as you start to ask questions and think for yourself, you are labeled a conspiracy theorist.

I have been labeled one my entire life because I ask questions and often don’t believe in the lies I am told.

My friends used to call me an Anti because I would not buy the bullshit and lies. I boycotted fast food and all GMO products, I still do.

I am just quieter in my fight since I was looked down on, and now people are slowly waking up.

Being called crazy is something I have gotten used to. My beliefs are still the same; I have just learned a softer delivery/approach, which is more effective.

I digress again.

Oliver hits every person in the US or abroad to the core, right, left, middle, alien, gorg, all of it; he gets it. He is broken and beaten down; his real name is not Oliver.

He admits to covering up his feelings with alcohol; I understand this, as I did the same. When defeated and beaten down, this is an instinct: hide and cover up your feelings.

If you say what you think, you might get canceled, and certain words are a crime; if I do not buy into your delusional world, I am a horrible person.

We are told to believe in science, but now we are told not to believe in science.

Their game is to confuse us so much that we will not question anything, do not fall for it. They are creating the all-knowing smoky mirror effect, you know, the one.

I was born in a home where I was told what was happening and what would happen. Then I was tested, and it was not a failure, but I had to come full circle, and here I am. Now what?

I have a plan; you bet your bottom dollar; it has been the plan all along really.

Oh, back to Olive Anthony; he turned down an 8 million dollar contract to stay true to himself. He can succeed independently; he does not need a record label telling him how he has to be.

Another way for the 1% to keep control of those who don’t follow the rules, you know, the crazy conspiracy theorists. He is amazing.

“If you don’t stand for something you’ll fall for anything.”

Humanity

About the Creator

sara burdick

I quit the rat race after working as a nurse for 16 years. I now write online and live abroad, currently Nomading, as I search for my forever home. Personal Stories, Travel and History

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