AVATAR GENERATION

Welcome to the New Millennium of the next Avatar generation.
Which Avatar are you?
According to Science Daily new research done by Concordia University estimate that by "2011, 80 percent of Internet consumers and fortune 500 companies will have an avatar or presence in a virtual community."

Do you fully understand the implications surrounding this new information? That means that 80% of this global population would be engrossed in another world, a virtual world. A world created by people in the hopes that this would create a mass media frenzy in where people (consumers) will buy into the facade and add this new world into their own world and in itself creating an entire new generation.

Imagine the ramifications of such an impact on society knowing how we all display highly addicting behavior especially in cyber world. It is understood how addicting the Internet can be.  We know how addicting social interaction in cyber space actually is. Really look at the bigger picture and ask yourselves honestly how much time is devoted in your life to the Internet? Look at how much time we spend on face book, myspace, twitter etc. We're so into the technology that keeps us up to speed with the latest niches and devices that keeps us glued to cyber space. How about the video game junkie? Think about how much time we give to these such things.  The world today is helping us by leading us with the illusion that if we are not connected and up to date with our technology then we are not connected at all! Think about it all the advertisements and commercials tell us to stay connected with friends and family, meet new people, play these games, join our world etc etc etc. But at the same time taking the very essence of what being CONNECTED is really all about... taking away our interpersonal connections with one another. Selling us a WORLD that is NOT our WORLD!!!

Momentarily self reflect and be honest with yourself and admit to how much time you honestly spend on the computer? How much time is spent surfing the Internet? How much time is spent playing an online game of some sort? Think about the percentage that is actually used doing various things in the cyber world, things like shopping, playing games, chatting, gambling, research, job search, etc etc etc

Just think about all the reasons of HOW you get LURED in....
We are being SOLD into a world and because we are told that it would suit us and make things better for us... we BUY in... Have you been bought?

The purpose of this study done by Concordia University was to discuss that the avatars that people create are a reflection of the personality of the creator.  Well I say this NO SHIT... that's the lure that keeps you away from the truth! I didn't need any research done to tell me that whatever avatar that I create would be a reflection of my own. Of course it would be... who else would I create?  Who would you create? You would create the YOU in which YOU wish you could possess or a reflection of all the things that you already do but personified 1000X more.  It's a virtual world that is created because it's a reflection of the deeper issues in which no one wants to highlight... they want us to accept a world of fantasy to keep our minds off of the world we live in and keep us blind to the fact that if we are glued to our computers and glued to ALL the technology created to make our lives "easier" then that keeps us BLIND to the fact that before we know it that is ALL that we are doing with ourselves in our lives.  Making these people richer and in control of the things that you and I both do on our spare time.

Who wouldn't want to buy into creating your own avatar and socially interacting with many other avatars in this virtual world? I know I personally find it fascinating and alluring. I know I think it's a cool idea. But I already spend so much time on the Internet that I see for myself how this virtual world sucks you right in. First hand experience is hands on experience and I know... but I also know that there is a REAL LIVE WORLD next to me.  There are people whom I love that need me and there are things that I love to do that doesn't involve using a computer or any form of technology.  The right kind of touch is the PERSONAL touch and if you could LEARN to BALANCE your world and the use of the virtual one without losing sight to the REAL importance of the things that surround you then you should be alright.  But if you already find it hard to separate yourself from the things of this world that keep you away from the REAL things of this world then you need a REALITY CHECK.

Be honest with yourself & consider this a forewarning that the way the world is leading society is to become DEPENDENT on the things that are manufactured by them to keep you AWAY from the beauty of being self sufficient and INDEPENDENT in your life.  Don't become CO-DEPENDANT on the things that this world tries to SELL you!!! It's a gimmick that keeps their pockets fuller and yours empty (if you choose to see it no other way)!