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Humankind Presents “Reality” -Written and Directed by All of Us
Come watch the play
Who’s set, is the world around us
Come watch us, each other that is
As we’re all here, to watch each other
The rules are simple; The lines are simple
All you have to do is stick to the script.
Scene 1: The people enter, Person 2 was up all night studying for her test
Person 1: OMG you got an A!
Person 2: Yeah, I don’t know how. I didn’t even study.
We know that it isn’t the truth, but stick to the script
After all, this is a play
Scene 2: People enter, person 2 spent the past month on their project and truly like it
Person 1: Wow your project.
Person 2: I know right, it’s soooo bad; terrible
Person 1: No, no it’s great!
The play goes on. Scene after scene. Through every act
We forgot to mention, The play is titled “Reality”
It stars each and every one of us
The play goes on, day after day, with similar lines
Everyone knows the script
When their line is “It’s soooo bad”
They know what you’re line should be
But I advise you to improvise, try something new.
Because we don’t have to stick to the script
We, are free
No one will be offended
No one will be hurt
They'll be impressed to see you speak the truth
And soon they will too
After all, this is reality
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This piece explores the ways in which we tend to self deprecate on a daily basis. Sometimes it's to keep from “being too egotistic”, and other times its for attention. People even claim they underestimate themselves, so they don’t get disappointed when they see bad results. The worse of all is when we say something bad about ourselves and expect others to say something nice back. If we choose to talk poorly about ourselves, we cannot expect compliments and respect from others.
Instead, when you’ve worked hard on something, say that you did. Because hard work pays off most when it is recognized.