I have recently read an article about dangerous "games" that teenagers play to prove....what? That they are brave? Capable? Stronger than others? Indestructible? Let's see. They have competitions about swallowing a big quantity of ground cinnamon without water, asphyxiating themselves, putting icy water and salt on their skin, drinking a huge amount of whole milk in a short time, stuffing their mouths with marshmallows, risking suffocation. It seems that kids like dangerous stuff because they believe that, by putting themselves in risky situations, they will prove their courage, so they will feel proud of themselves. They will show their peers that they are "somebody", not shy little nerds. Wow. And I thought that it was enough to behave properly, to study well or work honestly, to exercise your body in the proper way to show the world that you are a decent person, even a respectable one. Doing what you are supposed to do according to your age should be sufficient to make you feel proud of yourself. Having courage means to be able to face danger or pain when they show up in your life due to outside circumstances. And they will show up, in due time, be sure of that. So... why choose to risk your life voluntarily for something that is totally useless, that not only does not benefit either yourself or others, but it endangers your life in the silliest of ways?
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