Misconceived Dream Advice

If you are a Christian you are a closed minded bigot.
If you are an atheist you are an arrogant prick.
If you eat meat you are unethical and cruel.
If you are a vegan you are an extremist.                                           [misconceptions]
If you are a conservative you only care about lining your pockets.                           
If you are a liberal you are a propaganda mongering fool.
If you are black you're a thief.
If you are a Mexican you're a gang banger.
If you are white you're a racist.
If you are gay you are confused.
If you are pro-choice you want babies to die.
If you are poor you are a degenerate.
If you are rich you are selfish.
If
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If we could all just put aside our biases
If we could realize our actions affect each other
If we could stop killing each other over
Who what when why we are here                                                        [dreams]
If everyone could just take a step back and acknowledge
"I'm a person. Hey! So are you! We have common interests, don't we?"
Maybe we'd have some peace.
Not world peace. Not lasting, forever peace.
That's idealistic and unrealistic in the face of human nature.
But we can TRY. We can do our best to DO OUR BEST.
Let's stop being inactive lazy health-nut workaholics
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And exist. Just exist. But not JUST exist.
Become. Live. Laugh. Cry. Hope. Dream.
Become. Become something while helping (not detracting from)
Others become something as well.
This is such a simple message.
Such a worn and ragged and overstated sentiment.
But the simplest of truths are often most poignant                                [advice]
And the things we need most are right there in the open
For the taking. So take these words and do something with them,
If you will. Even if it doesn't change the world.
Change starts with you. It starts with me.
And at the risk of beating a dead horse with a broken cliche
"Life is but a stage" ...so make yours a story you would want to watch.