FOR A BETTER REASON - NOTHING CAN BE TAKEN FOR GRANTED
“For a better reason – Nothing can be taken for granted – They don’t really care about us – Everything is possible.”

s the tension between idealism and disillusionment, hope and cynicism, power and resistance.
“For a better reason.” 
a moral imperative—our actions should serve something beyond selfish interests; a purpose, justice, or ethical responsibility aligning with philosophies advocating for change.

“Nothing can be taken for granted.”
challenging complacency and certainty, acknowledging societal norms and institutions, engaging with reality, and refusing comfort in easy assumptions and even personal beliefs that are not fixed or unquestionable.
“They don’t really care about us.”
a realisation that systems of power—are often indifferent to individual suffering—yet indifference is not an excuse for despair but a call for change.
“Everything is possible.”
despite all scepticism, there's radical optimism. if the world lacks certainty, change is always within reach, and what once seemed impossible soon becomes a reality.
Disillusionment vs. Hope – Scepticism vs. Creativity – Indifference vs. Action 
This mirrors themes in existentialist philosophy, radical political thought, and avant-garde art movements. Each has wrestled with responding to an uncertain, often uncaring world—through rebellion, creativity, or reinvention.
you would always find the meaning not in resolution but in tension itself 
 an uneasy manifesto but perhaps one of the most honest ways to navigate modern life
FOR A BETTER REASON - NOTHING CAN BE TAKEN FOR GRANTED - THEY DON'T REALLY CARE ABOUT US -  EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE
FOR A BETTER REASON - NOTHING CAN BE TAKEN FOR GRANTED - THEY DON'T REALLY CARE ABOUT US - EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE
THEY DON'T REALLY CARE ABOUT US - EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE
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FOR A BETTER REASON - NOTHING CAN BE TAKEN FOR GRANTED   THEY DON'T REALLY CARE ABOUT US - EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE
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