What makes you angry?

I read an interesting article today on a website called "Live Your Legend." It was founded by a man named Scott Dinsmore. I originally heard about his website through a Ted Talk and found it very intriguing. The goal of the website is to encourage and provide people with the tools to live the life they want. Be with the people you want. And more importantly, do the work you that you are passionate about. One of the first tools to to finding your passion was starting a blog (convenient). Write for 10-20 minutes with the idea that putting your thoughts out there will eventually help you tap into your subconscious. Worth a try.

The first topic to cover is what makes you angry. Something that really bothers you about the world. I have plenty but here are just a few…

1. Insurance companies. To me, they are one of the most nefarious sectors of the community. I understand that there are business principles that every company must operate under. Companies must be profitable and cannot conduct themselves like a charity. The bigger any company becomes, the more these giants become removed from the customer. Insurance companies are a simple concept: you pay a premium every month for life. In return, you are covered for ANY ailment, disaster, accident, etc. No caps on payouts. Deductibles are a joke. Why should have to pay a portion of what you are owed? To deter people from submitting claims. The whole system needs an overhaul.

2. Advertising. More specifically, I cannot stand television commercials. They annoy me to a much lesser degree than insurance companies and I also can't say that I'm totally immune to them. What REALLY bothers me is the inability to Fast Forward during "On Demand" shows, which now have commercials. When a one-hour show is almost 25% commercials. When any singular commercial set lasts longer than six minutes. I think it's getting out of hand.

3. The direction of the music industry. When fourteen-year-old girls are the only ones shopping on iTunes, you end up stuck going in One Direction.

4. The hypocrisy of the government. There are so many issues that they should be worried about fixing. Without spending too much time on a soap box, I think that a major sleight of hand is happening. Fixating on illegal immigration, taxes, and other common issues distracts everyone from the underlying issues affecting this country. When was the last time anything significant was accomplished by government (good or bad)?

5. Lobbying groups

6. Mystery and secrecy surrounding GMOs.

7. Sugar, salt, trans fats, and high fructose corn syrup in everything we eat.

8. The over-inflated costs of high school and college educations.

I'm sure there are many more. But these things exist in a low, consistent din in the background of each day. Now, what are some things I could do to change them?