At the times when everyone lies,
if you don't lie you are a fool.
At the times when everyone steals
if you don't steal you are a fool.
At the times when everyone hates,
if you don't hate you are a fool.
The question now is: Whether to be
like the mainstream, the majority,
or to remain yourself, pure at heart,
and to be laughed at by all those
who pretend that they're very smart?
If you decide to change and adjust
in the name of wealth, power and fame,
you will sacrifice your peace of mind,
and your life will never be the same.
What can one do in such a bad time
when principles and morals are inverted?
How can one survive in a world of crime
where vices are valued like virtues?
December, 2002
