The sudo philosophy

	Sudo is a Linux term. It is a command you use to give yourself administrative rights. You see, with Linux, you don't really have administrative power until you enter that command. That means you can fiddle about in the operating system, use the computer, and not really hurt yourself. But on the flipside, you can't really change anything either. Now, if you enter the command sudo, you're administrator, and you have all the power in the world to do as you please. But with great power comes great responsibility. You can do a lot of good things for your computer with that power, but just as quickly, you can ruin your computer and make it unusable.I can hear what you're thinkin' "But Steven! How does that relate to the purview of your conundrums of philosophy?!" Well, if'n you'll wait a second, I'll explain it to you.
	The reason it related to my life is because I live the "value of sudo." Rather, I know about how well I speak, and how persuasive I can be. I also know how much words can affect others. I know that, me being me, I have a lot of power. Power, in of itself, is not a bad thing. Its how one uses the power that's good or bad.
	You see, I can say all the positive things I want about people. I can go about my day being kind and generous, praising people and complimenting them, and using everything within my power to help people. At the end of the day, I've left the world a better place. This is the positive side of sudo. Other days, I can be a complete and utter prick, demonizing others for something that they've done. I can pick people apart for traits they cannot control and at the end of the day, I've left nothing but sadness and anger in my wake, and the world is worse off than I left it. This is the negative side of sudo. Just like how with a few simple key strokes one can wipe a hard drive, with a few sharp words, one can knock someone down a few levels and make them feel terrible. In the same light, a few words can also make someone feel elated, and have a genuinely positive impact on their lives.
	I'm not saying I'm something special, I'm not painting myself as some sort of superhero messiah who has this power to change peoples lives at a whim. I'm not super, and I'm not special in this regard. Literally everyone has this power. And that's the most beautiful and terrifying part of the "power of sudo." EVERYONE has it, and EVERYONE can make a difference in the lives of others. But that's another thing too. Not everyone knows that have *this* much power over others. That bully that picked on you when you were in third grade? He was using the power of sudo to have a negative impact on your life. That one person who was in front of you at the fast food restaurant, and they bought your meal for you, and didn't even wait to hear a thank you? He was using the power of sudo. When you shrug off insults, or gladly take hold of compliments, you're using the power of sudo to change yourself.
	Too many people nowadays either don't know they have this kind of power, or they do, and they're using the power of sudo in a negative way. I'm trying to change this, but I am just one man. There are many others who are genuinely good people, and they're using their power of sudo in a positive way. But in the end, it matters not how others treat you, it matters not how I think of someone, or how others think of you. What matters is the fact you have the power of sudo. The power to change a persons life for the better, or for the worse. How you use it? That's up to you.
	The name is also not capitalized because the command itself isn't capitalized., which I believe signifies that just because you have power doesn't mean you're immune to the consequences of your actions. To me, the creators of Linux not capitalizing “sudo” is a perfect way for them to keep the user in check, even if it is in some small, pseudo-psychological way. I want people to realize that no one is more important than anyone else. This power puts everyone on an even playing field, and makes everyone think about their decisions (when it comes to other people). When push comes to shove, I'm no more important than anyone else as a human being.
	Now, some people may have titles like “duke” or “queen” or “president” or “manager”, but in the end, when it comes down to it, we're all human beings. That's it. There's nothing more to life than realizing that we're all humans, and we all deserve to be treated with love, respect, and care. Not capitalizing my name is a small reminder to myself that I'm no more important than you, and on the same coin, you're no more important than me. We're all equally important and beautiful as human beings. It's time to start acting like it. And as for the king part, well, usually the username “sudo” is taken, or it's too short to actually be used as a username, so I use king_sudo. As a pioneer of the sudo philosophy, I (jokingly) call myself king.