Invisible

Invisibility. What is it really? How can we describe something that can not be seen? I think the idea of invisibility is all in the mind. It is based on how we perceive it. Like the main character in the book Invisible Man. It can be argued whether he was truly visible because in a literal sense, people around him were able to see and talk to him. However, the subject of invisibility in philosophy is more about how we perceive it. The main character was there, but he played no significant role. He was only a cog of a machine. Expendable.


Is it a bad thing for us to feel this way? I have different views on it.
People who feel like they are well known and useful would not feel invisible. They feel as if they are the machines that run the world and that they aren't being controlled by the world. They have a very optimistic view for themselves.
Then there are people who feel invisible. Feeling invisible makes our life seem... dull. We walk down the hall of school and you feel as if people do not acknowledge your existence. This feeling would bring despair but... I think that this feeling can be turned into a strength. This feeling can be the motivation for us to become someone great, for us to live a life outside of the machine.
I believe that we are all invisible. We are all cogs in the machine, but some of us evolve into a bigger and more important cogs. A cog that if it were to be removed, it would cause a bit of chaos in the machine but eventually it will still be replaced. It is true that we are all replaceable, but that does not mean I will accept it. Accepting it would destroy any meaning, any value in life. Invisibility may seem like a weakness, but it can definitely be used as a strength as well.