Thank you God for this year. I've grown up, at least some, and I've gotten a lot happier. Thank you for my school, where I've made lots of friends. Thank you for the relationships I've made, especially the two girlfriends I had. Thank you for giving me plenty of food, rest, and energy to get everything done that needed doing. Thank you for being patient with me when I messed up. Special thanks for my family. My mother, father, sister - they are the reason I am who I am. While it's not perfect, and nobody is, i've turned out pretty good so far =).
Thank you for giving me my own home. For my glasses. For my abilities. For my friends; Artem, Deana, Dylan, Nick, Danny, Mello, Zoe, Emily, and countless others.
For teaching me to give thanks, and to be happy. For helping me meditate.
Thank you for everything.
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Self-reliance
No one is going to give you motivation. Stop thinking about it that way - if you quit smoking because someone you care about asks you to, then the first time you two have an argument after that you will start smoking again to spite them. If you begin a project or pick up a hobby because a girlfriend or boyfriend wants you to, you will stop once the relationship is over. The same applies to bigger things in life - especially with regards to school or a career. You are your own motivation. If you have a goal that YOU set for yourself, then you are motivated to do whatever you can to reach that goal. So if you want to go to a certain college, or get a certain job, or live a certain life, you'll have to work in order to get there.
Maybe you don't have a goal right now. Maybe you don't want to live a fast-paced life; that's fine. If such is the case, then you have no reason to do what you're doing now. Just take it easy, let it all go, and live for the moment. Many people already do that, and you can see how they live. They're happy enough, aren't they? Even if they're not, they have made their choice. If you are introspective - that is, if you examine yourself - then your choice is to either live for something or to live for nothing. There is no right or wrong about it. Now tell me; which do you want?
Maybe you don't have a goal right now. Maybe you don't want to live a fast-paced life; that's fine. If such is the case, then you have no reason to do what you're doing now. Just take it easy, let it all go, and live for the moment. Many people already do that, and you can see how they live. They're happy enough, aren't they? Even if they're not, they have made their choice. If you are introspective - that is, if you examine yourself - then your choice is to either live for something or to live for nothing. There is no right or wrong about it. Now tell me; which do you want?
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Stop
Stop thinking every second of every day. Stop talking when silence is golden. Stop trying to be someone you're not. Stop expecting people to be like you. Stop wishing for something that isn't going to happen. Stop being dramatic about every little detail of your life. Just slow down, come to a stop, and breathe.
Look around you. Do you see beauty? Look inside you. Are you happy? Is your stomach full? Have you slept well? Are you in touch with your friends? What more, then, could you want? Smell a rose or an exotic spice. Listen to music by Chopin or Bach. Touch a piece of soft cloth. Let your senses give you nothing but pleasure for now.
The world doesn't stop moving, people don't stop living, and tasks will always need doing. It can all wait. Your life is what matters most. Don't rush things, you are swimming against the current if you do. Lay down, relax, and let it all go.
Just be.
Look around you. Do you see beauty? Look inside you. Are you happy? Is your stomach full? Have you slept well? Are you in touch with your friends? What more, then, could you want? Smell a rose or an exotic spice. Listen to music by Chopin or Bach. Touch a piece of soft cloth. Let your senses give you nothing but pleasure for now.
The world doesn't stop moving, people don't stop living, and tasks will always need doing. It can all wait. Your life is what matters most. Don't rush things, you are swimming against the current if you do. Lay down, relax, and let it all go.
Just be.
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Where Is my voice when It wants to be heard? Lost in a sea of red tape. Minors cannot vote, although we are sentient. Adults can vote, yet their votes, their opinions, their knowledge of their own country's history and their notions of current affairs are all manipulated by talking heads. The message is the same - things are bad everywhere. They will get worse unless you cooperate. If you do what we say, we will take away the scary things and everything will be okay again. There is no escape from this cycle.
Our government controls the way we think, the way we work, the foods and chemicals we put into our bodies, and even the way we can express love. (laws governing gay marriage, sexual relations, etc.) Our medicines are poisons, our homes are forms of debt, and our entertainments are forms of slavery and mind control. The most popular songs today. Reality T.V. shows - Jersey Shore, The Fairy Jobmother, Weeds, 24, House, Hung. Our freedoms of speech, press, religion, and assembly have been systematically repressed. Our other rights are being infringed on and marginalized into obscurity. Our right to bear arms. The protections against unlawful search and seizure. The right to due process of law. The right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury of the State in ALL criminal prosecutions. The prohibition against excessive bails and cruel and unusual punishments. The powers of the states and the people. What it all boils down to is this: we are not free.
Very soon there is going to be a reckoning. A group of people will realize these injustices and fight against them. They will succeed, but the struggle will be long. There will be much bloodshed, many tears, and many mothers will have lost their sons. At the end of this struggle, there may or may not be a United States of America. For my part, I hope there is. Whatever happens, we must be ready. We must know who our friends are and what our rights are. We must not become immoral people, and we must not give up hope no matter how bleak the future seems.
Be ready.
Our government controls the way we think, the way we work, the foods and chemicals we put into our bodies, and even the way we can express love. (laws governing gay marriage, sexual relations, etc.) Our medicines are poisons, our homes are forms of debt, and our entertainments are forms of slavery and mind control. The most popular songs today. Reality T.V. shows - Jersey Shore, The Fairy Jobmother, Weeds, 24, House, Hung. Our freedoms of speech, press, religion, and assembly have been systematically repressed. Our other rights are being infringed on and marginalized into obscurity. Our right to bear arms. The protections against unlawful search and seizure. The right to due process of law. The right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury of the State in ALL criminal prosecutions. The prohibition against excessive bails and cruel and unusual punishments. The powers of the states and the people. What it all boils down to is this: we are not free.
Very soon there is going to be a reckoning. A group of people will realize these injustices and fight against them. They will succeed, but the struggle will be long. There will be much bloodshed, many tears, and many mothers will have lost their sons. At the end of this struggle, there may or may not be a United States of America. For my part, I hope there is. Whatever happens, we must be ready. We must know who our friends are and what our rights are. We must not become immoral people, and we must not give up hope no matter how bleak the future seems.
Be ready.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
A New Hope
Life is a sine wave. everything comes in waves; the good, the bad, the ugly. If you recognize this, then use it to your advantage. There are always critical points where everything changes direction, and you are left floating in a sea of ambiguity. You must no slip or stumble. If you put every ounce of energy into your endeavors, you will conquer! You will become the Merlin of poetry, the morgana lefay of music, or the dufresne of cinema. So summon your willpower and have it perform wonders at your command! Study even if you're inclined not to. Do your homework, finish your projects, even if you think you can't. Each phase of your life is a marathon; be proud of your training, and use it to finish. The only difference between a slacker and an all-star student lies in the effort one puts into their education. there is a corollary to this "effort theorem." If you do not try, you will not succeed. If you procrastinate in school, if you don't pay attention in class, you will be disappointed. You won't get the transcript you want, nor the education you deserve. Therefore, for the love of god, put effort into your life! When there is a will, there is always a way.
Above all, ask for help! Help is everywhere and within your reach if you but ask. Your classmates have knowledge that you need, and they will share it with you. Your teachers have solutions to your problems; they can give you extra credit and clarify any questions you may have. They can give you the materials necessary to ace their class. Teachers are your friends! They want you to do well! The same goes with your parents and college counselors. If you have a goal and you need help doing it, ASK. I learned this just recently, and it has made the difference in every aspect of my life since.
As a teenager, you are dumb. Clinically dumb. And this dumbness only goes away when you become an adult. You are also bipolar; your moods shift wildly every day. You need to not let it get to you. No mistake is fatal, no matter how bad it is. And however serious you think things are, they are NOT. So relax! Chill out and don't be afraid to laugh at your mistakes, and never dwell on them for any length of time. It's just not worth it.
Realize that your life is a pattern, a routine. You need that routine to function well, but don't make it completely inflexible. Do something every day that scares you. Make conversation with a new person. Never say no unless you have reason to. Never believe that you are an expert at something, because someone will always be better than you at it. Instead, always see yourself as a student and work to get BETTER. If you can do this, tell me how. Do not worry about what the future holds; most of it is neutral, some of it is very good, and some of it is downright awful. Nothing you do now has any effect on this big things of the future, therefore, live in the moment.
Children, learn from your elders. Elders, learn from your children. Both of you were born without wisdom and helpless, and you will die equally so. The knowledge you acquire from others and pass on is the greatest contribution you will EVER make to humanity besides having children. In this way does our society evolve. Therefore, to whoever reads this piece of literature: GO WRITE SOMETHING ON YOUR BLOG.
Thank you.
Above all, ask for help! Help is everywhere and within your reach if you but ask. Your classmates have knowledge that you need, and they will share it with you. Your teachers have solutions to your problems; they can give you extra credit and clarify any questions you may have. They can give you the materials necessary to ace their class. Teachers are your friends! They want you to do well! The same goes with your parents and college counselors. If you have a goal and you need help doing it, ASK. I learned this just recently, and it has made the difference in every aspect of my life since.
As a teenager, you are dumb. Clinically dumb. And this dumbness only goes away when you become an adult. You are also bipolar; your moods shift wildly every day. You need to not let it get to you. No mistake is fatal, no matter how bad it is. And however serious you think things are, they are NOT. So relax! Chill out and don't be afraid to laugh at your mistakes, and never dwell on them for any length of time. It's just not worth it.
Realize that your life is a pattern, a routine. You need that routine to function well, but don't make it completely inflexible. Do something every day that scares you. Make conversation with a new person. Never say no unless you have reason to. Never believe that you are an expert at something, because someone will always be better than you at it. Instead, always see yourself as a student and work to get BETTER. If you can do this, tell me how. Do not worry about what the future holds; most of it is neutral, some of it is very good, and some of it is downright awful. Nothing you do now has any effect on this big things of the future, therefore, live in the moment.
Children, learn from your elders. Elders, learn from your children. Both of you were born without wisdom and helpless, and you will die equally so. The knowledge you acquire from others and pass on is the greatest contribution you will EVER make to humanity besides having children. In this way does our society evolve. Therefore, to whoever reads this piece of literature: GO WRITE SOMETHING ON YOUR BLOG.
Thank you.
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