Random Lessons
Things I have learned in the last 24 hours:
Learn to be nicer to yourself, because self-awareness can manifest itself as the harshest possible form of self-criticism
If you hide pieces of who you are, depending on whom you are with, you might be misrepresenting yourself and not giving people a chance to like you
One of the most important questions that should be considered but never answered is: Who do you work for?
Moments can’t be forced, but when they occur, they should be noticed and appreciated
Songs are great, but the stories behind them, or associated with them are even better, even if they have nothing to do with the songwriter’s original intentions
Thinking the worst of people and situations is a negative way to go through life but it is an effective defense mechanism much of the time
Conversations should be premeditated because otherwise you could end up trying to interpret actions and situations that shouldn’t be interpreted under such a pretense
To not know where you are going is fine, but to never have considered it in the first place will lead you down a path to nowhere
Books, especially bad books, should still be finished on principle alone
Sacrifices are a part of any relationship, but deciding which things aren’t worth sacrificing is the hardest thing to do
People say you will find what you are looking for when you stop looking, but sometimes you can find it while being proactive, so do whichever one makes you feel best
Comments
I once finished an entire trilogy of science fiction novels out of spite.
I could tell midway through the first one that it was going to be painful, but I’d already invested too much time in this bad story. I at least wanted to get to the bad ending.
I finished the last book and threw it down and laughed derisively at the book, as if to say “HA! I finished your entire bad story, despite your best efforts to stop me with your bad writing, lame character development and circular storytelling. So THERE!”
So I’m definitely with you there.
My two cents: Always be willing to try something new, even if you don’t think you’ll like it. You have some of the best adventures that way.
I want to know what brought on this train of thought? Much like your song reference, the backstory is always better.
Sometimes I must keep my muses and inspirations to myself. As long as you like them, it probably doesn’t matter.
2003 VMA Wrapup
(Pictures were gratuitously ripped from MTV . COM ) If this is what MTV is resorting to to get people