They say after you've spent a good amount of time online, you start to lose faith in people. I have to unfortunately agree with this sentiment. One only needs to carouse any online message board to see obscene bigotry, vulgarity, idiocy, and the butchering of the English language that would make a English teacher cry at night. Adding to that , the online communities that make up the followings of online games like MMORPGs and other communities like Xbox Live. The latter being best described as a "bunch of blubbering dickheads."
I'm sure you know what I'm talking about. As we delve deeper into the age of information, we may lose all character.
Oct 8, 2007
Oct 5, 2007
Living life, a philosophy...
Even though this is a quote from "Van Wilder," which to some may take away from its validity, I believe it's a good mantra to live by:
"Don't take life too seriously, it could kill you."
Or something to that effect anyway. I personally take this approach to life. Going with the flow of where life takes you, not worrying about every little thing. Some (or perhaps most people that I've been around) don't even understand what this quote means. They go on worrying and stressing over everything, which to me, doesn't make much sense if one wants to be anywhere near happy.
If one goes about worrying about things, especially those things that are beyond one's control, than one is just stressing oneself out needlessly while one could be enjoying the experience or at least not worrying about something one can do little to change. People say that one needs goals, particularly lifetime goals if one is to go anywhere in life. I understand this, but we don't need ten goals, maybe one or two at the most.
You see what I'm saying? What's the point of worrying about everything, when all one is doing is stressing themselves out for no reason. If you are one of these people that does this, I recommend that you either try the Van Wilder philosophy for a while and see how it goes, or affirmatively try to change your life position instead of worrying about it.
Another quote that is somewhat similar is from my favorite show of all-time, "Cowboy Bebop." The main character lives by his own quote of "Whatever happens, happens." While this quote is a bit more reckless than the other one, it still is applicable to a lot of situations. Perhaps, not a starship firefight, but to other things that don't carry the risk of death.
Try it, and "Don't worry, be happy."
"Don't take life too seriously, it could kill you."
Or something to that effect anyway. I personally take this approach to life. Going with the flow of where life takes you, not worrying about every little thing. Some (or perhaps most people that I've been around) don't even understand what this quote means. They go on worrying and stressing over everything, which to me, doesn't make much sense if one wants to be anywhere near happy.
If one goes about worrying about things, especially those things that are beyond one's control, than one is just stressing oneself out needlessly while one could be enjoying the experience or at least not worrying about something one can do little to change. People say that one needs goals, particularly lifetime goals if one is to go anywhere in life. I understand this, but we don't need ten goals, maybe one or two at the most.
You see what I'm saying? What's the point of worrying about everything, when all one is doing is stressing themselves out for no reason. If you are one of these people that does this, I recommend that you either try the Van Wilder philosophy for a while and see how it goes, or affirmatively try to change your life position instead of worrying about it.
Another quote that is somewhat similar is from my favorite show of all-time, "Cowboy Bebop." The main character lives by his own quote of "Whatever happens, happens." While this quote is a bit more reckless than the other one, it still is applicable to a lot of situations. Perhaps, not a starship firefight, but to other things that don't carry the risk of death.
Try it, and "Don't worry, be happy."
Oct 3, 2007
Empty Head...
I've thought of myself as a thinker. Someone who is constantly thinking. I take an analytical approach to just about everything. Thinking about all the "what if" situations about every little situation, I walk around in constant thought. A lot of times, I even think about whether other people think as much as I do, or if they are walking around with an empty head. I always end up saying that no one is quite like me, but then again that may be a bit egotistical of me.
It seems of late I haven't done as much of the deep thinking that I had engaged in. I really can't explain it. Have I lost myself in the monotony of my daily routine so much that I have lost my way. I definitely don't want to become one of the countless, mindless sheep running around without a thought or care.
If I lose myself, then I've lost everything.
It seems of late I haven't done as much of the deep thinking that I had engaged in. I really can't explain it. Have I lost myself in the monotony of my daily routine so much that I have lost my way. I definitely don't want to become one of the countless, mindless sheep running around without a thought or care.
If I lose myself, then I've lost everything.
Oct 1, 2007
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