Things I’ve Learned, Pt. IV
Photo Credit: R.W. ©2011
A seed will never grow in the palm of your hand. Eventually you have to let it go, plant it, and let it grow. You take care of it the best you can: put it where it can get the light it needs, water as necessary. But its up to the seed and the earth at that point. You can’t reap anything until you’ve sown something. Let that crash around your mind for a while.
The challenge in life, I think, is to remain in the moment. Thinking too much about what has happened before, or the possibility of what could happen in the future can take away from the experience of the now. To be present, cognizant, and invested in the moment is probably the best way to go about life. Its also pretty hard to actually accomplish. At least for me. I’m working on this. Perhaps you should too.
Yes. I am a man. Yes. I have and experience emotions. No. This is not an oxymoron.
We have way more choices in music to go with our sex and drugs nowadays. I think that’s dope.
There’s no such thing as forgiveness. Only forgetting. Those of us not blessed with forgetfulness are forever reminded of that. Oh, the irony.
Guard your sanity. Zealously. When things get tough its all you really have. One thing about me that I find puzzles folks the most is the way I can stay relatively calm when shit pops off or goes awry around me. Its because I’m largely centered & rooted. This is no accident. I figured out a while ago that I have 2 methods that work for me: release/deal with the tension IMMEDIATELY (e.g. with an exclamation); or retreat completely into myself/my cave until its dealt with. I find that for me it prevents build up and held stress. Find what works for you. Work the shit out of it.
People are what they are. Love them for it, or leave them alone because of it. The only thing that changes when you try to change another person is the weather.
Awkward is sexy.
I have awesome friends. What makes them awesome? They tell me about myself. In no uncertain terms. The good. The bad. The ugly. Everyone should have friends like that. constructive criticism is an important ingredient of personal growth.
Fatherhood is hard. I’ve been tested more in the 18 months than in an of the years before. So far I think I’m passing. I’ll give myself a B for my first full year in this role. There’s always room for improvement. Tomorrow, I will be better than today.
