a glass can only spill what it contains

Because I am having such a hard time figuring out my life, I wish to share a few things I am learning through these weird times. I want to do this through writing because, if you don't know me personally, I usually have a hard time putting my thoughts into words(spoken). Which usually leaves me silent, making gurgling noises, or saying something in a way I later regret. So. Learning. My sources are many. I am most thankful for a few amazing people that have inspired me beyond words, as well as a few good books that have found their way into my hands. So my first real blog. Will be some rambling about my new found ability to genuinely think for myself.

This world is full of people with beautiful ideas, and although mine are probably insignificant compared to others...being the smart, slightly creepy blog-lurker you are--I hope you are reading this with a goal to discover something about you and the world you have created for yourself.

For this is why [I] feel the need to meet [everyone] and read anything and everything that brings up anything new-beautiful-bizarre-unconventional--because I know that, being human, I have created small judgments, stereotypes, and opinions about everything surrounding me. This sometimes bothers me...a lot, because I realize there is a bigger picture--there really is something more to this idea-person-movement than meets the eye. The key is to getting the bigger picture--challenging yourself to think outside of the comfortable place you have formed within your mind. This might leave you questioning your values, opinions, beliefs--and this is when you decide if you have the courage to think for yourself. Instead of falling back on what was comfortable and secure....will you find a way to replace the routine thought processes that you play with on a daily basis?

One last thought on this. Instead of taking everything for what is is.....Will you question what you are told. This world too complex to be completely defined, and if you continue to feed off your parents, teachers, religious/political leaders...you have a good chance of forgetting that they too are just people. Trying to install their comfortable frame of mind upon you....because IT MAKES THEM HAPPY...therefore...IT WILL MAKE EVERYONE HAPPY. I am not saying that teachers are brainwashing you or that parents don't have the right to teach their kids how to behave....I just want everyone to realize that oh! You too have a brain, that functions quite well given the right circumstances. and oh! You have the right to question or believe anything you want. Bottom line...there is a lot of information out there and if you are choosing to not bother...stay comfortable and warm.....you will be like millions of others. That will keep our society rotating in its closed-minded, gradually declining spiral of DESPAIR. Ok. that last sentence was over dramatic. moving on.

I realize that a good chunk of people that will be reading this already have a grasp on everything I just said. Preaching to the choir. I admire the choir. Let us sing beautiful music together.