"To whom it may concern:
I am no longer a slave to your judgements of me."
- Timothy Elpadaro Thedford
Friday, January 14, 2011
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
One Hundred & Three
I'll love you in the morning
And I'll love you at night.
I'll love you tomorrow
And I'll love you tonight.
I'll love you when you're happy
And I'll love you when you're sad.
I'll love you when you're excited,
I'll love you when you're mad.
I'll love you when you're wrong
And I'll love you when you're right.
I'll love you when we're laughing,
I'll love you when we fight.
I'll love you no matter what
And I'll love you whenever.
I'll always be there
Cause I'll love you forever.
And I'll love you at night.
I'll love you tomorrow
And I'll love you tonight.
I'll love you when you're happy
And I'll love you when you're sad.
I'll love you when you're excited,
I'll love you when you're mad.
I'll love you when you're wrong
And I'll love you when you're right.
I'll love you when we're laughing,
I'll love you when we fight.
I'll love you no matter what
And I'll love you whenever.
I'll always be there
Cause I'll love you forever.
- Dominic Correia, my brother
He wrote this for my 21st birthday.
I cry every time I read it.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
One Hundred & Two
Condition your mind.
Life is as beautiful a thing as any. But the world is a cruel place if you are willing to conform to its expectations. People are evil creatures if you allow them to take advantage of you. Emotions are destructive if you let them conquer your mind.
You must learn to condition your mind.
Always remember that the heart is just an organ. It has responsibilities and functions based on those responsibilities just like any other organ. If an organ is overused, it becomes exhausted. If an organ is taken care of, it stays healthier for longer.
Since the stomach and the heart are both organs, one might assume that they are comparable. If a stomach is overfed regularly, it will not explode - it will develop a natural appetite and dependence on larger portions. Respectively, if a stomach is constantly starved then over time it will gradually shrink and this will cause natural appetite adjustments. If a heart is overfed or starved of love, it will not shrink. The heart pumps blood. It is not a secure vault in which mass amounts of love can be stored nor does it have any tangible association with that emotion. Don't make me get all scientific on yo ass..
Whether or not your heart is deprived or overdosed (on love) your heart will not stop, shrink, collapse, break, shatter, etc. Love is not from the heart and it does not belong in the heart. Inside your heart is LIFE. Love belongs in the mind with excitement, jealousy, pain, happiness, anger, and all other emotions.
Don't fool yourself into believing emotions are stemmed from the heart and rooted in the soul. That common excuse is used to deal with negative emotions and it is merely an idea founded upon weakness and a lack of acceptence of truth. The truth is that emotions are mental projections and opinions that are developed through interaction, intuition and intention. Emotions are difficult and should not be fucked with, but life is difficult too and in order to deal with life's difficulties you must do only two things: live life one step at a time and condition your mind.
Know that you are human and you are susceptible to failure. But more importantly, know that you are you and you must never let anyone determine whether you deserve to be any more or any less. You were you long before anyone stepped into your life and you will be you as soon as they fall out of it.
Settle for nothing.
Regret nothing.
Fear only yourself.
Condition your mind.
Life is as beautiful a thing as any. But the world is a cruel place if you are willing to conform to its expectations. People are evil creatures if you allow them to take advantage of you. Emotions are destructive if you let them conquer your mind.
You must learn to condition your mind.
Always remember that the heart is just an organ. It has responsibilities and functions based on those responsibilities just like any other organ. If an organ is overused, it becomes exhausted. If an organ is taken care of, it stays healthier for longer.
Since the stomach and the heart are both organs, one might assume that they are comparable. If a stomach is overfed regularly, it will not explode - it will develop a natural appetite and dependence on larger portions. Respectively, if a stomach is constantly starved then over time it will gradually shrink and this will cause natural appetite adjustments. If a heart is overfed or starved of love, it will not shrink. The heart pumps blood. It is not a secure vault in which mass amounts of love can be stored nor does it have any tangible association with that emotion. Don't make me get all scientific on yo ass..
Whether or not your heart is deprived or overdosed (on love) your heart will not stop, shrink, collapse, break, shatter, etc. Love is not from the heart and it does not belong in the heart. Inside your heart is LIFE. Love belongs in the mind with excitement, jealousy, pain, happiness, anger, and all other emotions.
Don't fool yourself into believing emotions are stemmed from the heart and rooted in the soul. That common excuse is used to deal with negative emotions and it is merely an idea founded upon weakness and a lack of acceptence of truth. The truth is that emotions are mental projections and opinions that are developed through interaction, intuition and intention. Emotions are difficult and should not be fucked with, but life is difficult too and in order to deal with life's difficulties you must do only two things: live life one step at a time and condition your mind.
Know that you are human and you are susceptible to failure. But more importantly, know that you are you and you must never let anyone determine whether you deserve to be any more or any less. You were you long before anyone stepped into your life and you will be you as soon as they fall out of it.
Settle for nothing.
Regret nothing.
Fear only yourself.
Condition your mind.
I wrote this for Cindy Yhap.
One Hundred & One
The other night I was on the highway with the camera and imagination attacked..
I was and still am fasciated.
One Hundred
I figure my 100th post should be fairly significant and different from its priors so I will write one of my favourite quotes from one of my favourite writers..
"Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none."
- guess who.
Ninety Nine
The world is not full of idiots.
I realized this the other day.
People in this world are incredibly diverse on many different levels, but often times it seems there is a high concentration of idiots. Because of this seemingly high concentration, I decided to think long and hard so I could come up with some sort of Idiots vs. Intellects theory.
I should first clarify that an "idiot" should by no means be determined by culture, race, income, etc. because as I mentioned, there is an unimaginable level of diversity among humans in the world. Instead, an "idiot" would characteristically be one who completely lacks the qualities of a genius. I propose that there would be 3 main ways by which this can be determined:
1. One's necessary ability to exercise common sense
2. One's willingness to think "outside the box"
3. One's mental capacity to develop thoughts into ideas and deliver them effectively
I think humans can (very generally but diplomatically) be categorized on a scale of 1-100 to measure their overall level of intelligence. Apart from the 3 mentioned above, there are many factors that contribute to evaluation one's intelligence (i.e. age, education, mental stability, sanity and psychological stability, parental influence, etc). Culture is often used as an excuse to label one as an idiot. Although one's culture would definitely impact their nature but I strongly believe that it does not effect their level of intellegence, even if they are not living in their native country.
I think the reason why I feel like I see some of the most stupid people alive in this city is because of one main reason: the city has a higher population density than smaller rural towns like the one I grew up in. Therefore, there is a larger variety of people in the city as residents, visitors, workers, and vagrants.
I am out and about in the heart of the city on a regular basis in the morning, afternoon and evening most days of the week so I am able to observe the behaviour and nature of a lot of people from a general perspective. Many of these people can be ranked below 50 on the intelligence scale.
The Average Civilian falls into this category, along with:
- people who pay rent money that they will never see again to landlords that depend on that money as an income because they can't make it another way
- people who are addicts, homeless, starving or begging for money and food because at some point their life got royally fucked up and they're lacking in the 3 main factors so they can't make progress
- workers who are slaves to the 40/hr (or more) system
- people who are preoccupied with their infatuation of drinking, smoking, clubbing, speeding, etc.
The people above average and between 50-80 can't really be found doing average day-to-day activities all that often. This is because they're doing constructive things with their life (i.e. students who are focused in school, people who have professions instead of jobs). Since it is harder to find these people lounging around on the streets, it is less likely to interact with them. For categorical purposes, these are Smart People.
The 80's-100's are Modern Day Geniuses. Like many of the Smart People, these poeple are generally hard to find. Since people who are out of sight tend to be out of mind, it's sometimes easy to forget they exist. These geniuses are usually corporate guru's, or "the Illuminati" (excuse me while I roll my eyes) who are typically out of the picture because they're on vacation or hiding in a million dollar office/home.
Like anything else, there are exceptions. A young adult who is being educated in University or College can be considered a Smart Person, but just because they work slave shifts at minimum wage to pay rent doesn't mean they drop down to Average. As well, someone who is stuck working 40 hours a week in a hell hole job may weigh in as the Average person but their ability to think innovatively may be extraordinary enought o make them a Genius - they just don't have the necessary funds or education to progress.
At the end of the day, stupid people are stupid people. Idiots who partake in directionless events (consistent club rats, mall rats, regular bar attendees, street thugs) seem to think the world is full of stupid people. They also think their ideas are brilliant. Most of the time their ideas are well known facts, there's just not many relatively Smart people around to show them how dumb they are. This is why many relatively smart people get incredibly frustrated with the average civilian. Smart people become accustomed to dealing with people that function on higher intellectual levels and when they're around idiots they remember how hopeless society is.
Iunno, just a thought.
I realized this the other day.
People in this world are incredibly diverse on many different levels, but often times it seems there is a high concentration of idiots. Because of this seemingly high concentration, I decided to think long and hard so I could come up with some sort of Idiots vs. Intellects theory.
I should first clarify that an "idiot" should by no means be determined by culture, race, income, etc. because as I mentioned, there is an unimaginable level of diversity among humans in the world. Instead, an "idiot" would characteristically be one who completely lacks the qualities of a genius. I propose that there would be 3 main ways by which this can be determined:
1. One's necessary ability to exercise common sense
2. One's willingness to think "outside the box"
3. One's mental capacity to develop thoughts into ideas and deliver them effectively
I think humans can (very generally but diplomatically) be categorized on a scale of 1-100 to measure their overall level of intelligence. Apart from the 3 mentioned above, there are many factors that contribute to evaluation one's intelligence (i.e. age, education, mental stability, sanity and psychological stability, parental influence, etc). Culture is often used as an excuse to label one as an idiot. Although one's culture would definitely impact their nature but I strongly believe that it does not effect their level of intellegence, even if they are not living in their native country.
I think the reason why I feel like I see some of the most stupid people alive in this city is because of one main reason: the city has a higher population density than smaller rural towns like the one I grew up in. Therefore, there is a larger variety of people in the city as residents, visitors, workers, and vagrants.
I am out and about in the heart of the city on a regular basis in the morning, afternoon and evening most days of the week so I am able to observe the behaviour and nature of a lot of people from a general perspective. Many of these people can be ranked below 50 on the intelligence scale.
The Average Civilian falls into this category, along with:
- people who pay rent money that they will never see again to landlords that depend on that money as an income because they can't make it another way
- people who are addicts, homeless, starving or begging for money and food because at some point their life got royally fucked up and they're lacking in the 3 main factors so they can't make progress
- workers who are slaves to the 40/hr (or more) system
- people who are preoccupied with their infatuation of drinking, smoking, clubbing, speeding, etc.
The people above average and between 50-80 can't really be found doing average day-to-day activities all that often. This is because they're doing constructive things with their life (i.e. students who are focused in school, people who have professions instead of jobs). Since it is harder to find these people lounging around on the streets, it is less likely to interact with them. For categorical purposes, these are Smart People.
The 80's-100's are Modern Day Geniuses. Like many of the Smart People, these poeple are generally hard to find. Since people who are out of sight tend to be out of mind, it's sometimes easy to forget they exist. These geniuses are usually corporate guru's, or "the Illuminati" (excuse me while I roll my eyes) who are typically out of the picture because they're on vacation or hiding in a million dollar office/home.
Like anything else, there are exceptions. A young adult who is being educated in University or College can be considered a Smart Person, but just because they work slave shifts at minimum wage to pay rent doesn't mean they drop down to Average. As well, someone who is stuck working 40 hours a week in a hell hole job may weigh in as the Average person but their ability to think innovatively may be extraordinary enought o make them a Genius - they just don't have the necessary funds or education to progress.
At the end of the day, stupid people are stupid people. Idiots who partake in directionless events (consistent club rats, mall rats, regular bar attendees, street thugs) seem to think the world is full of stupid people. They also think their ideas are brilliant. Most of the time their ideas are well known facts, there's just not many relatively Smart people around to show them how dumb they are. This is why many relatively smart people get incredibly frustrated with the average civilian. Smart people become accustomed to dealing with people that function on higher intellectual levels and when they're around idiots they remember how hopeless society is.
Iunno, just a thought.
Friday, November 12, 2010
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