You know that feeling you get when everything down-right sucks, and life as you know it is the worst life that anyone could ever live and why try anyway to succeed because your just going to fail, or why tell the person you're in love with how your heart skips a beat every time you see them because they're going to reject you anyway, or telling yourself that you can't afford to take that vacation that you've always wanted to backpacking through Europe, or holding a grudge with someone (or perhaps many) that you once called a true friend or close family member for something as silly as missing your birthday or saying something out of tone.
My answer to all these woes is very simple and straightforward:
Life is too painfully short to be scared of rejection or failure in your professional, social, and personal life; to worry about debt (because rest assured that it will be there when you return from the eye-opening and life-changing sojourn that you experienced trekking through Europe); and to ostracize a relative or dear friend from your life because they slipped-up, because we're human remember... we all slip-up, and hey, it probably won't be the last slip-up either.
I'm not a psychologist, an expert on relationships, a financial advisor, or a counselor and I don't have an MBA (yet).
I am a person though, who will sit and listen to your problems with an open ear (much like a psychologist or counselor), only I'll tell you that there's someone in a far more dire state than yourself. I'll steer clear from drama and the people that create it, constantly surrounding myself with positivity. I will tell you I love and care for you, even if the chance of being rejected makes my heart ache, and I can show you 2 credit card bills and college loans that would make you wimper. (superbly spent money that I truly didn't have, and I'd do it again)
Everyday my mind is racing at a numbing speed of 956,087,345,000 thoughts per minute, but I have one thought that remains constant as morbid as it may sound:
My life could end tomorrow or the people that I care for the most may not be there next week...So I speak up when necessary, laugh and smile way too often, try to take every travel opportunity possible (unless completely unreasonable at the time), and go on the highest, speediest rollercoasters with my hands way up the air (for this, there is NEVER an exception :oD ).... You get the point.
My scope with this rant (or blog... whichever you prefer), is to maybe, make at least 1 person think twice about their attitude on life. If I fail... At least I know I had the grit and boldness to give it a whirl. If you don't take chances you'll never know what could've been anyways.
This epiphany to suddenly let my "inner-blogger" shine through was due to a beautiful muse named Erika who is no longer with us due to breast cancer and she will be missed by many. My heart goes out to my aunt, cousins, and all who are mourning her loss.
I dedicate this entry to her memory.
Rest In Peace Erika Signorelli-Williams
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My most favorite thought-provoking fable:
"Dope On a Rope"
'This criminal had committed a crime. (Because hey that's what criminals do. That's their job.) Anyways, he was sent to the king for his punishment. The king told him he had a choice. He could be hung by a rope or take the punishment behind the big dark scary steel door. The criminal quickly decided on the rope. As the noose was being slipped on him, he asked, "Out of curiosity, what's behind that door?" The king laughed and said, "You know, it's funny, I offer all you guys the same choice, and nearly all of you pick the rope." "So," said the criminal, "What's behind the door? Obviously, I won't tell anyone," he said, pointing to the noose around his neck. The king paused then answered, "Freedom, but it seems most people are so afraid of the unknown that they immediately take the rope." All too often FEAR stops you from going where you need to go.'
From the book: "How To Be Happy, Dammit. A Cynic's Guide to Spiritual Happiness"
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