Things that Fly!

I question the in between but I embrace it. I used to think, destruction of my whole world and nothing less would bring about change in my life. There are just too many ideas I hold onto that I don't believe in. I have been programmed. And I realize this but the mere realization is not in itself letting go the the destructive (Not destructive in the sense that they act to destroy me, but rather limit me in my potential and desire to seek out new experiences) ideas that govern my life.

So about programmed ideas. People will always tell you they think for themselves. They don't. They're not lying to you, but the majority of people simply have no idea how much the culture that surrounds them influences their thoughts and actions. Responses become quick, but thoughtless. Conversations drag about what was on television last night. People ponder finance options for import sports cars instead of life, culture and humanity. And I guess what I'm saying is that life, culture, and humanity are what we should be thinking about. We have a rich history of art, literature and philosophy that we should be pushing into the future. But as a majority we drag out heels, we're more interested in which celebrity is wearing which designer fashions and make the loose object of our lives the pursuit of imitating an already hollow idea.

I am not above this. I fight hard to find new ideas and reprogram myself. These ideas are hard won and the biggest enemy of free thought is time. It takes so much time to break free from the ordinary and expose yourself to new perspectives. After working a full day, finding time to eat and sleep, what's left is a handful of thoughts with little hope to change ones life.

So besides this being a relatively choppy post, I would like to deposit the following message. Revolution in your own life will not be over night. Change is not one time process. Make change the basis of your life. Let revolution take the time frame of eternity. To me, to cease embracing unique life changing situations would be like to stop thinking. How many people plan to just stop thinking?

"I say, may I never be complete..." --Tyler Durden

posted by Rob and Lauren @ 3:13 PM