Change

Our job is to spark somebody else watching us. We might not be the ones. But let’s not be selfish, and because we not gonna change the world not talk about how we should change it.

I don't think I'll change the world, but I guarantee I'll spark the brain that will change the world.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8Y9-JlSRXw

Commercials

I've realized this blog has been too serious. I need to mix it up. It's weird, humans are the most intelligent species, but I feel like we're also the only ones who can't figure out that life should be fun, it should be enjoyed. So here are a couple of commercials I have enjoyed recently.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHebuF8tNEM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BP5QZNhGsF4

'I won't work for weeks'
'His best movie is probably a tie... between all of them.'

Upside Down

Isn’t it kind of backwards how we progress? So many times people are driven to move forward by being told that they can’t. They decide that when someone says no, that’s the time to say why not? It’s odd we often use discouragement as motivation.

I’ve heard it before – ‘You can’t do everything’. Very true, I’ll never try to argue that statement. But the statement is so misleading. Nobody can do everything, but everybody can do something. A lot of times this voice inside my head allows me to think I can’t do everything which turns into me thinking I can’t do anything. And ultimately I pick some mindless, insignificant cop-out to justify my laziness. But it’s important to ‘never mistake motion for action’ and realize that real action generates inspiration, many times to both you and those around you. It may be impossible, but sometimes trying to do everything can lead to great things.

‘Who’s to say, I can’t do everything, well I can try’

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqUdI4AIDF0&ob=av2n

Black Holes

Someone once told me not to let ‘black holes’ develop in relationships. A fight or problem creates this darkness that only gets darker as you let it develop through time. The longer you stay away from the problem, the bigger the hole gets. Sometimes you get sucked in. you let the problem consume you, it’s all you think about and you can’t let it go. Other times you run from the problem, and the farther you stay away from it, the harder it is to go back. Eventually, you look back and you see this giant black hole and say ‘I wouldn’t touch that with a 10 foot pole.’ You might even forget what the original commotion was all about. You just see this whole bunch of nothing, some mysterious place you’re afraid to go back to.

I didn’t heed the advice, I ran for years. I looked back and realized how foolish it was, how terribly I handled the situation. I lost a lot of friends because of a book. I opened it up this week to find a present for someone else, but I also found some memories to help patch up the hole. Happy birthday, Kat. I have nothing but love for you, always.

May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you. 1 Thessalonians 3:12

I thank my God every time I remember you. Phillipians 1:3

Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith, and in purity. 1 Timothy 3:4

Short and Simple

Music is a heartbeat

Auto tune is white noise

Tv is a drug

Laziness is the devil

Church is a sandbox

Life is Love

Love is selfless

Hate is baggage

Dreams are for real

Pride is a disease

Laughter is medicine

Money is confusing

Respect is everything

Friends are invaluable

Nature is beautiful

Courage is developed

One is all it takes

Now is the moment

Today is about each other

Tomorrow is 48 hours’ yesterday

Action is a snowball

Perfect is not a destination

Complicated isn’t intelligent. Complicated isn’t fun.

Simple is not dumb. Simple is not boring. Simple is not easy

"There's never nothing going on. There are no ordinary moments." 

Friends

Life is uncertain. It's crazy thinking about what will happen after school, maybe moving out to some place where none of my friends are. But my friends are certain, and I'm lucky to have each one I have.

"Even though we've changed and we're all finding our own place in the world, we all know that when the tears fall or the smile spreads across our face, we'll come to each other because no matter where this crazy world takes us, nothing will ever change so much to the point where we're not all still friends."

Quotations

Many of my ideas are not original. I take a lot of things from other people, I really enjoy reading people's quotations, and a lot of me is based on what I take in from others. I remember I used to not like showing my 'favorite quotations' because I felt like my favorite quotes were a part of me. And if I show a part of me, I might get judged. People might see me in a different way. Not necessarily a bad thing, but something I didn't really want. Another reason I didn't share was because some of these quotes are so personal to me. They are what made me unique, made me who I am today. If everybody knows the sayings I live by, and they adopt those principles, then I just become less and less of an individual. I didn't want everybody to see all the things I've been exposed to. I've realized what a selfish thought that is. If anyone can benefit from something that helped me, why not share it? So I will start sharing, I hope that people will find these as useful as I have.

"Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile."

Wake Up Song

Everybody should have a wake up song. A song you can listen to as soon as you wake up and be ready to start your day. In high school, my wake up song was Beautiful Day by U2, even though I didn't really like the song.

When I first got my car, I would drive to school but wouldn't park in the student lot. I would park on the street, almost always behind the same car. The car belonged to some guy who lived across the street, and I would probably see him at least twice a week as I parked. He would get into his car (it was a convertible) and play Beautiful Day, every single time. I never heard any other song from that car. At first, I didn't really think anything of it. But after a few times, I realized that was the only song he listened to. Not only that, he would get into his car for this one song, rock out to it (playing drums on the steering wheel), then he would go back inside. I wasn't a huge fan of the song, but seeing his passion got me pumped up for the day. I ended up being his secret fan club, always sticking around to listen to his song if I was there. I love the song now, but not as a song. Because when I listen to it I don't hear words, I hear drumming on a steering wheel. I don't see Bono, I see a man in sandals happy to see the daylight. I feel the rhythm, not of the song, but of my heart telling me to conquer today. Music is powerful.

Wake up song right now: If I had eyes- Jack Johnson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBclnEx2K_I

Keeping touch

I've made some great friends in the past years, but I've also lost touch with a lot of people. It sucks thinking about all the people you've been close to and don't talk to anymore. A lot of times I think, "that's life, things change, priorities change." But then again, I know if I put a little more effort in, things could be different. If only I could talk to my younger self...

If you're someone I've lost touch with, give me a call/ send me a message. The longer it's been, the sweeter it will be to hear from you.

What matters about me is sacrificing for you, for the ultimate goal, which is us.

Right now I represent 23 years on this planet, and I've decided it's time to give my report. I've never really blogged or kept a diary, it's a weird concept and I really don't know how this whole thing will go. But I hope that if anyone decides to read, maybe they can benefit from me. I'm a pretty private person, so it will be hard to me to write about things close to my heart. Hopefully when I do, my sacrifice will help us progress into better people.

Current Inspiration: Ray Lewis, I think watching this video can give a good insight on why I started this blog.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxlSqEHwQFs