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Success

Date

12/10/2007 07:59:00 PM [permalink]

Author

yahooza

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Friends have asked what I believed the secret sauce is to living life and how I cook it =) I'm not insinuating a successful, flawless life so far, but rather feeling satisfied and content. It hasn't been easy and I've been through lotsa shit, but I can't complain too much. Looking back, I wanna say I wouldn't change anything, but it really fuckin' sucked .... hee hee.

Money is important especially within a Capitalist society, but I wanna start with the individual, family, friends, persons, relationships: the social aspect of being.

1. Surround yourself w/ good people. Not positive persons who can tell you that "your day will come" and to "keep your chin up", but those that encourage and understand you. Those who listen and hold your hand during those awkward times are those who you keep near. They might not be your closest friends but are extremely invaluable. Almost as important as your family.


2. Keep bad influences away. Anyone who drags you down emotionally or mentally, let 'em go. Nicely tell 'em to fuck off. Does that person make you smile, encourage you to be more, make you happy when you see 'em? No, then cut that cord and quit wasting your time with frivolous people.


3. 80% of your friends aren't really your friends. I made that number up. Nonetheless, don't confuse yourself w/ transient friendships. That's why you should appreciate the aforementioned "good" persons around you, including your family.


4. Be a good person. I always remind my friends, "good things happen to good people." Luck and fortune also seem to fall to those same people. If you give shit, you probably will get the same. Ask Dick Cheney. Well, somewhat.


5. What people say, don't take it too personally. You're gonna hear lots of things about you within your lifetime. Like 80% of your "friends", the majority of it is crap. Believe in yourself, not what people say. Give weight using the same "keep the good, boot the bad" filter.


6. Laugh. A lot. I do it often. I tease my friends, making fun of myself to keep things balanced. Life's too short not to enjoy the little things in life, most of which should end in a smile or chuckle. It doesn't mean that I goof off all time. Those who have worked w/ me know how intense I can be =) That was ironically funny. I think.


7. Be comfortable with yourself. I told a friend that I am weird, an oddball, eccentric in my own ways—happy and semi proud of it. I am, also, quite normal for that same reason. That does make sense. Really.


8. Don't submerge yourself too deep into consumerism. Granted, it has good points, pacifying the general population leading to less crime and greater tolerance, but it is also a parasite to your insecurities. I don't really think a person has any weaknesses—as the advertisements say. No one is perfect and no one should tell you that you're not. Apply the above "keep bad things away" principle: ahh phooey, fuck it all.

Alright, I'm tapped out. I'll ponder more and maybe scribble some more shit.

That was kinda fun!

Labels: life, philosophy

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