So now this is the part of the story where I go on my big rant, and all of you out there that reads this just has to take it. I guess what I really wanted to talk about is just the nature of making New Years resolutions. It's very weird to me because I've always had this thing about my birthday. I just never have really liked it.
It all started when I was younger. 1) As a kid it's just so bush league to open a present that says happy birthday/christmas. Which I feel like I use to get those all the time. Now that I'm older and I really think about it. If I was my parents I would be really pissed. Like their family or whatever giving their kid a christmas/birthday present, when they end up having to buy their stupid ass kids(my cousins) two presents a year. If I ever had a kid that is born around Christmas (which I won't because I will respect my unborn child's feelings) But if I do and somebody gives my child a Christmas/birthday present, I'm going to fucking lose it. Well, I'm not going to lose it, but I am going to wait until their kid's birthday which I'm sure will be in June and they will be opening a Birthday/Christmas present. And all I'll say is blame your parents.
2) Having a December birthday so close to Christmas you never get to have this big birthday party thing. Because you know everybody in school is on Christmas break and they are all going on vacation with their families and they are all broke from spending money on their kids for Christmas. So basically it's not in the best time to have a birthday party 4 days after Christmas.
3) As you get older, well let me rephrase that. As I've gotten older and my birthday is right there at the end of the year.(for those of you that didn't know that December 29h is close the the end of the year) And being that it is right there at the end it's like there is this thing inside everyone. And around that time people are thinking about or talking about what they are going to change. You know, "this next year I'm going to do ______ differently and it's going to be the best." So for a while now my birthday has been synonymous with change. With this feeling of just around the corner things are going to get better. And really that's just a shitty feeling to have on your birthday.
But I digress. I didn't mean to go on quite the long winded speech about my birthday, but you know what I'm fucking glad I did it. I guess the real reason behind this little piece of writing lies in number 3. Talking about change and end of the year resolutions. I've been thinking about it for the last couple of days and I just wanted to write something about the nature of resolutions.
I think that it is a good thing to want to aspire to something more, and every year we all get to do that. But the thing is, that for a while now I don't think that we are aspiring to something more. Not really. Most of the resolutions I hear people talk about or even read about on Facebook seem to be resolutions of ego. But I say in 2014 why not make resolutions for the soul.
I know that this is the time of the year that the gyms get packed because everyones resolution is to loss weight. You know what I'm all for that. I could definitely stand to loss a few pounds but if you are going to do it, do it for the right reasons. Do it so that you'll have the energy to get out there and play with your kids, or do it because you want to live a longer life, because you love being here on this earth and the people around you. Don't do it so that you can fit into that dress and be the envy of men/women everywhere.
I was talking to some people at work about resolutions and one guy that I work with said that his resolution was, "to be single, see double, and make triple." And everyone in the break room all started laughing and some even high fived on how great the resolution was. And I remember thinking what a said state we are in when that resolution is the talk of the office. Because it seems like today in this world it is all about Ego. Living in the biggest house, driving the nicest car, making more money than ten people can spend in a lifetime.
These are not the things that we as a society should be worrying about. These aren't the resolutions that we should be making. Just bare with me for just a minute and if you don't like what you hear then just finish the blog and then go fuck off somewhere. Why not make a resolution to spend more time reading actual books this year, trying to soak up as much knowledge about things you have no idea about. And of course pleasure reading in between. Or make a decision that you are going to spend more time with your kids. Doing more activities with them besides sitting in front of screens, playing video games, or playing with apps or any other number of mind numbing things that our kids are into these days.
Be an actual person and make the resolution to spend more time in nature. To actually be outside and smell the fresh air, and see all the beautiful things that this world has to offer. Because really and truly there are so many wonderful things. I'm being serious. Decided to take a walk maybe a couple of times a week in different parts of the city that you live in. You will be amazed at the beauty that just seems to be everywhere. There is so much more entertainment out in the world than you can or will every find in that black empty box that we all find ourselves staring at.
Make a resolution to spend more time with your family. Spend time talking to your mother or father or siblings. Have them tell you stories you've never heard before, and then tell them things that they have never heard. Invest your time in people that can enrich your life.
Decide to go out and create something. Whether it be in an artist manner or with your hands. Go out into the world and create something that wasn't there before you came along. Whether it is good or bad doesn't really matter. All that matters is that you did something. Something for yourself, something that no one else could have done but you. And be really proud of it.
Make a resolution to be kinder and more helpful to people. I think the world is full of takers. People are always talking about taking what they need and taking things to get to the top, but wouldn't it be great to have that feeling of giving back. Giving more than people could ever expect from you. I believe if you do this you just might get more back than you could ever imagine.
I don't know though, who am I really to tell people how to live? I just think that maybe if we are resolve to feed our souls rather than just feeding our own egos we just might find that at the end of the year, there won't be this great need to change everything and make a new plan for the next year. There I'm done with my rant. You can all go now.
P.S. I'm so disappointed in almost everyone I know. And this is just on a personal level, but there is almost nobody that I know that went and saw 12 YEARS A SLAVE this year. And really and truly I find that embarrassing. I know that it's a hard movie to watch, but I feel like people need that. Maybe we don't need to just be a society of easy peasy. Sometimes we find the most out about ourselves when we are uncomfortable. It's not that big of a deal, but I did want to say that I'm really kind of disappointed by this.
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