So life just keeps on chugging by...
I'm taking the new year as a sign to change some of my ways. First, I'm a creature of habit. These bad habits are easy to sink into. Things like TV, internet games, and social networking websites are literally sucking out my blood.
Today I heard on the radio the author of Requiem for a Dream. She talked about her own struggles with addiction and depression. What really hit home was this "we get into routines and habits that literally suck our consciousness dry. We are alive, but we can feel angry, and isolated."
While we are aware that the habits we have are not what we want in life; we are reluctant to do anything about them. Because it's easier. It's safe. People don't lack a thrill for adventure. No no no. They lack the willpower to overcome this reluctance. There's a million reasons to not pursue your dreams, and only one person stopping you.
So I take stock of my place here. My habits are hurting me. It is worth sacrificing some of the things I like to get out of life what I feel is my calling. But where do i draw the line when it comes to possibly hurting people I may leave behind?
I'm taking the new year as a sign to change some of my ways. First, I'm a creature of habit. These bad habits are easy to sink into. Things like TV, internet games, and social networking websites are literally sucking out my blood.
Today I heard on the radio the author of Requiem for a Dream. She talked about her own struggles with addiction and depression. What really hit home was this "we get into routines and habits that literally suck our consciousness dry. We are alive, but we can feel angry, and isolated."
While we are aware that the habits we have are not what we want in life; we are reluctant to do anything about them. Because it's easier. It's safe. People don't lack a thrill for adventure. No no no. They lack the willpower to overcome this reluctance. There's a million reasons to not pursue your dreams, and only one person stopping you.
So I take stock of my place here. My habits are hurting me. It is worth sacrificing some of the things I like to get out of life what I feel is my calling. But where do i draw the line when it comes to possibly hurting people I may leave behind?
A hard choice indeed but when it comes to your life, only you can make the best decisions for yourself. The people you leave behind should understand if you tell them the reasoning behind your decision... I was just involved in a conversation very similar to this earlier....