Today's Headlines, via CNN.com and NWI.com:
-Rockets continue to hit Southern Israel
-Plane crash kills 12 in Canada's arctic
-Financial fears likely to weigh in on stocks
-Lawmakers face critical state infrastructure needs
-2 shot in San Fran parking lot after Raiders game
The list goes on an on..... and I should note that the inital thought for this blog came two weeks ago when I started an otherwise decent day by reading the paper. After terrible headlines, poor coverage, and an almost obsessive concentration by our local journalists on the negativity festering in the region, I decided that the news was something to stray away from these days.
I came into my degree (B.A. in Communication) because I thought it was the best path for me. It was, and still is. I enjoy my ability to organize events, handle media outlets, create news releases, develop marketing campaigns, etc., but I'm really honing in on the concentration of our failing economy, state, health care system, social security system, retirement programs, (again; the list goes on, as you can see).
What is it with people today that causes them to see the bad side of life? Why do we wallow in self-pity regarding things that are entirely out of our control? History has shown that through the bad comes good, and that with a drop comes a rise in the success of our leaders, economy, and businesses. It is inevitable that in due time, we will rise as individuals again.
TODAY: be happy. Buy a lottery ticket. Get a fancy cup of coffee. Splurge on that expensive six-pack of beer. Because tomorrow may never come, and if it does, it will be riddled with the negativity of our American brothers & sisters. Look forward to each day with the belief that you are going to succeed it you put your mind to it.
Read "The Angel of the Odd" by Edgar Allen Poe for a comedic boost to your day!
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Saturday, August 13, 2011
And so it goes, and so I go
In an effort to bestow upon my fellow comrades the most fervent thoughts inside my head, I've created this blog. No, it doesn't aim to satisfy the heaviest of cognitive palates, but it DOES serve the larger internal purpose of exporting my ever growing thoughts.
I have to begin this first blog by highlighting the void between my actions and my emotions. It would seem, upon further investigation of my everyday life, that I've developed a keen sense of morality, value, and knowledge. At least in some sense regarding the events that I've been through. The thought that I've developed these items is separated by the issue of emotion; that I struggle, in some respects, to display the emotional reactions that other so-willingly live on. These reactions could be, for general purposes, crying, yelling, screaming, complaining, and beating people up (always a charmer)!
Rather than display these emotions, I've found that it comes naturally to me to dismiss such feelings and replace them with passive feelings. These, in reverse of the emotions given above, are a beneficial stance in my eyes. Defining my personality and actions with calm, cool, and collected reaction has proved beneficial in many respects.
Alright, now that that's off the ole' noggin; the lighter side. I have to assume that I've contradicted myself in describing my emotions as passive, then starting a blog to explain my cognitive operations. Welp, that's just how it's going to go here.
As I was saying, the lighter side could be anything. TODAY, the lighter side is the sun shining on the pavement as an elderly couple sips tea; it's the breeze that blows the perfectly balanced temperature around the boxer that's walking up the sidewalk. It's the roasted veggie quiche sitting in my stomache. Overall, it's the daunting sense that we're all part of something greater. I think that's enough for now. I'll categorize some more thoughts and bring them to the table at a soon yet later date.
Your happy pic of the day!
I have to begin this first blog by highlighting the void between my actions and my emotions. It would seem, upon further investigation of my everyday life, that I've developed a keen sense of morality, value, and knowledge. At least in some sense regarding the events that I've been through. The thought that I've developed these items is separated by the issue of emotion; that I struggle, in some respects, to display the emotional reactions that other so-willingly live on. These reactions could be, for general purposes, crying, yelling, screaming, complaining, and beating people up (always a charmer)!
Rather than display these emotions, I've found that it comes naturally to me to dismiss such feelings and replace them with passive feelings. These, in reverse of the emotions given above, are a beneficial stance in my eyes. Defining my personality and actions with calm, cool, and collected reaction has proved beneficial in many respects.
Alright, now that that's off the ole' noggin; the lighter side. I have to assume that I've contradicted myself in describing my emotions as passive, then starting a blog to explain my cognitive operations. Welp, that's just how it's going to go here.
As I was saying, the lighter side could be anything. TODAY, the lighter side is the sun shining on the pavement as an elderly couple sips tea; it's the breeze that blows the perfectly balanced temperature around the boxer that's walking up the sidewalk. It's the roasted veggie quiche sitting in my stomache. Overall, it's the daunting sense that we're all part of something greater. I think that's enough for now. I'll categorize some more thoughts and bring them to the table at a soon yet later date.
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