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the problem with most transformative moments is that they come so rarely.
why so rare?
maybe it's just me, and mostly just the past year or so, but i haven't really done anything different. i make adjustments here or there, or change where i eat, or which bar to start at, but very rarely do i have an epiphany that changes my overall behavior arc. And maybe i should.
I can remember specific points in my life lately where I have experienced these moments of insight. it would be interesting to think about what were the factors that led to that, and why those specific times were so important. maybe it's just because the memory cache used up for larger experiences make them more extraordinary.
like how i remember my thoughts from my hawaii vacations or specific nights out or camping, etc., compared to things that i do most days and nights.
maybe i'm going by on autopilot most of the time, and only do certain adjustments every now and then.
like now, i'm trying to get back in shape, eating more, healthier, lifting weights, etc. which is all coming as a result of the last time i 'opened my eyes' so to speak into what other experiences were possible.
and now, i've bought some concert tickets to the identity festival (great name for a concert series featuring music most adored by the current generation). it should be fun. a trip. a day and evening to remember.
which is leading me to think about what the mass culture populace values, and what that means for the world. i have no idea of the future. maybe there's smarter people out there that know that all the checks and balances of society have been kept up, but sometimes i'm not so sure how secure the whole future is. global warming, oil scarcity, religious militants, whatever other world factors there are. i'm pretty sure we're all alright, but there's a certain energy around the youth that values the present moment much more than the future value. we're becoming more and more hedonistic as a culture. the foods we eat are gluttonous, the surgeries we have done are cosmetic, and we're all dying earlier and living less well in the long run than ever before. no wonder it seems like the theme of YOLO can strike such a chord. it makes everyone want to have all the most amazing experiences right now. there's no more of the idea of 'get a steady job for the next 40 years then retire' mentality, at least not with what i see most people doing... that system doesn't work. it's a shame.
anyways, i'm going back to watching this show. californication. it's good to have role models.
why so rare?
maybe it's just me, and mostly just the past year or so, but i haven't really done anything different. i make adjustments here or there, or change where i eat, or which bar to start at, but very rarely do i have an epiphany that changes my overall behavior arc. And maybe i should.
I can remember specific points in my life lately where I have experienced these moments of insight. it would be interesting to think about what were the factors that led to that, and why those specific times were so important. maybe it's just because the memory cache used up for larger experiences make them more extraordinary.
like how i remember my thoughts from my hawaii vacations or specific nights out or camping, etc., compared to things that i do most days and nights.
maybe i'm going by on autopilot most of the time, and only do certain adjustments every now and then.
like now, i'm trying to get back in shape, eating more, healthier, lifting weights, etc. which is all coming as a result of the last time i 'opened my eyes' so to speak into what other experiences were possible.
and now, i've bought some concert tickets to the identity festival (great name for a concert series featuring music most adored by the current generation). it should be fun. a trip. a day and evening to remember.
which is leading me to think about what the mass culture populace values, and what that means for the world. i have no idea of the future. maybe there's smarter people out there that know that all the checks and balances of society have been kept up, but sometimes i'm not so sure how secure the whole future is. global warming, oil scarcity, religious militants, whatever other world factors there are. i'm pretty sure we're all alright, but there's a certain energy around the youth that values the present moment much more than the future value. we're becoming more and more hedonistic as a culture. the foods we eat are gluttonous, the surgeries we have done are cosmetic, and we're all dying earlier and living less well in the long run than ever before. no wonder it seems like the theme of YOLO can strike such a chord. it makes everyone want to have all the most amazing experiences right now. there's no more of the idea of 'get a steady job for the next 40 years then retire' mentality, at least not with what i see most people doing... that system doesn't work. it's a shame.
anyways, i'm going back to watching this show. californication. it's good to have role models.