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I think it's funny that people only take the time to do major introspective reflection from December 31st through January... 3rd, maybe, at the latest. After the Third, people seem to feel pretty good about themselves. There's a lot of "never again"'s and "it's a new beginning"'s. I think it's strange that people don't say that on January 7th. Or June 30th. Or at all in November. It's too late by November; the year just hasn't been buried yet.
But in all seriousness, I think people would be better served looking at their lives more frequently than just once a year. Especially if they can avoid cliche and getting lost in the calender sense of time management. I don't like when people say things like "no regrets" or something equally as meaningless. Regret is a healthy emotion, I think. Like embarrassment or guilt or something. It serves the same purpose as 'pain' does when you hurt yourself; a tangible reminder of things done wrong, or those done wrong by you, etc. You wouldn't learn not to touch a hot stove if it didn't burn you and leave scars; why should emotional problems be different?
And of course, we can all say "I learned something from it" or something inane like that. I don't like it when people try to find meaning in everything. It just smacks of this cosmic arrogance I can't seem to palate. It presupposes some kind of order and understanding or something; as though the universe just can't wait to teach us little lessons on how to better cope with... well, this.
But, here, I'll give it a shot.
Retrospective:
- We never really know anyone, regardless of length or closeness of our relationships.
- A Liberal Arts degree will teach you only to mistrust and become cynical. Those who can avoid this are delusional or ignorant. Those who totally buy into it only perpetuate it. The rest of us get lost.
- Forgiveness is not always healthy.
- Neither is preserving a friendship for the sake of it.
- Substance abuse is only truly meaningful when you have nothing to escape from.
- Nobody wants to pay to hear your happiness.
- Change is inevitable, disorienting, and commonly unwelcome.
Lastly:
- Don't create anything.
How did I do? That should last anyone for about a year, right?
We'll just have to play it by year, I guess.
But in all seriousness, I think people would be better served looking at their lives more frequently than just once a year. Especially if they can avoid cliche and getting lost in the calender sense of time management. I don't like when people say things like "no regrets" or something equally as meaningless. Regret is a healthy emotion, I think. Like embarrassment or guilt or something. It serves the same purpose as 'pain' does when you hurt yourself; a tangible reminder of things done wrong, or those done wrong by you, etc. You wouldn't learn not to touch a hot stove if it didn't burn you and leave scars; why should emotional problems be different?
And of course, we can all say "I learned something from it" or something inane like that. I don't like it when people try to find meaning in everything. It just smacks of this cosmic arrogance I can't seem to palate. It presupposes some kind of order and understanding or something; as though the universe just can't wait to teach us little lessons on how to better cope with... well, this.
But, here, I'll give it a shot.
Retrospective:
- We never really know anyone, regardless of length or closeness of our relationships.
- A Liberal Arts degree will teach you only to mistrust and become cynical. Those who can avoid this are delusional or ignorant. Those who totally buy into it only perpetuate it. The rest of us get lost.
- Forgiveness is not always healthy.
- Neither is preserving a friendship for the sake of it.
- Substance abuse is only truly meaningful when you have nothing to escape from.
- Nobody wants to pay to hear your happiness.
- Change is inevitable, disorienting, and commonly unwelcome.
Lastly:
- Don't create anything.
How did I do? That should last anyone for about a year, right?
We'll just have to play it by year, I guess.