New Years Resolution 2010
My resolution this year comes with the promise, and requirement of a decent amount of change forthcoming. See, I've always sort of thought I've been fighting with one hand tied behind my back, if you catch my drift; not using everything I've been given, worked for or earned. I've been floating through life half assed, and ignoring the very important fact that I'm a pretty decent fellow, with... a lot more to give.
I suffer far too much annoyance from people whom I don't need to, I stand by while my life is made more difficult because I just don't want to fight it out with people anymore. I choose to sit at home instead of working out, or eat poorly instead of well. I'm content to flirt and mess around instead of going out and finding the love that I both crave and deserve in the end; I brook misandry and don't fight it, I don't let people know what I'm thinking when I should. I won't forget my shames, and my mistakes, and the pain I've caused, but I shan't do it again.
I should be as strong, as powerful, as well read and wise as I can be; I should wear interesting cologne, drink finer scotches and enjoy all this wine and port without guilt or worry. My food should be fantastic, my books fascinating, my floors clean and my shoes shined. My room should smell of leather and fine incense, and I should know how to dance.
I should always dress well, take pride in my appearance and I should always have a nice word or compliment to say. I shouldn't feel my feelings are unimportant, I should trust my emotions and those of others; and I should always be honest; always be good, and never forget that. I shouldn't be petty, angry or vengeful and I shouldn't complain. I should always be the gentleman and never the idiot, (but sometimes the rogue) who should be charming and clever and never forget where he came from, and who influenced him. I will be a man and manly... in the way my grandfathers, father and brother are; and good and beautiful in the way my grandmother, and mother are - because you mess with them and you'll see a man get mean.
I am not going to play with half a deck, and ignore my potential and I'm going to become better. I'm not going to pretend that the inherent arrogance in this post is something I need to be ashamed of, or worry about. And I'm not going to care if people harp on me for it, or tell me I've done wrong. This is my life, and I'm going to own it, as well as live it, and I'm going to be me.
And just you wait...
...I'm going to learn how to dance.
I suffer far too much annoyance from people whom I don't need to, I stand by while my life is made more difficult because I just don't want to fight it out with people anymore. I choose to sit at home instead of working out, or eat poorly instead of well. I'm content to flirt and mess around instead of going out and finding the love that I both crave and deserve in the end; I brook misandry and don't fight it, I don't let people know what I'm thinking when I should. I won't forget my shames, and my mistakes, and the pain I've caused, but I shan't do it again.
I should be as strong, as powerful, as well read and wise as I can be; I should wear interesting cologne, drink finer scotches and enjoy all this wine and port without guilt or worry. My food should be fantastic, my books fascinating, my floors clean and my shoes shined. My room should smell of leather and fine incense, and I should know how to dance.
I should always dress well, take pride in my appearance and I should always have a nice word or compliment to say. I shouldn't feel my feelings are unimportant, I should trust my emotions and those of others; and I should always be honest; always be good, and never forget that. I shouldn't be petty, angry or vengeful and I shouldn't complain. I should always be the gentleman and never the idiot, (but sometimes the rogue) who should be charming and clever and never forget where he came from, and who influenced him. I will be a man and manly... in the way my grandfathers, father and brother are; and good and beautiful in the way my grandmother, and mother are - because you mess with them and you'll see a man get mean.
I am not going to play with half a deck, and ignore my potential and I'm going to become better. I'm not going to pretend that the inherent arrogance in this post is something I need to be ashamed of, or worry about. And I'm not going to care if people harp on me for it, or tell me I've done wrong. This is my life, and I'm going to own it, as well as live it, and I'm going to be me.
And just you wait...
...I'm going to learn how to dance.