Life is an amazing trip but the catch is to never take hold of the baggage that comes along. The people who contribute nothing good into your circle. Overstand the circle is 360 degrees. If you start with greatness then you will end with it. Keep those in your circle who will shine like you shine. Who seek the best out of this trip. Those who don't want to venture off of the path into the dark corners of chaos and destruction. You must overstand that you either build or destroy. Keep architects in your circle who seek nothing but to build up this world and not destroy it.
In this long road of life I've learned to never conform to the norm. Because who decides what is normal or not? Is it those who first noticed how they were basically clones of everyone around them? Was it from an outside source who notice how he/she was somewhat different from the rest? And after noticing such things figured that everyone else were right and they were wrong for not "fitting in". Conforming is being satisfied with being like everybody else. I've always heard dare to be different, but those saying it are usually putting themselves into a category filled with people just like them. We should change that phrase to except being different and stop lumping ourselves into groups. It seems either you must conservative or liberal, democrat or republican, and etc. I don't mean to sound angry or anything but quite frankly I'm tired of it.
One day I woke up and realized that yes I am different from everyone else. I don't fit the mold of how society tries to define the young black male. Why? Mainly because of my father. He has always told me not to be follower. I took it to heart the first time he told me that. I feel like we should be masters of our own destinies and not slaves of conformity. Never let society tell you what to think, how you should act and who/what you should love. I love god, my wife, my family and of course computers and graphic design. That's all I need to get me through this long road called life. I don't need to march to the same drum as everyone else to feel satisfaction and happiness.
I guess whats making me say all this is because all my life I have been told I'm different or if I tell someone about some of the things I enjoy they respond with," your not from around here are you". Why? Because I don't fit what you think the "norm" for this region is. Maybe it's because of how the media portrays black males ( When I say media I don't mean journalist. I mean the music and movie industries. ) I think it really boils down to because of what society has locked in its collective psychi of how we are all suppose to act. It's time for the alarm to sound and everyone wakes up from this false utopia their minds are locked in. Except being different and be happy for a change. Not displaying false smiles and living day to day regretting not being yourself.
One day I woke up and realized that yes I am different from everyone else. I don't fit the mold of how society tries to define the young black male. Why? Mainly because of my father. He has always told me not to be follower. I took it to heart the first time he told me that. I feel like we should be masters of our own destinies and not slaves of conformity. Never let society tell you what to think, how you should act and who/what you should love. I love god, my wife, my family and of course computers and graphic design. That's all I need to get me through this long road called life. I don't need to march to the same drum as everyone else to feel satisfaction and happiness.
I guess whats making me say all this is because all my life I have been told I'm different or if I tell someone about some of the things I enjoy they respond with," your not from around here are you". Why? Because I don't fit what you think the "norm" for this region is. Maybe it's because of how the media portrays black males ( When I say media I don't mean journalist. I mean the music and movie industries. ) I think it really boils down to because of what society has locked in its collective psychi of how we are all suppose to act. It's time for the alarm to sound and everyone wakes up from this false utopia their minds are locked in. Except being different and be happy for a change. Not displaying false smiles and living day to day regretting not being yourself.
I try to keep my head above the dark clouds, but the rain drowns out my thoughts of inspiration. My faith in god is what keeps me running through the storms. For I know that one day it will be all better and I will be running on dry land.
Depression sucks. Every so often I wake up in a depressed mood. I try to stay positive, but its hard when it feels like you running on quicksand with dead weight on your shoulders. I understand that I'm not the only person in America stressed about money. I know we are all suffering through these hard times. When I look in the mirror all I see is me. The lone depressing soul hoping and praying that tomorrow will be better than today. I try to do as many graphics as I can all day everyday hoping that it will keep my mind free of those saddening thoughts. At the end of the day all that does is make it worst. I makes me wonder why no one contacts me needing something done. Some logo work , fliers or maybe a website or two. Before stepping into this side business I knew how hard it would be to get my foot in the door. Maybe it was my denial of my situation that blinded me to thinking it would be a easy road to travel. No matter what I'm going to keep walking down this bumpy road. Maybe one day I will reach that light at the end.
Social Networking Advice of the Day: Don't add celebrity accounts as friends and expect them to actually talk back. There is a reason why the person you thought was Tom Cruise talks about him in third person. That's because it isn't him. It's probably some 15 year old mac fan wishing for female attention.
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