Influence

I'll never understand why people let themselves be influenced so much by other people when they know themselves what is right. It's different if you're unsure of something and people's comments and opinions can influence you, but really, some people don't know when to take matters into their own hands and do what they know is right. What THEY know is right and fair, not what someone tells them. People worry so much about images and opinions others have of the, that instead of doing the right thing, and having a few good friends, they do the easy thing, and have many fake friends. Losing the people who matter to you over the opinion of someone who you shouldn't give a damn what they think anyway, is asinine. Flat out. No exceptions.

"There are no easy answers, but there are simple answers. We must have the courage to do what we know is morally right."
-Ronald Reagan

"Do the right thing. It will gratify some people and astonish the rest."
-Mark Twain

Time

Time moves.
It inevitably passes.
Sometimes quickly,
Sometimes slowly.
Time is lost.
Time is found.
Time changes.
Time heals.
Time is used,
And wasted.
Time dies.

Time To Take Control

I'm tired of feeling like I don't run my own life. Instead of giving opinions and advice, people try to control. Instead of asking questions, people demand answers. I'm done living my life by other peoples rules and expectations. If I don't want to go to school, I wont go. If I choose to read instead of going to a party, that's my choice. I choose whether or not I go to church, or go to work. I'm taking control of my life, no one can tell me what to do. The bottom line, for anyone who cares to know.......I Answer To No One But Myself.

Do or Do Not

Have you had a defining point in your life where you realize just what you’ve been missing out on? A couple of months ago I had an opportunity to be the accompanist for the musical The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, and I loved every minute of it. It challenged me creatively as well as mentally and emotionally. Think about trying to get thirty teenagers to stop talking long enough to listen to you, and then actually do what you tell them to, that’s no small feat. I had the chance to utilize my musical skills in more ways than one, I got to transpose the songs to the right key for multiple instruments, as well as put in all the transitional pieces, and I even had the chance to offer my opinion on how to make the songs artistically better than they were to begin with. It was such a big turning point for me. For four years I have been wondering what happened to my life. I felt no drive to try new things or even continue with the things I loved to do. I had even stopped reading anything for about two and a half months, and for me that is a very long time. I started out doing the show just to help out a friend, but after weeks of working on it, it reminded me what I love about my life, and what I love to do. I lost that for a long time, I don’t ever want to lose it again. I want to say to anyone who has something that they love to do and dreams they want to fulfill, face your fears and try your hardest, make the time to do what you love. It will change your life. The only regret you’ll have is if you go through life without taking the chance to make your dreams come true.

Living to work

Do you ever feel like you're wasting your life? Sometimes I wonder if what I do on a daily basis is worth anything. I'd like to quit my job and spend all my time with my family and those who care about me. I would if I didn't have to make a living. What ever happened to working to live, not living to work? I don't try to live like that, but somehow unconsciously that's how it seems to end up, it feels like I live to work, despite my efforts to make it different. I don't want that to be how my life is, that everything revolves around my job. Sometimes I feel like that's all there is, wake up, get ready, go to work, come home, sleep, wake up, get ready, go to work...etc. Seriously, there is more to life, I know there is, and I try to make my time mean something, be worth something, but is it? Do I make a difference? Have I done anything worthwhile with my time?

Giving In

I gave in, I'm now a blogger.