December 22, 2004

• So…in light of the general feeling, both externally from the comments of others, and internally from pragmatism, that I’m out to change the world, but likely will die trying, a response:

  
  

  a) i’ll die trying

  
  

  b) i may not change “the world,” as in, i may not even make the slightest dent in the problems i am trying to fix, however, in the process, i am changing “my world.”  If, indeed, there is no great purpose in life except the purpose we create, and if all we get is X number of years to exist, then we are free to do what we wish and create any meaning from this life.  So…what to do with this life???

  
  

  They say the unexamined life is not worth living, so I’ll try to examine life. 
  People talk of living the good life, or the high life, so I’ll aim to do those things and soak up everything I can.
  People talk about following your bliss, so I’ll try to do that.
  Apparently undertaking challenges has the potential to be quite rewarding, so i’ll do that.
  I’ve seen pictures of beautiful places, and I think I’d like to live and explore many of them.
  People say it’s rewarding to work towards goals bigger than yourselves, so I will.
  Most would agree that pursuing your passion is more important than pursuing money, so I’ll try that out.
  Apparently, as you grow older, people look back and have regrets that they didn’t do and try certain things, so I’ll be sure to do and try things now so I won’t have regrets later.
  
  Trying to change the world in some way isn’t the most glamorous job title, but I gotta say, the job description ain’t so bad, and the fringe benefits are pretty sweet too.

  
  

  p.s., i’m going through a crazy music phase, so make no judgements on my “currently playing” for now on.

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