Me and the crazy, silly, depressing, joyful, stupid, yet thought provoking thoughts that go thru my head. . .
Friday, July 13, 2012
What I wanna be proud of when I'm 90. . .
Recent events has made me question what I'm doing with my life. I guess with my parents moving away and retiring in the Phillipines and my sister moving to go to Australia, my friend having a new baby, my other firend getting married, and changes in general in my own life have stuck a chord.
So where does one go for answers? The Bible? Priest? God? The dude on top of the mountain? Wuotes from Ghandi? Random Vancouver homeless dude?
Hell no. I went to the internet! (Though a lot internet links lead you back to those answers above)
And as always I found how much I want an answer cause it starts off with long articles about how you to change your life. But the funny thing, they just say you need to be like this. They never explain how. Until I got to a site called simplethinknow.com. A good site that is like a blog like this but you know with people who know what they atalking about. Cause who wants to read someone's weird rant about stuff he found on the internet (That's you, ain't it? Don't worry. At least you're not the crazy dude ranting. . .)
So what did I discover? I want to help people and make a difference. Surprised? If so, you don't know me well. But then again, that's why you be here right?
No biggie right? But the how I want to do this is surprising.
It's not that I didn't think music could make a differecne. It's madea huge difference in mine. Songwriting has giving me a chance to explain things I could never explain without. Singing has given me hope when I fell into the dark holes that I sometiems fall into. And the right song can make me run another km when I just wanna collpase in a heap to make me smile when the worst is the only thought left in my head.
But could I make a difference in this world with music? Would it matter? Am I that good?
Then my friend helped me see that maybe being good enough may not be the point. The point is I go for it. The point is finding a purpose in life. To try and do something, cause it's really hard to make a difference when you don't try. When fear pushes you down and you don't get up. And haveing a purpose is the first step to making a difference.
So I have a purpose. What now? Well, I guess that's a story for a different blog. If I feel like wrting it, cause you know, I'm a lazy ass. . .word.
BJB
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Hey My Friend,
ReplyDeleteThe world is a funny place. It is great that people move on and go on new adventures. Look at me, I'm in Japan! Almost 7 years now, DAMN!
I'm glad to see you "found" your purpose in life. Although I think that website was just a small stimulus. I think you would've discovered it on your own. The idea that you "do things on your own" is something I prescribe to. Reading things on the net, be it a blog or new or whatever, and also absorbing information is a great way to develop yourself. That site you listed was interesting but not for me. To each their own. I prescribe to the school of "I make my own destiny and decide what I want to do on my own" category.
As for helping others, that is something I am not surprised at all. Guess I do know you. Just take things one step at a time.
I have one piece of advice for you, friend to friend, in a public place. Be who you are and get off your ass! :) I don't think you are always on your ass and you do things as you like. That is the first step to "enlightenment". From what I've seen from you in the past few years, you have started a lot of projects that you haven't finished. It is great to have ideas and to do many things, but you really need to do something about it. I know this from my own experience. Remind me when I am in town and let's get some coffee. One on one as good friends. When one says something in public like here, that means it MUST happen or you are a chicken. (Mostly directed at myself ;) ) Consider me your own personal Tony Robbins. :D
I know you don't actually need it though but would be cool to have a coffee with you one on one. Been way too long.
PS: I'm a bit sauced but not that bad. :P
Thanks for the reply!
ReplyDeleteI agree. I've never knew what I wanted out of life so I grabbed straws and brass rings hoping to pull down a winner. I hope this focuses me much like my novel has.
I do enjoy doing all those things but I really think this will give me purpose. Maybe ill let you in on it. Perhaps over coffee?
Can't wait to see you back home buddy.
BJB
Well, I hope you let me in on it. Coffee it is bud. November awaits this legen----dary return of the prodigal son.
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