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Feb 2

Why is Inspiration short-lived?

well despite what some people may think, i’m always trying to better myself as a person. I think we all strive (hopefully) to better ourselves one way or the other. We all have those times when we feel a fire within us to achieve our inner goals and become who we can be …yada yada, like the new year resolutions to stop using swear words, or say yes or no more often, to be more confident etc. now my question is, why does it burn out so quick?

Won’t it be nice to be able to keep that self improvement fire burning. I strongly believe that we are not fully aware of what our brains are capable of. we are smart enough to trick OUR OWN brains into believing something esle, for example temperature variations at key parts of your body will alter the brains temperature regulation. however simple this maybe, its the concept that is extraordinary.

So why exactly can’t we keep our inspirations, new year resolutions, feelin of wanting to get the James Bond swagger after wathing Quantom of Solace? how can we mitigate the decay of inspiration, or better yet any feeling. its like we accept the stigma of saying “that’s just how i am” or sayings like “you cant teach an old dog new tricks”. ya there may be tricks or therapy that already exist to achieve out goals, but why cant this be something from within. i’m not really talkin about passions, cuz those burn forever, i’m talkin about the rest of us who want something but not the passion to achieve it at all costs.

Personally, i think the key thing is retaining the value of  the goal. That is  the difficult part, because as we begin to strive towards the goal and meet obstacles, we begin to question the value of the goal or change. and once that happens, the costs begin to overshadow the benefits which may eventually lead to a waved white flag. It then comes back later when thoughts are triggered of life with the change and u feel inspired once more and the cycle repeats again. i’m sure this isn’t new to anyone. The truth is that no one likes “hardship” and we always look for the easiest route out of it (its our survival instinct) and the route is give up.  Its so easy, because its affectin noone but u, and usu noone else will find out…so easy. but lol we are the one’s losing. So i believe the key now is to learn to associate “hardship”, no matter the form, with something else other than a painful step to a goal.

so what i’m trying to learn is to associate my feelings with things that wont force my brain into a defense tactic, because the only thing u should be fighting are the obstacles not your will…the rest is just style freein’! (makes no sense but sounds good, deal with it)

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Category: Personal, Psychology

Nov 26

Movie: Cash Back

I hadn’t heard about this movie, but upon stumbling on the dvd cover, i was intrigued. For some reason, it was placed under comedy, when it would more appropriately be called a romantic fiction. Nonetheless, Cash Back was indeed a treat. it is a british movie and the humor may be a bit off but it does have its moments. it is a partial narrative of a guy who discovers he has the power to slow down time. he discovered his power through insomnia, caused by his girlfriend dumping him. He then undresses girls at a supermarket , just to draw them. the plot sounds stupid, and it is misleading. this is actually an artistic movie of epic poetic proportions. It is pretty close to the style of Perfume. the trailer below will give you a better feel of the movie.

Now i found it specifically interesting, because of how the movie makes you appreciate time. There are times we wish for time to go faster or slower. And fortunately, our minds are complex enough to create the illusion of the varying speed of time. But the only illusion we can’t create, is that of a second past. This isn’t a new thing, but its like a reflection. While watching the movie i began to remember how much difference ONE second can make. why is this important? why shouldn’t it be?! Appreciation of the little things taken for granted, is a gift. This movie just reminds me why i like to live in the moment. worrying about the future or regreting the past only distracts you from the present. Unfortunately, this comes with nullifying feelings from the past such as regret and remorse, and that may provide a battle for your conscience. however, a second spent worrying is a day of possibilities wasted. that’s how i look at it and despite the consequences of spontaneity, it is a great way of feeling alive.

Entertaining: A
Plot: C
Stimulating: B-
Overall: A

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Category: Movies, Philosophy

Nov 17

Wordle: Art of Words

A friend showed me this site, Wordle,  and  i thought it was a sweet idea put into action. basically the site takes in a an essay, link or just a bunch of words you provide and then counts the occurrence of each word. it then places them pseudo-randomly on the page with the larger words being the most frequently occurring. Add a couple colors and different fonts and VOILA! ART.

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It also allows you to remove common english words such as the, this, is …etc as well as any other words you wish. so you are sure to be only capturing key words. At first it may just seem like ok, whats the big deal, it looks pretty.  i decided to copy a bunch of blog posts and surprisingly its a weird way of summarizing things by capturing the key words. despite being a summary tool, it does have its psychological aspect. dont believe me, copy a recent letter from a friend or significant other, use the tool and see which word appears bigger, YOU or I (need i say more). this very simple data may hold a considerable amount of information as well as the main tone of whatever you are lookin at.

to start feeling creative head over to www.wordle.net

for a cool idea try messing around with the lyrics of ur best song…

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….guessed the song?

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Category: General, Psychology

Nov 14

Do Vegetarians eat animal shaped candy?

Completely random…but do vegetarians eat animal shaped candy? like there may be nothing wrong with it, its just candy right? but look at it from a hypocritical point of view. one thing that we can all agree on is how we eat gummy bears. you will all agree that at one time during your consumption of these furless gooey creatures, you start off by biting off the head first and then eating the rest of the body whole…isn’t that just barbaric. if you eat meat, there is nothing wrong with that, but if you are a vegetarian, isn’t there a sense of conflict. shouldn’t you feel guilty for acting out you inner cannibal. this sounds silly but there is a subconcious truth here.

secondly WHY are bears a common animal shaped candy?! like look at the package for teddy graham

i was just randomly thinking, about the obsession some people have with animal shaped foods. Why hasn’t the PETA complained about it? ya no animals are being hurt, but in principle, shouldn’t they have a problem with this lol. i really dont care i love meat and bears of all shapes sizes and flavors, but i just felt there was a lil something funny about vegetarians who like em.

That’s gonna be my next question to the next vegetarian i see: “Do you eat animal shaped candy?”

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Category: Psychology, funny

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