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Kick Back

and Relax.

Every so often, try to Make yourself better in some way. In any way you can. People who say that people never change are never referring to self improvement, and if they are, they've never given it a serious go themselves. And on the off-chance that they have, they simply need to get better at finishing what they've started

Don't expect immediate results when attempting self improvement.

Stick with it, time spent becoming a better person is invaluable, as you'll be that much happier for the rest of your life. Quality of life, based on what kind of life you lead, changes exponentially with the progression of time (Snowball effect). If you live well, and you are well, negative things are more easily absorbed, and positive things only induce living and being even better.

If you take comfort in watching T.V, take less comfort in watching T.V.

If you worry too much, worry less.

If you feel like you are just an unhappy person, stop being such a little bitch.

Take care to make sure you're sincerely changing your ways- That you're forming a natural habit of doing whatever it is you'd like to do (a habit takes 3 weeks to a month to form).

Can't remember what else I was supposed to write, going to eat a sandwich.

Break Rules.

We live contained, born into a set range of acceptable ways to act. Break the grid. Decimate it, forget that it ever existed; Live how you like and you'll like how you live.

Be cautious though, if all else fails remember that moderation is your friend. Be smart about being different. Water with a hint of lemon!

Summary: Stop following rules that shouldn't be followed, don't go to prison, drink water.

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Those of whom you know the most are those of whom you like the least.

Keep close to those who are exceptions to this rule; they will keep you sane.

Sheep go to heaven

Shepherds do as they please

Epicurus' 4 rules for a happy life

Don't fear god,
Don't worry about death;
What is good is easy to get, and
What is terrible is easy to endure

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EVOLUTION

Is unavoidable. Never ever avoid the unavoidable. Attempt as you will to resist the irresistible, or to neglect the negligent, or do other things equivalent to swallowing nickels. Really, if you're ardent enough about it to actually toss a few nickels in the gullet and walk away smiling, you're a greater person than I'll ever be. I'm happy for you. Rapturous in fact. Speaking of raptors, back to the topic: Evolution. Progression. Transformation. Seed to bud to flower to seed.

Nvm.

DIRECTION

And not in the physical sense. Direction in terms of the shape of one's future, direction away from the past and into the void we've named Future. Hopefully you've all come to accept the fact that not only is direction unstoppable, but it's constantly changing. It changes as a result of you and 6 billion others acting simultaneously and seamlessly on the same planet, the same rock floating through space that every ancestor you've had has occupied, and ceased to occupy. You are less physical being, and more a time-line, continually expanding as long as you retain consciousness, and forever changing time-lines to come even when your own physical person ceases to be.

This leads to the subtopic of Expectation.

*This segment has been removed due to an overwhelming urge. To remove it. Sorry happy people.*

TLDR: Expectation will most often lead to less net happiness gain no matter the scenario. Don't do it. Live in the moment and for the future, and never without the past in mind. Lastly, don't forget to give your children unique names. That's vital.

PERSPECTIVE

This may be the most 'motivational poster'-esque post yet, but please try to cope. More importantly try to understand.

The most effective method of achieving happiness is having the right attitude. Stick with me here, you don't need to see a psychiatrist and rest assured I'm not saying you're a bad person. What I mean is, when you can learn to feel emotion based on logic rather than urge, you'll never need nor want to be angry or troubled again.

This, however, is easier said than done. How do you base your feelings on logic? Well you should already know that feeling sad is bad, and in most cases helps a situation naught. You should also know that feeling good feels good, and that pretty much everything you do in life is to try to make yourself feel 'good'. So with this method, next time you observe yourself becoming sad, or frustrated, or otherwise upset, just stop. Why voluntarily do something that harms you? Instead, smile and be happy. Negativity is unessential and harmful. Don't do it.

Again, this is tough, especially if you believe that negativity is 'just natural' or something that you can't help from feeling. Nonsense. You have an option, and once you understand this, the choice should be obvious.

CHARISMA

Is about as important as anything else in life. Social interaction is a must for being happy, and the higher quality the better. Implementing charisma in every-day conversation will make you stand out, and will generally give the conversation a more positive tone.

Warning; Excess charisma will seem like sarcasm. Knowing how and when to use charisma takes practice. Place your nods, smiles, and diction strategically.

If you're already a charismatic person, you probably didn't need to read this.

ADVICE

This should be studied and absorbed by all of you. It will change your life for the better.

http://www.wimp.com/sunscreensong/

Bookmark it.

PLAY

I hate it when people use facts about the needy to augment their arguments, but I'm a hypocrite (you are too, whether you've come to accept it or not). Literally billions of people live everyday on less than what you make in an hour on minimum wage. You don't realize how lucky you are, and no matter how many times you're told that, it will never sink in.

Back to the matter at hand, if life feels drab and unfulfilling, it's time to stop being so damn grim.

You need to become more grateful (and respectful) for everything around you, even things you 'hate'. You need to stop taking things so seriously, You need to learn when to draw the line when it comes to work, and most importantly, You need to have some fun.

I don't care how you do it, so long as you aren't hampering somebody else's fun. Dance. Set every combustible in sight ablaze. Bungee jump (see THRILL). Relax, breathe, and play.

ORIGINALITY

is useful, but please use it only if you're confident enough in your ability to do so. Originality, when implemented intelligently, can produce outstanding results. It is very easy, however, to use it incorrectly, which makes you look plain foolish. If you can't handle the main stream, don't go trying to make a whole new one.

If this is beginning to sound like a fortune cookie, try to understand that fortune cookies, or just cookies in general, don't make noise. Not only do they lack vocal cords, but cookies fail to exhibit any indication of self-awareness whatsoever.

In summary, be original, but at your own risk.

RETIREMENT HOMES

Stay away from them whenever possible. They're a great source of depression. They're full of the weak, weary, and senile. Their purpose is to combat the course of nature, keeping the elderly far beyond their expiration dates, in an infernal state of suffering and repetition. Monday, you piss yourself, Tuesday, you're given some banana with your mush, and Wednesday you might just be lucky enough to attend your roommate's funeral with the rest of your hardly-conscious neighbors.

Some old folks are exceptionally cognizant and charming, but they're few and far between. When you can no longer walk, when you lose the ability to talk, when you're so helpless that lifting a limb leaves you exhausted, and you're fed through a tube inserted into your stomach, it's time to die.

Admittedly, this sounds grave, but think about what makes you a person, what makes life worthwhile, and picture waking up every morning without any of those things. People in these homes aren't living, they're being sustained, dragged out, and left in misery.

Never allow yourself to be sent to one of these places.
If you remember one thing from my blog, let this be it.

THRILL

Take risks. Take them as often as possible, in as extreme a degree as possible, and with as little hesitation as possible. This doesn't mean 'do stupid things' or 'recklessly put your life in danger' or 'rob a bank because a blog told me to and it's a nice rush'. Your risks should be calculated, and can be tiny at first. 'At first' because some may need to start with baby steps, before moving on to the 37-foot-jump-through-a-flaming-hoop kind of thing.

Planning out something risky and following through with it can feel like an achievement. The smallest of risks can feel like large accomplishments, and the largest of risks can leave you with life-changing experiences.

We avoid risks in life because, well, they're risky. If you've ever sat down and thought about your past and where your life is headed, you've probably wished that life was more interesting, or that you would have done something you were afraid to do. This is called regret, and in order to achieve any sliver of perpetual euphoria, it should be eliminated from your life.

I'm stopping here because large bodies of text can be daunting, and I'd like people to actually read this rather than skim over the page and call it a day. Summary: don't stress about what could happen, take a chance, and look forward to what will happen.

STRESS

Stress is highly unproductive and will deter you from reaching whatever it is you're stressing about. Relieve stress with stress relievers, eg.) go to the gym, write a poem, sit under a tree, pee on things in public, punch small animals, and if it comes down to it, pee on small animals you've recently punched for copious amounts of relief.

Method for stress-free living-

When you begin to worry about something, pause for a moment and look at the situation. Examine it completely, and try to understand how silly you were for beginning to worry.*

*this method of stress relief won't work if you don't allow it to. It's similar to hypnosis; you can only enter the trance if you allow yourself to do so. The world's best hypnotist cannot induce an unwilling subject. Basically, if you aren't open to seeing the nonsense in your worry, then you won't.

P.S. wild rabbits can be difficult to get into punching range, you can try the caged bunnies at your nearest pet store.

INTRO TO ME

I am not artsy, I am not philosophical, I am not intelligent.

In case you're wondering, I'm not Suicidal either. I can be happy without listening to vinyls in a dimly lit library on a velvet couch with a copy of Nietzsche on my lap.

Veni Vidi Vasi

People used to speak latin. A baby born was to learn latin, and his last words would be in latin. An empire spoke it, and now it's a dead language.

The title translated-

I came, I saw, I moved on