Sunday, March 6, 2011

The Stranger Journal #3 Personal Philosophy

Realaxism

1. If you believe in God or a god, wonderful. But do not spend your entire life trying to convert others that don't want to be converted.

2. If you don't believe in a higher being, great. But don't spend your entire life berating those that do.

3. Spilled hot coffee on yourself? Tough, it's not the restaurants fault you're a klutz with your extra hot no whip soy latte.

4. Someone wish you a merry holiday that you don't believe in or celebrate? Smile and say "you too."

5. Some people consider curling, ping pong, and math sports. Leave them be, they're probably happier than you and your unfulfilled NFL dreams

6. Yes stereotypes are wrong, but they are out there and unavoidable. Get called on doing something stereotypical for you group? Laugh it off, roll your eyes, do anything but get mad. Thats usually what the jerk calling names wants. And again, remember that you are happy in your group and that is all that matters.

7. Kid got picked last for the dodgeball team? Instead of banning dodgeball or putting him in private school, realize you got picked last too once and you're still alive.

My philosophy summed up is let people live the way they want to. Don't get to worked up over a difference of opinion because there is ALWAYS going to be someone that doesn't agree with you. Why waste you time tearing them down when you could accept that they are happy with what they believe. I dunno, maybe it sounds too hippy-ish but I believe everyone needs to take a giant chill pill and get along.

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