Stop endlessly complaining- start living.

I agree the TV and newspapers are full of media bullshit, and that it can be depressing.

But guys, ignoring it isn't going to help you. Worrying about only experiencing positive feelings, seeing only good newstories, and reading only happy articles- all those things are a sure way to get yourself depressed. You see, the more you try to grasp onto the positive, good side of life, the more you lose it.

You've got to embrace everything. Learn from the newstories, learn from the maladies in the world.

You can only complain about the "system" to a certain extent, before it becomes you defending why you aren't living your own dreams. No one is making you do anything.

You want to live that ideal life, the one where you can just get up and travel, and live without "worries?" Well, one suggestion of mine would be then, to NOT have children when you're in your late teens, and early 20's. To me, between high school and college, and after my college years- all those years are the ones where I'll be still young and full of energy, but also adult, and I want to spend those years doing my dreams, and making sure that I establish a lifestyle that will allow me to fulfill them. Me adopting (or going to a sperm donor- I'm gay, but anywho, that's besides the point) when I'm 20 is a SURE way to ensure that I will be limited during these years. Because then I'll have to support a child, instead of only having to support my own back and thus be able to get by with little accomodations, etc. (with a baby I'd want to be able to provide a comfortable atmosphere, etc.)

To me, I think that advertising/ the media has surely taken a sad toll on the world. Through such extensive advertising, people by the tens of millions have been brainwashed to believe that they can't get by without a Tempurpedic Matress, and a warm shower in the morning, and a large dinner, and fresh clothes each day, and impressive housing- and the list goes on and on.

But let me tell you 2 things:

1.) YOU DON'T NEED ALL THAT BULLSHIT. GO LIVE CRAZILY AND TRAVEL AND LIVE!

and

2.) I'm stoned and am ranting, sorry.
But I hope you got somethin outta this.

Cheers, and Love,
Dylan

 

dylan... rock on and enjoy your buzz my brother... peace

 

I don't wanna, It's raining outside.

 

And I already got my shoes wet and I'm going to have to dry them.

And my leg hurts.

And I need to go running today with my hurt leg and wet shoes.

 

And you've been equally influenced by a bunch of hippies.

But Diogenes would argue that travelling isn't the only way to live.

 

agrees and yep don't you come up with good things whilst stoned "oh someone's jealous"

 

haha.
yeah, I mean, I dont think travelling is the only way to live at all, it was just kind of an example of one of the dreams people tend to have (like me, hehe).

 

but ya know....

 

dylan..... i fuckin smoked with you this morning man........ me and spencer got soooooo damn stoned later today, but yesterday was definitely the best this week

 

haha yes we did have a good time. yesterday was cool, but tonight is going to be bette,r and tomororw is going to be even better (bucks county river country-ing, whilst high=awesome.

Cheers,
Dylan