: A delcaration of transcendence
Well, Michael Jackson is dead. I have a toothache. And there is a new Spock action figure sitting in my cube. (Yes, work is highly illogical, isn't it.)
Actually, grouping all three of those facts together is highly illogical, but I'm not about to let that bother me. The whole world is illogical right now...
Congressmen are passing long bills that they've never read. It would take a speed reader 9 hours to get through the one the House just passed today, the one that will apparently tax our energy consumption to the point of doubling the price. To be honest, I'm not entirely sure if that's what it's going to do or not... I haven't read it either. I don't think it's even available for the public to read if they really wanted to. But I feel outraged about it nonetheless.
I suddenly have a strong dislike for anyone that sits idly by and lets the government take care of them. I abhor anyone who has to be carried, not because they're unable, but because they're unwilling to help themselves or better themselves. And I have nothing but contempt for a society that rewards laziness, encourages entitlement, and passes the blame all for the sake of passing the buck.
I yearn for a country where people are accountable for their actions, people take pride in personal responsibility, people live within their means and generally do the right thing because it's the right thing to do. They should be mindful of other people's time, respect other people's differences and not immediately take offense at everything they don't agree with.
I'd like to discover a time and place where one can be fiscally conservative and yet socially liberal. I'd like to see term limits imposed on US congressmen before absolute power has the chance to corrupt absolutely. I'd like to earn an honest living, compete against those who do the same, and plan for a future that will actually exist. I'd like to find my own path to inner happiness.
For once, I'd like to turn on the television and not be sold the idea that the world is coming to an end. Drug companies wouldn't be peddling powerful chemical compounds like they're breakfast cereal. The news wouldn't be one editorial after another, and it might actually tell us, in clear, honest facts, what's actually in that bill that nobody's read yet.
But for now, all I have the power to do is wake up each day and say to myself, 'Today is going to be a good day, in spite of everything that's happening around me. Today, I am going to focus on the little things, and one day realize they will be the big things. Today, I am going to strive to be a good person and when I go to bed, tomorrow will be a little better because of what I did.'
It is a power that each of us has, but few of us utilize. If we did, the world I'm dreaming about would be on its way to becoming a reality. Or at the very least, I'd have a dentist appointment before Tuesday.
Current Lips: yellow, orange and black gradient blend
Well, Michael Jackson is dead. I have a toothache. And there is a new Spock action figure sitting in my cube. (Yes, work is highly illogical, isn't it.)
Actually, grouping all three of those facts together is highly illogical, but I'm not about to let that bother me. The whole world is illogical right now...
Congressmen are passing long bills that they've never read. It would take a speed reader 9 hours to get through the one the House just passed today, the one that will apparently tax our energy consumption to the point of doubling the price. To be honest, I'm not entirely sure if that's what it's going to do or not... I haven't read it either. I don't think it's even available for the public to read if they really wanted to. But I feel outraged about it nonetheless.
I suddenly have a strong dislike for anyone that sits idly by and lets the government take care of them. I abhor anyone who has to be carried, not because they're unable, but because they're unwilling to help themselves or better themselves. And I have nothing but contempt for a society that rewards laziness, encourages entitlement, and passes the blame all for the sake of passing the buck.
I yearn for a country where people are accountable for their actions, people take pride in personal responsibility, people live within their means and generally do the right thing because it's the right thing to do. They should be mindful of other people's time, respect other people's differences and not immediately take offense at everything they don't agree with.
I'd like to discover a time and place where one can be fiscally conservative and yet socially liberal. I'd like to see term limits imposed on US congressmen before absolute power has the chance to corrupt absolutely. I'd like to earn an honest living, compete against those who do the same, and plan for a future that will actually exist. I'd like to find my own path to inner happiness.
For once, I'd like to turn on the television and not be sold the idea that the world is coming to an end. Drug companies wouldn't be peddling powerful chemical compounds like they're breakfast cereal. The news wouldn't be one editorial after another, and it might actually tell us, in clear, honest facts, what's actually in that bill that nobody's read yet.
But for now, all I have the power to do is wake up each day and say to myself, 'Today is going to be a good day, in spite of everything that's happening around me. Today, I am going to focus on the little things, and one day realize they will be the big things. Today, I am going to strive to be a good person and when I go to bed, tomorrow will be a little better because of what I did.'
It is a power that each of us has, but few of us utilize. If we did, the world I'm dreaming about would be on its way to becoming a reality. Or at the very least, I'd have a dentist appointment before Tuesday.
Current Lips: yellow, orange and black gradient blend
Current Mood: 
determined
determined