What’s something most people don’t understand?
Themselves.
Month: March 2025
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definitely having a DILLIGAF kinda day.
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I’m working on something, and came across something i wrote almost 20 years ago, and i was talking about how life’s ultimate destination is death and humanity’s ultimate desire is survival. I went on to talk about the two choices in any struggle that life throws at you – give up, or fight.
I was thinking last night – I have seen both sides of this coin firsthand. I have seen people fight with every single ounce of strength that they have, and even some they didn’t even realize they had. I have seen people give up and simply spend their time waiting for the inevitable, doing next to nothing to improve their situation in the meantime. The results are or will be the same – we all die. Some would argue that that simple fact begs the question, “so what’s the point in fighting?”
To me, the point in fighting is to not accept defeat. To live your life on your terms in spite of anything that life is going to throw your way. Life is hard, no matter who you are. It’s confusing and complicated and difficult and uncertain and scary as hell. But, if you give up, the only thing that really goes away is the uncertainty. If you give up, give in, roll over and wait for death to come for you, the only thing you get out of that is likely its hastened arrival. Or, a lifeless existence perpetuated my minimal yet meaningless effort. If, on the other hand, you fight tooth and nail for what you want, you will gain knowledge, experiences and perspective that you never had before. And, you get to fill your time with something other than thinking about how much life sucks.
I, for one, am all for the fight. Yes, it’s draining. Yes, it’s hard. Yes, we all eventually ‘lose’ in the end. But in my eyes, the hardest of hard is a hundred billion times better than not even trying.
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Will I have a legacy? Do I even want to have one?
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If any piece of you is priceless, then you, therefore, are also priceless.
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Everyone’s a nerd about something.
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Why is everything about blame? Seriously. Fix the fucking problem, and then use an appropriate amount of energy to figure out the cause (if possible), then mitigate or remove it, and move the fuck on. it really is pretty fucking simple.
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Give someone hope.
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Who was your most influential teacher? Why?
I love this question, and as usual, i have more than one answer!
Academically speaking? My physics professor in college – Dr. C. He inspired me to learn about string theory and particle physics, which has since turned into a lifelong thing.
Professionally speaking? My mentor, who I’ve written about before. I have learned so many things from him and because of him and have grown immensely as a result.
Personally speaking? My father. I won’t even start about how that man influenced my outlook, my work ethic, my behavior towards others, and my curiosity about the world. I’d be writing for days.
Generally speaking? Life – and living it. the good, the bad, the unremarkable – it all has the potential to teach us something. And I am starting to realize that may be the goal here. To learn as much as possible in the incredibly short time that we are here.
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I have been asked any number of times if there is something i collect. My answers are usually, “not really” or “travel cups”. i don’t know that i have ever answered truthfully. But only because i didn’t realize it myself….
Granted, the goal is to fill them, but the fact remains:
I collect notebooks.
I have big ones, medium ones, small ones. Hard cover, soft cover, sans cover. i have a hand bound leather notebook (journal).
I have had favorite notebooks, i have had notebooks that i wanted to love, but couldn’t stand using….
This collection will never go for millions at a “notebook collector’s auction”, but it, and the pieces of me that decorate the pages, are priceless.
A Peculiar Cerebral Tangle 