Waiting? Fuck that! Don’t wait for anything. I hate to break it to you, but if you want a different life or if you want something to happen, you and only you can do it! Look, there’s some bad news. There is no fairy god mother who will swoop in and wave her magic wand to make things happen for you. There is no magic pill, no secret sauce, no quick fix, no overnight success, no right time, and definitely no safe zone.
However, there is some good news amongst the bad. The good news is it’s a level playing field for anyone who is willing to grind and grit. If you want it bad enough your reason WHY will overcome your excuses that always seem to come up. Start by having your conscious mind and your subconscious mind be in sync with one other. You need to have them agree to a pact. This way they move in the same direction of your WHY. Tell them how their cooperation can make shit happen. Give yourself a schedule of simple to-do’s that will move you in the direction of your dreams. It starts with you, your conscious and unconscious mind. The time will pass either moving forward or doing nothing. So start now and slay! Isn’t it about time you work on your own happy ending? Why should you go through life trying to please everyone else? It’s time to stop living someone else’s wish and start living your own. I know, it’s easier said than done. But it’s not impossible. Start with writing down some thoughts to help you explore your situation. After that, create a plan from there. Then just start!
Answer these questions: What do you enjoy spending time on? Who lifts you up? What’s in the way of your happiness? What can you do to work around those obstacles? What changes do you need to make in order to make shit happen? Whose gotta go? Janis Joplin once said, “My business is to have fun because in the end, it’s all going to end.” She was right. That’s all going to end, so wake the fuck up and start living your best life. Why the hell not! Basic B: Are u serious?
Weirdo: Excuse me, what? Basic B: That outfit u had on today? Takes a brave soul to wear that lmfao Weirdo: Wtf do you mean by that? Basic B: All I’m saying is, you can’t go wrong with a pair of Lulu Lemon leggings, crop top and Vans or whatever. It’s simple, cute, and everyone is wearing it. Maybe you would fit in more if you would dress like the rest of us… You’re drawing SO much attention to yourself ya know, and not the good kind Weirdo: You really think I’m trying to draw attention to myself? Basic B: Why else would you wear something like that? #yikes Weirdo: Idk maybe because I like it? because I feel comfortable in it? Basic B: In that?! Hahahah interesting.. Weirdo: Please just stop yourself. Basic B: I’m trying to help you!! Weirdo: No you’re being an ass Basic B: Oh so I’m being an ass for trying to help you not get made fun of?? Weirdo: Yup. You’re an ass. You’re trying to tell me to not be myself and frankly I love myself. Weirdo: Call me what you want, make fun of me, idgaf. Basic B: Ok weirdo. Last time I try to help you. Basic B: Have fun being the laughingstock of the school!!!! Weirdo: I might be weirdo, the laughingstock, the odd one out, but I freaking love who I am. I am a confident weirdo. Screw you & everyone else who can’t handle that. Perfection. It’s something people are continuously striving for whether that be in looks, foods, styles, etc. People will go to great lengths to embody the societal idea of “perfect” such as Botox, Photoshop, and even plastic surgery. But is perfection really something we should be striving for? There is a significant beauty in differences, in imperfection.
In the Japanese art of Kintsugi, when something breaks they fill it with gold to mend it. The broken, imperfect piece is now highlighted with beautiful marks. They do not throw something away, or hide it when it is broken. They fix it and emphasize the imperfections. The idea of celebrating imperfections in Kintsugi is an idea society should emphasize rather than the idea of perfection. If everyone in the world was “perfect” it would be quite boring. Differences are special. They make people unique. We should not be trying to cover up our differences or imperfections but showcasing the beauty of them. They make us who we are and that is beautiful. Love your imperfections for what they are, and who they make you. That is much more special and meaningful than being “perfect.” Ever been in such a hurry to get somewhere important and it’s as if the universe knows? It’s like it purposely sets a roadblock directly in your driving route to slow you down even more and make you late. So you gotta swerve into another lane to find a clear route without anything to slow you down to get you to your destination. Yeah that’s what it should be like with toxic people in your life. The kind of people who are your “friends” but don’t believe in you and your dreams. You should swerve right out of that damn lane.
People who don’t believe in you are significantly brining you down. They’re a road block in the route of your dreams. Why would you want someone who doesn’t approve of you in your life anyway? That kind of negative energy can be detrimental. It can make you insecure, question your dreams, and just sad. All I can say is screw that. Who needs negative Nelly’s in their life?? NOT US. We need people who believe in us and what we want to do whole heartedly. They make the strenuous road to our dreams just a little bit easier! Ever thought about the difference between winners and losers? Oh I’m sure you have
because who hasn’t? Well I’ve got a killer secret for you… winners have a secret formula. Yes, just like Mr. Krabs with the Krabby Patty. Every time winners experience setbacks, failures, rejection they try one more time, every time. Get what I’m saying? The secret formula is every time. Simple as that! They become winners because they continuously try and try again until they succeed. You deserve to be in that winner’s circle, everyone does! But you have to use that secret formula. So why not start now. Yeah you will experience rejection that’s a part of life. But take that rejection as fuel for your winner’s fire. Why do you think J.K Rowling is such a success? Because she never gave up! Harry Potter was declined by numerous publishing companies before it was accepted by one and became a world-wide success. Twelve to be exact. That’s a lot of rejection for one person. It can be emotionally exhausting to be rejected time and time again over something you put your whole heart into. But obviously J.K Rowling did not give up after her first rejection experience. She brought her work to more and more publishing companies with vast determination. Her “just one more time. One more publishing company” brought her to where she is today. And your “one more time” can lead you to your success! Just keep on using that secret formula: every time. Did you know that nobody in this world has the same finger print? Not even identical
twins! It is kind of the same thing with dreams and goals. Nobody has the exact same dream, goal or path in how to achieve them. They can be big, little, simple, crazy and everything in between. It should not matter what your dream or goal exactly is but your attitude towards achieving it does matter. Achieving a dream takes an extensive amount of hard work and nothing will get done if that hard work is not put in. There are three choices in this life, you can: A) Give up B) Give in C) Give it your all I found this quote and decided it is a perfect fit for this. You have to give your goals your all because they will stay stagnant if you don’t! It doesn’t matter if your goal is small such as to stop waking up at noon every day. If you don’t fully commit to it and do a half assed job, it will never be achieved. With that being said, I don’t care how big or how small your goal or dream is. All I care about is if you give it your all! If you want to be a doctor, go for it! If you’re trying to start a business, good for you!! If you’re trying to stop eating like crap and eat more veggies, you totally got this! Just give it everything you have and you will be amazed at the results! Mark your mark on this crazy world we live in. B DOPE AF! When? The word that haunts so many brains… When will my pizza get here? When will I
have time to start this? When will I even finish? Yeah the “When?” is a scary question/word but guess what, time goes on, and boy does it move quickly. And the bad news is, there is no possible way we have the ability to make it slow down. So why wait to act upon your dreams and make them a reality? There always seems to be a better time. Tomorrow, next week, next month, next year… NEWSFLASH if you keep putting it off it is never going to happen! Do not wait for the “right” time because seriously when is there ever a right time? Something always ends up popping up to make you wait. Do not wait for all the stars to align to create a perfect scenario because there is no such thing as perfect! Do not wait until you know precisely how to do everything because who really knows how to do everything right? All you really need is to take ownership and get started. Yeah getting started can be a scary thing but you just have to jump right in and start to swim. Do not let anyone tell when you should get started on your dreams or when you should wait. They are YOUR dreams for a reason, not anybody else’s. Like Walt Disney said (yes I’m referencing him again because I love that man) “The way to get started is to quit talking and start doing.” Let get this sh*t done my friends, our dreams are waiting. What could the Weirdo World be defined as? It is a world where we embrace the
weirdo inside of us. We relish in the peculiar characteristics that fit together like a puzzle to complete who we are. We are dreamers, rebels, misfits all perfectly packaged into one being because we refuse to conform to the norm. We have the courage to be unapologetically different. It is practically woven into our DNA to stand out and dream crazy dreams. We whole heartedly believe anything can be done no matter what level of crazy it may be at. Walt Disney is a prime example of what a member of the Weirdo World is like. He conjured up this outlandish idea of a talking mouse named Mortimer, later known as Mickey. What kind of person could possibly think of something like that? Only a weirdo could. He had an idea and did everything in his power to bring it to life, even when people around him thought his ideas were complete nonsense. His crazy ideas blossomed into something amazing and timeless that people all around the world recognize. If Walt Disney had confined to what the people around him deemed as the “norms” we would have no Disney anything. Being a weirdo is not bad. Being a weirdo is beautiful. Amazing things can come from a weirdo brain in a weirdo world. We weirdos have to keep pushing through the negativity that may cross our paths and let the negativity inspire our creativity and our passions more than ever. From the time we are kids in school, we’re conditioned to worry about what people think of us. Kids get bullied for being different or are scared to perform in a talent show for fear of what the audience will think. Our entire lives are wrapped in this idea that we have to care what other people think about us. It’s true for kids in school but it’s also true even as adults. That concern for other people’s opinions doesn’t disappear as we get older, it stays put no matter where we are in life. And I think it does us a lot of harm.
There’s a quote I like that says, “Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.” It’s just a simple little saying, but the meaning rings true. Fear of the opinions of others is something that will only hold you back in life. Be who you are confidently and fearlessly--that’s the only way to live. Think about the people you admire most: singers, actors, artists, entrepreneurs...whoever they are, how did they get to where they are today? Do you think they let their nerves or fears of what people would think get in the way of their dreams? Of course not! They knew what they wanted and they chased after it with everything they had in them. And they became successful, passionate people because of it. If you want something in life, you have to have the confidence to go after it without worrying about what people might think. So often, we live in fear of judgment from others. We let that fear decide what we do and how we act, when really, it shouldn’t matter to us at all. The person you are inside--strong, talented, beautiful, and passionate--that person doesn’t change based on others’ opinions of you. Don’t get so caught up in that that you forget what you’re capable of. More often than not, the people who are judging your dream are not the type of people who should matter to you. And the ones who do matter? They’re busy pursuing their own dreams! Take a good look at yourself and ask this question: Am I letting my fear of what people think stop me from living my dreams? If you are...it’s time to reevaluate. And remember, the people who matter will support you in your pursuits. And the people who don’t? They shouldn’t matter! Keep chasing your dream and doing what makes you come alive...it’s the only way to really live. |
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