How do you live your life?
By mjhump85
@mjhump85 (10)
United States
January 17, 2007 12:50pm CST
Every person lives there own life a certain way. Maybe you plan your days up until the last 5 min your are awake. Or maybe you live your life like theres no tomorrow. I guess i kinda do both. Why should or shouldnt i live my life by the rules of somebody else?
2 responses
@Pongun (16)
• United States
17 Jan 07
From what I've heard, it's a good idea to find things about others that you like, and see about adopting some qualities of same. But at the same time, you need to be congruent with what you say and do -- it has to be "you."
Usually, when people advise me to do something, I have to filter it through some questions:
1. Where is this person coming from?
2. Is this person talking to me as though I were a mirror, in essence giving their advice to themselves?
I would advice you to do what you want to do. Forget doing what you're told (unless it actually makes sense; you can listen, just don't blindly follow somebody else). Forget rebelling (angst isn't cool after 20; you make your decisions, and you live with them. For the most part, nobody else notices or cares).
And remember two other things:
1. I'm an idiot who has no idea how to run a life; my advice is worth precisely what you paid for it,
and
2. I'm probably the only person who will ever come out and say that... but I am not the only person to whom #1 applies.
Hope that helps.
@mjhump85 (10)
• United States
17 Jan 07
Thanks it really does but i can say that i really am my own person. I do as i please and come and go as well. Im not one for comflict and i try to avoid it at all cost. To be honest, im a sissy when it comes to conflict. But i also get walked on all the time. i try to put a stop to it but it never happens that way. When it comes to the fam, i get put aside not only by me but by all the others as well. Im not on to put my foot in where it should be.