A Philosophy: Perfection and a Propensity - 11/7/09

"We are all perfect. Everyone. Any and all people walking this Earth. We are all perfectly human. However, it is our innate propensity to find imperfections that causes us to believe otherwise. This is why you see more crimes making the news than philanthropic happenings, why people will traduce before they compliment, and why we complain and are neglectful rather than happy and thankful. A hater is someone that is a slave to said propensity, while technology is a positive externality of it. Confidence is really just the acceptance of the fact that you are perfectly yourself, a manifestation of your mindset. Conversely, people that have low self-esteem are those that allow that propensity to eat away at them. The sooner we all isolate and either mitigate or eliminate that notion, the sooner we can all feel better about ourselves, uplift our brothers and sisters, and co-exist in a happier and more peaceful rapport. Just something for you to really think about!"

-A. Lewis

A Philosophy: The Cosmic Fountain - 11/4/09

"In life, there is no glass, so there's none of that 'half-empty, half-full' nonsense. There is only a cosmic fountain, one that spews forth occurrences and happenings based on the thoughts, feelings, emotions, or simply the life you feed into it. If you should choose to put such negativity as hate, jealousy, etc, into it, that is exactly what shall be rained down upon you; this cosmic 'water' becomes denser as you feed more negativity, and this is why you see people spiral into depression and such. Dense waters make it an arduous task for life and it's course to flow. Conversely, if you put positivity into it, positivity will flow forth. This is not to say that nothing negative will happen, as there will always be a balance. However, positive life waters are clear and light, allowing for events to flow as free as the spirit that influences them. Do not pollute the waters of your life...stay away from such flippant frivolities as jealousy, envy, hate, and the like; all they will do is bog you down. And as with any water, life can become stagnant...and at that point, you risk drowning in the deep seas of regression and complacency. So my friends, begin the purification of your lives. Let go of negativity, and be as positive as can be. The tides in life change, but your course remains the same: reaching happiness. When life's hard, there are no lifeguards, only diehards. Clear your waters and swim freely...the oceans of opportunity are endless!"

-A. Lewis

A Philosophy: Life and a Pillow

"Life can be like a pillow. Comfortable for awhile, some periods better than others. There are uncomfortable times as well; it is at those times where we need to flip to the other side to feel the refreshment. There is no better example than when we feel as though we've missed out on someone. Rather than feel sad, flip it over; it's very likely that there are people that feel like they missed out on you."

-A. Lewis

Late October Quotes - 11/2/09

"Stagnation is but the infancy of regression."

"In life, it is our unspoken duty to learn lessons from our mistakes, so as not to repeat them and prevent others from doing the same; Karma is the Universe's way of teaching us a lesson when we either need to or simply didn't learn one."

-A. Lewis

A Philosophy: Gripping the Intangible - 11/2/09 (from 10/28/09)

"We as people live in constant fear of the responsibility of the present, which leads to constant (sometimes innate) pessimism, and causes us to do the most idiotic of things: grip the intangible. We hold on to the past because we can see it clearly (through the 20/20 vision of hindsight) and it is set in stone, yet no longer reality; whatever goes wrong, we can see it, yet feel no repercussions. We can even hypothesize what could've happened, which allows for one to quasi-live in the past, though it cannot be literally inhabited. We hold on to hope for thefuture, as we can envision it to be as great as we like, and if something goes wrong with the vision, there are no repercussions; even if our views are preposterous and farfetched, there is the optimism of the possibility of occurrence that allows for an escape from reality. No one can usurp such thoughts, which is why we revel in them. However, it is pure idiocy to live in an unreal place in which one has no control. We cannot control the future, nor can we change the past. One is set in stone, the other is fickle and subject to change. The only in-between is the present, the only place in which we can control what goes on. However, we do not like to take responsibility for our actions, which is why we live in the past/future. The present is unforgiving; repercussions shall come, no matter what. It is up to us to choose what we reap tomorrow, by choosing what we sew today, keeping in mind the past weavings of our own, and of the world."

-A. Lewis

A Philosophy: Where Men and Women Live In Relationships - 11/2/09 (from 10/26/09)

"Men live in the future, lying and cheating so they 'don't get cheated on first,' while women live in the past, playing games with current men because past men have hurt them deeply. However, relationships take place in neither of those places. Relationships should be predicated on the past (based on lessons learned from past mistakes), constructing a better mutual future (so that no matter what happens, both parties benefit from the time spent), and most importantly enjoyed in the present (tomorrow is never promised). You can't live in the past, as while you may see everything clearly, you cannot change any of it. You can't live in the future, as it is a place that may never even exist; it is and always will be subject to change. To live in either place is to live in fear of what the present has to offer, though the only place in which we can literally live is the present. We must use our knowledge of the past and hope for the future to shape our now."

-A. Lewis

Hearts Made Fonder - 11/2/09 (from 10/20/09)

What do you do when a person is no longer sensory...once a mainstay but now a simple memory...never in your grasp but now too far away to touch, only absence could show she meant so much...a friendship fallen victim to distance, spread apart with no resistance...she's in another place while time and space can't free your mind of her face...didn't know you loved her 'til she was gone, and now she's just an imprint in your memory foam. Life ran its course, hands were forced. The hands of time contrived to arrive in the nick of time and like a lick of lime, you were left with a bad taste in your mouth; her presence was prodigious, yet you never paid it attention because of its perceived omniscience...but once paths diverted from one another, attention was diverted to the hole...the gaping aperture that was left by the departure of your thoughts toward her...and with no way to compensate, angst and sorrow begin to pool. 'If only I had known' comes to mind, but one would've had to mine their mind to find the kind of state of mind it would take to admit ingratiated feelings...and so, now that absence makes your heart grow fonder, you realize that presence made your heart go wander."

-A. Lewis