Differences...

Peace to all who take the time out of their days to read my blog... it is greatly appreciated. I hope that this one, like the others, finds a place in your heart or sparks some sort of inspiration...

The blog that I was supposed to post next, I wrote a couple of days ago, addressing a certain someone who seems to revolve his life around what I'm doing in my life... I'll probably never post it, because it isn't even worth stooping to his level anyway...my karma is clear, and that's how I'd like to keep it. The way I feel about it is this...REAL MEN don't hide behind false internet lives and computer screens...I haven't done anything to you but be Sean 24/7, 365 (366 on a leap year) so what's the issue? Maybe one day you'll man up and approach me, I know you have my phone number...I don't have yours because I don't waste memory in my blackberry for idle people and things. What you eat surely does not make me shit, but if you're going to slander my name, make it a good lie, okay? Thanks, CFO.

Now that that's out of the way, we can move on to the point of this blog... I've been thinking a lot about this thing called life, and how different people are, realizing, that often times, our differences are what make us the same...literally. We all have our requirements, but when it comes down to it, everyone wants the same things, just on different levels. Let's take love for an example. No matter how much we've been hurt, or how wrong we've been done...everyone has a desire to be loved. That makes us the same. What makes us different are the levels and intensity of the love we desire. Some of us want to be loved by family, others by friends, and some by our partners. No matter the person, situation, or circumstances...it all comes back to the same underlying factor...love. Another example would be success... we all have a desire to be successful in life, how we reach that success is what makes us different, and also what we would like to be successful doing. I want to be a successful writer and a lawyer...someone else might want to be a fashion designer, or a doctor. Again, different, but we all still want to achieve the level of success that will make us happy.

The point is... yes we come from different backgrounds, lifestyles, enviornments, etc., but we are all still human, we make mistakes, we laugh, we joke, we bleed, we cry (some of us)...and we are still the same. So we should take this common factor and use it to our advantage. If I know someone who is a talented writer, or who is trying to get their work out, I'll send them info...answer any questions, give them any advice I can. What's it going to hurt helping another person reach their goals? It should be a rewarding feeling to know you helped someone accomplish a life aspiration. But, some people make everything in life a competition and can't be helped. I don't deal with people like that. Everyone has a certain level of independence and needs to be able to hold their own at some point and time, but it takes a real grown up to put their pride and ego aside and ask for help or accept the help that they are being given. I'm not saying be some charity case or begger, but if you are going to reciprocate when you get to the top, sometimes you have to do what you have to do. Getting help from someone does not make you less than, unless you are ungrateful...or unappreciative. No real man or woman would take advantage of those who are lending a helping hand, under any circumstances.

If people took the time to step outside of themselves for one moment to do something selfless for another person, out of love and compassion, without looking for anything in return, the world would be a better place. Instead of doing things to bring someone down or knock someone down, reach your hand out and help them up...Instead of talking about one another, get to know someone...you may find a new lifelong friend, rather than an enemy. I do what I do because that's just the type of person I am...those who know me best also know this...I don't expect anything back, because I know my true friends have my back just like I have theirs, no hesitations, second thoughs, what if's or any of that. Money and all that material shit means nothing to me...it hasn't bought me what I've been searching for my whole life, so why should what I do with my money bother anyone else? I go to work everyday to earn my paycheck, at least until these books start making me enough money so I can quit working for somoene else, and start working for myself...lol. I would give all of this up to be in the place that I desire...yes, I'd be broke, but broke and happy as hell... it's just as simple as that.

Okay, people...I just wanted to drop a few lines...I have a cold so I'm going to chill out and continue resting this weekend.

peace.