Saturday, March 29, 2008

Fountain of Youth

Recently, a teacher of mine said something that struck me as a very insightful comment, yet very simple. He said (give or take) that "Age is all mental. Somedays I feel like im 94, other days I feel like Im 14". Age Is Mental. That is what i've been thinking of lately and Im starting to see that it is true, to an extent.

Everytime I meet a new adult, maybe it's a friend of my parents, a coach, a new teacher, whoever, I tend to act like Im about 26 when in reality Im 17. Why is this? Do I feel compelled to impress my elders? Am I afraid that if I don't act older that I won't be accepted? I think it's because when you are surrounded by people who are older than yourself you start to act more like them. It's basically the same as like enviromental-influenced behavior. But why can I act like im a mid twenties Yuppy around some people, then act like a 14 year old foolish typical teenage boy around some of my other friends? Its weird and keeps me thinkin at night sometimes.

I seem to be fascinated with the human nature now that I re-read my last article and this one, I wonder why that is.....im just joking. I like to know why people do what they do. Weird things that are, as far as the general consensus is concerned, unexplained.

I find that when I act a different age, the body starts to Feel that age. If age is mental, then perhaps the answer to eternal youth that man has searched for for hundreds of years is maybenot right under our nose, but behind it and up 3 inches.

Monday, March 24, 2008

Finding A Balance

It's really easy to get lost in the mass chaos of life sometimes.
No matter what it is that takes up your time ... school, work, relationships, family time, sports, whatever ... it's so easy to get lost in our crazy schedules and forget to take time for ourselves.
I'm not encouraging selfishness or self-absorbtion (is that a term? anyway). But like, think about it ... when was the last time you just sat down for a while and just breathed? You know, inhale, exhale, breathe in, breathe out ... close your eyes, chill out for a while.
It's probably been a while, huh?
So, today, let's all take a deep breathe and forget the world, if just for a moment.
Lets all take a moment for ourselves today. Lets all encourage ourselves to find a balance between ourselves, our minds, our thoughts, our beliefs ... and the rest of the world.

Thursday, March 20, 2008

"Thinking Long And Hard"

Being a bit of a self-proclaimed nerd, (I'm in IB stuff.. there's no denying it) I tend to think about stuff. A lot. Sometimes wayyyy too much. And i've begun to realize that overthinking really complicates things. Honestly. Every time I do something, or have some sort of opportunity.. I think it over, and think, and think, and think, and think, and grab a sandwich, then think some more, and by the time i've finally planned a course of action, whatever opportunity I might've had is now completely gone. I've just lately begun to realize, that thinking over something long and hard is not always the best course of action. Sometimes being spontaneous and just doing or saying the first thing that comes to mind is best. Now, there is obviously a time and place to to think things through.. but the tough part is finding a balance between planning and spontaneity.