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| Monday, July 12, 2004 |
| A life changing experience |
I've learned so much from spending six weeks in San Francisco. Like what our lives should really focus on more than personal trouble and debilitating insecurities. A few tears and sobs released themselves as i sat in my airplane seat in darkness - i still think we all deserve those temporary bouts of longing and sadness. But insanity is only a momentary exploitation if we can just focus and converge within the big picture. The world expands farther than what our wounded hearts whine about.
But anyway...going back to (self-obsessed?) introspection. I have some simple revelations:
- I can survive with only very few necessities. Not as minimal as say the contents of a hotel room but enough for me to get off my ass, go on a spontaneous road trip and spend the night in someone's sofa somewhere.
- I felt guilty for having complained of boring days. Its only as dull as you make it to be. too much time is wasted numbing oneself in front of the television where as you could use the hours to talk to a friend, pick up a good book or scour the illegal collection of music online or just do a good deed. Being out walking the streets of SF, i had more chances to do at least one good deed a day whether it be helping someone with directions or picking up dropped groceries, hugging a friend to make them feel better.
and new good habits:
- wearing my seatbelt
- walking short distances instead of using the car
- only buy what you really need, when you need it. forget the storage!
- "it was nice meeting you" after a new introduction. seems miniscule but i never realized how good it could make someone feel
- appreciating someone for spending even just a few hours with you. I used to take this for granted. but after being away for just a few weeks, you realize how valuable friend-time is and it should be recognized.
- thanks to jet lag, i've been sleeping around 10pm and waking up at 6am. Good prep in the event of getting a new job! |
posted by maldita @ 6:45 PM
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