state all things wildly
think like you’re riding a raft off a waterfall
be sure to take off the seatbelt
(even if only for a couple seconds)
don’t finish that 12 bar blues scale
remember the cost of individuality is just a paycheck away
introduce yourself to strangers
take the time to annoy the fuck out of everyone just to hone your skills
contemplate what it feels like to not exist
naturally, you have to decide from there if living is worth waiting for
write a letter by hand
(work on penmanship!)
forge on ahead, even if that translates to forging signatures
(who knew penmanship could be so useful?)
choose something other than vanilla or chocolate
go where the stars are
(glow in the dark stick-on star stickers circa 1989 don’t count)
recall your favourite witticisms in parentheses
realize that walking around while staring at your feet is a very down to earth thing to do and maybe you just really like your shoes
keep an open mind, or else
keep in mind that you are not a calculator and counting calories or justifying a meal is not a prerequisite to humanity
unlimited choice is no choice at all
slogans suck
certainty is so 20th century
skepticism can lead to existential crises
naivety is bland in its being earnest
go to bed at night and think happily about how many regrets you have, it’s kind of like counting sheep
see how many clichés you can fit into a conversation
from time to time the cat gets out of the box, the cat that has got my tongue came out of the box that I thought outside of…
fortunately, Ringo Starr was the funny one
like all things I began, enthusiastically with honesty and ended wondering what prompted me to start