Happiness
I was going to rewrite the Masturbation Notice using rhetorical features but I got too embarrassed. My illusion of dignity is only so strong.
I was going to write about something (idk what it was even going to be) but I got distracted and went on a tangent. This is very similar to my overrated essay so I’m going to say that it’s connected to English class through the essay…
This week we discussed the environment and the impact our lives have on it. I kept thinking about the same thing when we were reading the excerpts. Our lives are futile, nothing we do really makes a difference in our lifetimes. Yeah, we can set up a better future for our children but it will never make our own lives better. I’m not saying we shouldn’t improve the future; however, we need to consider who our lives will impact and how we can live them prioritizing these connections over becoming someone famous or well-known in our lifetimes. I was scrolling through Twitter when I saw somebody post something along the lines of “Don’t save anything for a special occasion, being alive is a special occasion.” It just really made me think about life. I just want to be happy. There is nothing more I want to accomplish in my lifetime than being happy. I don’t care where that happiness comes from. It might come from giving other people opportunities or from sleeping in. This life is too short to live for other people. When all is said and done I want to be able to say that I lived my life for me. That every decision I made was one I’m proud of. Not necessarily a good decision but one I can stand by. When I die I want people around me to say that I lived a life worth living. Not one bound by society’s expectations and limitations. I don’t want a white picket fence and two perfect kids. I don’t want a nine-to-five or a six-figure salary. I want to be happy. I know it’s a lot to ask for. A lot to strive for. But I’m alive. And that’s enough of a special occasion. So I’m going to live like it.
I found this blog post honestly adorable and inspiring! I think we put so much pressure on making six-figures but money isn't the course of happiness, even if it may be important. I agree with you- I just want to be with people I love while also not doing things for anyone else. Such an important message and you conveyed it in such an excellent way :)
ReplyDeleteWait this is actually amazing. I swear you just spit out your thoughts so (seemingly) effortlessly and it’s always so refreshing. I’m curious though- if happiness comes from the smallest conveniences and pleasures, how much are we able to sacrifice for future generations? If this doesn’t equal to what we need to sacrifice, where do we draw the line?
ReplyDeleteThis is really, really cool! I love how you talked about how we always make sacrifices for future generations giving up our own passions and happiness in the process. I also love how you talk about not wanting that "typical lifestyle," which I think is really cool! (I still wish you used my idea and wrote about the masturbation notice though)
ReplyDeleteWhat twitter are you on buddy. Because the only twitter posts I get are about donald duck and donald trump and stupid memes that no one understands. But jokes aside, I really enjoyed your blog. It opened up a whole new perpesctive of thought. Like ya everyone is so worried about the future that they forget to live in the present. They let life pass them by and they don't even notice. Because they are so busy worrying about something that hasn't even happend yet. So in that stance, I really liked your blog.
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