I actually love family business - kanye west at the moment, ive had the song for yonks, but for some reason its really pulling me in.
It puts your mind in a frame of mind, and says material goods are nothing, 'they dont mean a thing'. After reading a few other blogs this morning i realised why this applies to me at the moment. Its just so relevant.
Theres nothing more important than a bond with someone, be they a friend, family or a lover. You should never go out looking for something, and you should never get greedy. Everything seems to have linked lately.
You can have an amazing time with someone close by just being with them, if they seem right all you need is their presence. I mean, im not claiming to be some omniscient being, but i definitely feel so much more knowledgeable lately. I feel so much more intelligent, and im beginning to understand the world better for what it is.
If you do a good deed, something will come back for you, i dont care if philosophy says its selfish, its still good to do so, the feeling you get is an added bonus. Im growing on the view that however much shit you get, however long you suffer, something good will always come around. This may feel like it relates to one person if theyre reading this (i dont know if they do or not), but i guess what im saying is keep optimistic, believe in the best and sweep away the hardship. Youve got friends around you, and if you need to talk about things dont hesitate. Life will pick up again soon.
I guess i know this from experience. Its a massive blow when you think you find 'the one', and your own mistakes, and their own let you down. I contributed to destroying my own soul, and after a few of the worst months of my life for connection, ive found someone that makes me happy again. Sometimes all you need is to stop looking for the thing you want the most, and let it find you. I never believed that, and most of the phrases i hear are complete bollocks, but if something subconsciously stands out to you, and you wonder why, im sure it will become relevant in life. I guess after studying it, ive grown in to a more deterministic nature.
I was reading up on the philosophy of religion the other day, and i feel so much more comfortable with my views, i came across a really relevant quote to what ive been thinking all this time :
"Philosophy is questions that may never be answered. Religion is answers that may never be questioned."
With an atheistic state of mind ive never quite understood how christians can believe in a god that so apparently seems to be vacant at the cause of any hardship for the human race whom he 'loves one and all' of. I dont understand how you can worship something which clearly is not there.
I wish i had the faith to follow something so obnoxious and cynical toward basic views against itself, but i cant. I dont believe in god, i dont understand how something could compel you to follow what would seem a 'dead end' of a cause..
Last night me and matt (mainly matt) found a phone, and long story short returned it. We got £5 for the deed, and he tried to split it with me, but i refused, as he was the one who found it. Eventually we agreed to start an alcohol fund with it, for when his parents go away. However, the point being, it felt SO amazing to do something good, and lately i havent known where i want to go in life. This spurred a really interesting conversation on the way back to his, and i do love a meaningful talk. Something with purpose, because it sends me further in life and helps me determine my own views, and further my belief in them. Ive come to the conclusion i really just want to enjoy it.
Obviously i want money, i want to be that guy that wakes up in a vintage, calm atmosphered country house, with fresh orange juice for breakfast, light music in the background, a wife to share my life with and that feeling of completion in life.
Problem being, im WAY too far away from it at the moment. Im only 17, ive got another year and a half of college, multiple years of uni, and no real control over what happens in my life. So i feel helpless in my desires. A boy can hope?
x