Thursday, July 23, 2009

Meaningless Extravagance; A Dedication to a Real Friend.

The Lumberjacks on Ball Road are wise. Their newest philosophy is: Aspire to inspire before you expire.

Without inspiration, we would have nothing at all. People who feel inspired are the ones that will make a difference somehow in some one's life. Those who inspire open the eyes of the world and lead positive revolutions.

I want to live my life as a beginner. I never want to grow numb of this life around me. With this attitude, I hope to be the inspired or the one who inspires. This way, I can hope to maybe save those who are drowning in a meaningless world (which is different from meaningless extravagance). When I leave this world behind, the greatest compliment I could ever receive is a very simple, "she inspired me."

And it is with gratitude that I remember the people and stories that have inspired me.

Like the movie Penelope. The story revolves around a girl cursed with a pig nose. As stories like this would have it, the only way to break the curse is by finding a husband, or so they all thought. Then there's this handsome man, but he thinks he can't break it because he's not "money" like her husband ought to be. He declines to marry her. Penelope is heartbroken and runs away, gaining her independence. In doing this, she inspires the world around her, even said handsome man.

I won't give away the ending, but I will say that anyone has the power to inspire. Don't be afraid to be different. You have to be different to make a difference.

"Leap and a net will appear." -Jason Mraz. One of the many who has inspired me.

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