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Feh-losophy
18 years ago
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So I said to my pencil the other day
Life:
Is about three things to me;
Survival, not of the fittest. My own, personal survival in more ways than just the basics, financially, spiritually, mentally and physically. I do my best, to insure that not only am I meeting the basics, but going above and beyond as a personal challenge. Often I fail, but it's not all about winning, Aliasi (aka Mega) continues to pound it into my head, that the journey is as important as the destination. I personally, still figure the culmination will mean more to myself at this point in time.
People, those around me, those near, those far. Just in general and those really important to me. Family, friends, companions, 'good company' (what I call people who I know I can confide just about anything in, few and far between, but damn do I consider myself lucky to have a lot of good company) When all is said and done, my world revolves around people, I continuously choose, and excel in people related jobs, I might be quiet, but I've got friends I would fight for, and I can rest assured, I've got friends who would fight for me.
Philosophy, has always been important to me. I have always tried to find a philosophy to best fit the situation. I'm pretty sure I'm bastardizing the practise of philosophizing, but it's calming and it is the closest thing I have to spirituality and religion. It's not all practical and it's not all psychadelic. Philosophy is my way of rationalizing the world.
Art:
Is about two things to me;
Progression, because when I first set out, I set out to become someone good. I think I suck to this day, I expect to suck for the rest of my life. I get to laugh when people say I'm good, I can't argue with the critics, but I will always be trying to find someone better than myself and striving to go further. Right now, there's a lot of people who are significantly more talented than myself. I salute these people, I admire them, and I hope, that some day, I can set the same example for someone else.
Expression, because realistically, in real life, I am very quiet until I'm angry and in a fight. Most of the art the internet sees is porn, that's just my hormones, the stuff most folks enjoy. I really don't think my private emotions belong on display at this point in time. Maybe some day, my emotions can replace the hormones. For now, you'll all have to live with the hormones.
Love:
Is one thing and only one thing for myself;
Committment, call me old fashioned, but I thoroughly believe in a simpler form of love. I believe in a concept of companionship, someone you share your life with. A soul mate, I don't believe in predefined companionship. It is something you forge and figure out with your significant other. I hope, and I cry, and I laugh when I think about whom I hope is my companion. He makes me smile, me makes me cringe, but I can't stop caring and wondering about him. He feels the same, or so I gather from what we share. He cares so much, and I wonder where I would be as a person if I had not met him.
Love is what you make of it, it's not the ideal that someone tells you it is. You can most definitely adopt someone else's, but Love, is between two, maybe three, maybe more, it's what you make of it. Don't let someone else tell you differently.
I love art, I love life, I Love my companion. I live to progress and express, I survive to commit myself to my friends and my companion. I express myself and indulge philosophy to better understand my expressions.
The question I ask, is what about yourself?
You could call this a meme of sorts. Sort things out for yourself, you've got Life, Love & Art. Pick three things for one, two for another, and only one for the last. There's no specific order, it's what you make of it, and probably makes it something other than a meme.
Is about three things to me;
Survival, not of the fittest. My own, personal survival in more ways than just the basics, financially, spiritually, mentally and physically. I do my best, to insure that not only am I meeting the basics, but going above and beyond as a personal challenge. Often I fail, but it's not all about winning, Aliasi (aka Mega) continues to pound it into my head, that the journey is as important as the destination. I personally, still figure the culmination will mean more to myself at this point in time.
People, those around me, those near, those far. Just in general and those really important to me. Family, friends, companions, 'good company' (what I call people who I know I can confide just about anything in, few and far between, but damn do I consider myself lucky to have a lot of good company) When all is said and done, my world revolves around people, I continuously choose, and excel in people related jobs, I might be quiet, but I've got friends I would fight for, and I can rest assured, I've got friends who would fight for me.
Philosophy, has always been important to me. I have always tried to find a philosophy to best fit the situation. I'm pretty sure I'm bastardizing the practise of philosophizing, but it's calming and it is the closest thing I have to spirituality and religion. It's not all practical and it's not all psychadelic. Philosophy is my way of rationalizing the world.
Art:
Is about two things to me;
Progression, because when I first set out, I set out to become someone good. I think I suck to this day, I expect to suck for the rest of my life. I get to laugh when people say I'm good, I can't argue with the critics, but I will always be trying to find someone better than myself and striving to go further. Right now, there's a lot of people who are significantly more talented than myself. I salute these people, I admire them, and I hope, that some day, I can set the same example for someone else.
Expression, because realistically, in real life, I am very quiet until I'm angry and in a fight. Most of the art the internet sees is porn, that's just my hormones, the stuff most folks enjoy. I really don't think my private emotions belong on display at this point in time. Maybe some day, my emotions can replace the hormones. For now, you'll all have to live with the hormones.
Love:
Is one thing and only one thing for myself;
Committment, call me old fashioned, but I thoroughly believe in a simpler form of love. I believe in a concept of companionship, someone you share your life with. A soul mate, I don't believe in predefined companionship. It is something you forge and figure out with your significant other. I hope, and I cry, and I laugh when I think about whom I hope is my companion. He makes me smile, me makes me cringe, but I can't stop caring and wondering about him. He feels the same, or so I gather from what we share. He cares so much, and I wonder where I would be as a person if I had not met him.
Love is what you make of it, it's not the ideal that someone tells you it is. You can most definitely adopt someone else's, but Love, is between two, maybe three, maybe more, it's what you make of it. Don't let someone else tell you differently.
I love art, I love life, I Love my companion. I live to progress and express, I survive to commit myself to my friends and my companion. I express myself and indulge philosophy to better understand my expressions.
The question I ask, is what about yourself?
You could call this a meme of sorts. Sort things out for yourself, you've got Life, Love & Art. Pick three things for one, two for another, and only one for the last. There's no specific order, it's what you make of it, and probably makes it something other than a meme.
Need some word candy for your brain? Go read 
Kusanagi's stuff, it's pure awesome.
Kusanagi's stuff, it's pure awesome. 
I can see there being three qualities to art, if I try this exercise, but they're a bit hard to express (perhaps in part due to current insomnia. Moving along); Expression, Value, and Personal Satisfaction.
Art, it seems to me, is best when it is crafted with care, and when it means something. The two ideas aren't mutually exclusive, but neither do they really need to always be present. Some good art has little underlying meaning, and is merely visually appealing or entertaining. Some good art has deep meaning, conveys something powerful. But that is all from the point of the observer.
The most important aspect of art is satisfaction. Not just joy, because art can be sad, or angry, or none of the above...that the creator takes satisfaction from their work, that is most important.
Life-
I can see survival as being integral to life. But I should like to seperate it, for the purposes of this exercise, from thriving. To live is necessary. To thrive divine. It is integral, blood-written, to survive, and I delight simply in the act. To thrive, however, is to have joy, excesses, things to share. One can thrive and still be somewhat lacking in basic needs. But a life without pleasure, without purpose, without meaning or cause or direction or goals or deisres, all bywords for one another, is not much of a life at all.
Love-
Love I save for last, because it is a term that is still difficult for me to wrap my mind around. Great writers, philosophers, scientists even, have devoted their lives to trying to understand this topic. I know love. I cherish my beloved deeper than all else, and for my friends, too, I would face any hardships required. Love has been called weakness by some. But from it, I derive strength. Without it, it's very doubtful I would be here now. The only abiding aspect I can offer of love is of its endurance. It's a very powerful and resilient thing. May all get to know it at least once...despite the pains.
Strange words from a self-proclaimed sadist, hmm? I suppose that's all I have to offer at this late hour.