Running away from problems is never the answer. During the past couple of months, I have been faced with issues that have caused me to want to get away from the familiarity of my current life and never look back. Though several short-term attempts at doing so have been successful, nothing will ever be permanent. Why? Because I am human.
"Blessed are the forgetful, for they get the better even of their blunders." Philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche believed this. I agree wholeheartedly that in times of distress, it's nice to turn to these words. I long to be the forgetful person Nietzche finds to be so blessed. Let me forget exactly what I did to mess up so badly.
But think about it. Why would you? Screw ups, failures and events that are just plain embarrassing will mold you into who you ultimately will become. Besides, what's to stop you from making the same mistakes if you keep forgetting about them?
So forget about forgetting. I'm going to embrace remembering the good, the bad, the awesome, the horrible and even the boring parts of life.
I'm no expert on living the good life, but through this blog, I hope to dig deep and learn what it takes to achieve the ultimate goal of happiness. Whether it be through personal blogs, reflecting on already popular philosophies, remembering/analyzing dreams (aka taking a peek into my subconscious) or posting things that can make you smile (funny videos, pictures, etc.)
Enjoy!
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