Have you ever wanted something so bad that you will stop at nothing to obtain it? Life is like a game of capture the flag I guess… whether it be a job, money, or love – you’re always up against something else. Have you ever wanted that certain gift for your birthday when you were young and you wanted it so bad you would do anything to get it? Then one day you unwrap your presents and there it is – only it isn’t what you expected at all. Instead you’re met with disappointment which can be heart breaking. The thing that you believed would make you so happy turned out to be a bust. I think everyone has the need to believe in something; some chose to believe in god or to believe in no god (because it is a belief, you can neither prove nor disprove), some chose to believe in themselves, some chose money, some chose power, and even in love. Its when you believe in one thing so completely you become oblivious to the world around you that it all falls apart – it sounds so obvious to state but it is so easy to do. You have your extreme atheists, your fanatical religious people, your corporate bastards and the hopeless romantics – all desperately doing everything in their power to believe. In the end, all of them miss out. It is a hard lesson learned through only the grinding gears of time and the pain of heart break that one can truly understand and know this, but it is so critical. Life is so very short in the grand scheme of things, and no matter what you believe – you only have one shot as the you that you are right now. Is it worth the pain and grief of holding so steadfast to anything? Moderation is the key. There comes a point after those countless sleepless nights where letting go is the only option left.

Good night,
Ryan