I Love You, Man

From someone very special to me, Tyler. I hope his words inspire you as they have inspired me:

Inspiration doesn’t usually come from the words spoken on a paper document. It comes from the heart; the belief that if you jump through fire you’re going to burned; and realize that you can be okay with that. It’s the steps you take to actually reach that ultimate goal you’ve been trying to reach since the early days of your life.

The strength a little kid is completely naïve to is comparable to the absolute need to accomplish by adults every day. A mental to do list that you carry around with you from the time you were 7 years old is as accessible as you’ve always thought it was. So you want to be an astronaut, but you say; I was 10 years old and stupid, I could never become an astronaut. That’s where you’ve gone off track.

To be inspired is to reach your own capabilities; and you’re capable of anything you’ve been inspired to do. Don’t confuse my words with aspiration, because that’s not what I’m talking about. If you want to be a singer, but can’t sing; who says you can’t be a singer? You don’t need to make it a profession. Scream at the top of your lungs in the car and love yourself for the worth of the words being thrown from your mouth and to that empty car.

Quoting Degrassi, ‘Life is a show, in every shade of the rainbow.’ Prove it to yourself that that’s true, it can be if you want it to be. You don’t need to prove anything to anyone else; as much as society pushes you to, do it for yourself.

Inactiveness is a true fault. You’ve got one life to live, so live it hard. Challenges are butterflies and obstacles are birds. Look at them as beautiful, not as a hindrance to your life. Everything that knocks you down should make you strong. If it’s weight that you’re trying to lose, you need to be happy with yourself before you try to lose that weight. If you’re happy with the way you look; trying to lose some of the weight you’ve gained is going to make you feel so much better. You’re enduring two positives at the same time. Those positives are going to give you a natural adrenaline and hormonal high that you’ll be able to look at yourself in the mirror and smile wide. Though, I didn’t write the book on weight loss, I do know that no matter how much you weigh, losing weight is the hardest damn thing you’ll ever endeavor into. Don’t let that get you down though. There are so many times when I wish that I could just get it all
sucked out. I tripped over so many things, not literally, on my way to the best years of my life. In no way am I saying you have to be skinny to be happy; I’m saying if you’re trying to lose those few extra pounds, then do it smart. Eating disorders are not something you want to deal with either.

Being happy with yourself is something that all of us wish we could accomplish. Are we ever happy though? I want a show of hands for the people who can say they’re honestly happy with the way things are going in their lives. Half of you might have your hands raised; how about the other half.

Confidence resides in your mind. A trick that I learned on the way to becoming much more confident with myself was this;

• Take a shower.
• Do your hair.
• Drink a really big glass of ice water.
• Sit outside.
• Breathe.
• Go look in the mirror.
• Smile.

I’m not guaranteeing these results, just a mere scientific discovery on my own. It’s not for everyone. If you do try this, let me know how you feel. I’ll put my email address at the end of this for comments or concerns. I just want to know how this made you feel. I’m not done yet, agony; I know.

An increase of the need to conform is bringing people down. I’ve heard people tell me that they weren’t accepted or even noticed in their high schools until they were walking the halls in designer brand clothes. I think the designer brands look alright, but what’s the point of buying Wal-Mart type clothing with a name slapped on it for $200 more than you can get at the off brand clothing store down the street.

Maybe you think you’re not worth the designer brand stuff, but believe me. No one truly is. Designer clothes are nothing compared to having self-satisfaction, believe me. I found that out the hard way. I walked into my middle school the first day decked out in my cousins old shirt that was 234324235 sizes too big for me and jeans that a belt couldn’t even hold up. I felt so out of place in my own school because I didn’t look ‘good’ like everyone else. I’m not a fan. I figured out quickly that I needed to change, I needed to be different. It wasn’t true though. The more and more I changed, the more I hated myself for not being who I was.

You know what, by the end of that school year, I came back to school in the same thing I wore on the first day and strutted it around that school. I got so many awkward stares. I felt good about it though.

I’m most likely boring you guys to death with my digressions and stories, but I needed to get this out. Maybe it might help someone who wants to reach out to someone; make them realize they might need that one extra person to talk to.

As I said I would do, I’m going to put my email address here, and hopefully all of you will take advantage of this and email me as soon as possible. I’m always checking my emails and I’ll reply to you quickly. Just if you might need someone to talk to or make comments on anything I’ve said. Thanks for your time.


Email; papioperson99@yahoo.com


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