Secret Stash 225

Bambi correlates perfectly with this post. I think I've figured out the secret. (thanks mark manson) One that will free the mind and rejuvenate the spirit. Our anxieties and worries all stem from the fact that we feel like there is no control. Whether we have control or not lies within our values. For example, lets say I lose a basketball game. Now, I'm mad and could easily blame my teammates - who played like dogs. Yet, this mindset puts my happiness in the hands of others and what shitty life it would be to not have control over your own happiness. This is where taking responsibility kicks in; yea, I loss but I can only control myself. I'll train and never miss a shot again, I can carry them, or better yet, I'll involve my teammates more and guide them to greatness. Play to improve - implus, what shame is there in giving your best effort and falling short? Losing sucks but at least it is in your control now.  This concept applies to everything and not just competition...

 WOw. Just read a bunch of personal statements and damn... these people can write. They know how to make it personal. Every word is packed with emotion and every phrase with meaning. Its as if I was there in the story. That's the big secret of writing - to make the reader feel what you feel and understand what you want them to understand. Yea, this is good and all but sometimes even the deepest experiences can be bland. There's something even more crucial than the story - great writing is about making the words flow. Its an art. A knack. Either you have it or you don't. (actually, the more you read, the better you get at this) A successful book isn't just about the story. For example, Lord of the Rings was genius - the father of fantasy novels, creation of a whole different world, movies and fandoms to the moon. Yet, the writing was dog (no offense tolken, hobbit was good but not LOTR). The phrases, the positioning ... it was just too choppy ;\ For writing like this, so...

Here we are again. 14 day high :). Free at last. But now I'm quarantined. It appears that, during exams week, we rise up to the challenge and become extra efficient. The ability to study for multiple cumulative exams within a single week. Yet, the moment it ends, our minds boggle down to its most primitive form. So much energy pent up, all those plans to do during the break... but now that its here... all motivation is gone. hahahahaha You know what the say. Give yourself 3 hours to finish a project and you'll finish in 3 hours. Give yourself 3 days and it'll take 3 days. Have one night left to finish the assignment? It'll be done by the end of the night.  You could call this procrastination, but i like to look at it a bit differently. Its like playing basketball without keeping score - no one is really motivated to try. There's no risk, no thrill, no chance of winning or losing. In the same way, if there's no urgency in writing a paper or completing an assignme...

I have noticed the drop in quality of my writing. The last one was a little more spontaneous and edit-less, but maybe it was for the better though. Now, I can write more freely and produce more. Quality over quantity they say? I was averaging one article a year... In plus, qui lire cette merde toute façon? Future ME will read these articles and laugh. AHAAAHAH! On to the topic, just saw Netflix's Queens Gambit series. Briefly, it was about an orphan-girl-chess-genius/prodigy who overcomes her drug addiction and PTSD to become a world champion. I know it was fictional, but DAMN it was inspirational. How can someone be so obsessed with their craft?  She spent her every waking moment improving her craft- reading chess books, practicing, watching replays. She bounced back from mad L's too. Geezer Boy from Russia crushed her twice before she finally usurped his throne. The point is that OBSESSION with her craft led her to success. When you can pour your whole heart and soul into som...

I almost forgot about this blog. Damn... I use to be so ambitious hahaha. Quarantine and these injuries really led me astray. well, i'm returning to my roots, no more trolling and shenanigans. Writing, reading, training, swimming, saxophoning, sleeping , eating, LETS GO!  probably need that knee fixed again though... Here's a story - Ultimus Prime: The Strongest Transformer  Ultimus Prime was a young scholar and warrior who excelled due to his perseverance and desire to learn. He always sought the hardest paths in life (studying robotic-chemistry) with plans of becoming a robo-doctor. He was also a baller, this is relevant later. Honor was his greatest strength but also his greatest weakness. As with all warriors and their pride, he hated being pitied, to be felt sorry for, and thus, he always suffered alone.  The thing about Ultimus is that he saw life differently than his peers. Even during the cloudiest days, he could still the sun; his vision technology was probably j...