Adrift and At Peace

thewalkingparadox:

It’s so annoying sometimes when I ask people what they think about a particular subject or concept and they recite to me the views of a Philosopher. It’s cool and all where understanding that philosopher will help me understand their views because it reflects what they think, or even if they’re just saying it as an extra perspective in addition or in contrast to their own. But most times when I ask I get a huge report on how this person would respond to it (where they end up disagreeing with it anyway!) and no ideas of their own when that’s what I really wanted to know.

I can relate. That’s why I’ve been unfollowed in the past few days. No original thought of my own, and I’ve become a copy of a copy of a copy. It’s easier to quote a philosopher than to come up with your own thoughts or ideas, because it requires you to look into yourself and figure out who you really are.  Who can truly represent you, but yourself?  I take responsibility for my own mediocre-ness, and have no one to blame but myself.  If someone doesn’t like your opinion, that’s on them.  I have to remember this.

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