invisible lives

whats with the invisible life you are living? i think if we really look at the lives of others, maybe even into our own lives a little bit and think about the phrase invisible lives.. we can all relate in some way or another at some point or another. what i am saying is that at some point i am sure that you have felt you've been leading an invisible life - like nobody cares about what you do, you are flying under the radar, your life is not part of something important or any type of bigger picture. thats one scenario.

here is the real one. im telling you - if you THINK you're living an invisible life, or you don't know if you are, then trust me - YOU ARE. but its not that nobody cares. it's not that your life isnt part of a bigger picture. it's that you don't accept that yet. you think the universe is so much bigger than you. and sure, it is - but we were not created to be invisible. that would be pointless. i think we were created for something a little more than that. i think we were created to love, to impact, to change, to do something different, not to blend in but to stand out. to live really highly VISIBLE lives. i don't believe we are supposed to hide in someones shadows. i think we can cast our own shadows. i don't think we need to settle for less when there is a whole world out there. I'm sure we can just get by, but WHY?

potential was meant to be lived and fleshed out. kinetic. know the difference? here's a small refresher course. potential energy is stored up, not used.. but waiting to be. kinetic is energy in motion! stored energy that is now being used to MOVE. i think we need to shift gears and take the plunge from a potentially invisible life.... to a kinetically visible one. set goals, make 'em happen. thanks.

addicted to pain.

i think it is safe to say that we are all addicted to something. when you are addicted, you are hooked, you become dependent. im addicted to my blackberry. thats why they call it a crackberry. if you dont get the joke, then we will talk later. people are addicted to smoking, to alcohol but also to talking, and to money, and working, and lust, and cars, and buying and buying, and food, and technology, and so many other things. what are YOU addicted to? tell me. you are a slave. so am i.. we are slaves to ourselves, we have captured ourselves in some type of real-world phenomena where we are proclaimed free but still choose to live as slaves. an addict is a slave to the addiction. one thing that i have been noticing that we are addicted to in some way shape or form is pain. yea, thats what i thought - what an odd addiction. here is what we are missing - addictions are not always enjoyable.

what kind of pain are you addicted to? are you holding onto a grudge? are you waiting to heal a broken relationship? are you suffering from a broken heart? did you break a heart? are you crying over a promotion at work? did you fail a class? did you get a traffic ticket? did you do something in the last 24 hours you regretted? why do you LET these things take a hold of you? why do you LET these things destroy you, bring PAIN into your life? i understand everyone deals with things a little differently but the fact of the matter is this - you hurt because you want to, sometimes because you need to. BUT! you forget to take the other side of things. in EVERYTHING there is a lesson to be learned, and something to be thankful for.

why are we so addicted to being mad at ourselves, other people, or our circumstances? when life is on a downward spiral, enjoy the ride. when it is at a standstill, catch your breath. when it is going uphill, get ready for what is next. sorry for the roller coaster metaphor, it just fit.. plus i just went to 6 flags. and when life seems to be just going steady.. KNOW that there is something coming up. smile around each turn, throw your hands up because you really can't predict life.. no matter how hard you try. but one thing you can know?... you'll be ok.