A Couple of Things

A Couple of Things
If you don't have your shit together, do NOT blame me because I do. Go get your shit together and get over it. It's not that fucking hard.

If you are miserable with your pitiful existence, do NOT blame me because I am quite happy with mine. Change yourself. I did. And if I can do it, any jackass can.

If life seems dull, boring, uneventful, pathetic, do NOT blame me because I have fun and live my life to the fullest. Get off your ass and go do something. Anything. Find a hobby. GO TO SCHOOL. Volunteer. Travel. I spent 8 years riding a train and dealing with assholes before I saw the light. More importantly, I did this BEFORE I dropped dead of a heart attack from stress. But not after spending a day in the ER and 3 days hooked up to an EKG because I thought I did have a heart attack. So now I am chasing my dream. Don't wait until you almost die before you chase yours.

If your life has become your job and your job has become your life, this too is not my fault. Don't complain that you work too long. That's your decision. Not mine. If you get paid $100,000 a year and work 80 hours a week, guess what? You no longer make $100,000 a year. And, you have no time to spend that $50k you're actually taking home.

If you're feeling insecure about yourself/your accomplishments/your salary/your relationship, do NOT be an asshole to your friends, or ME. It's NOT their/MY fault. Don't try to "outdo" their accomplishments. Don't discuss your salary. Please. They don't fucking care how much you should/could be making. They like you for you, not your curriculum vitae.

Don't blow off your friends and use lame excuses. They do have thresholds as to what will be tolerated. And you won't find out what they are until it's too late.

Don't be high fucking maintenance.

Don't lie. Don't cheat. Don't steal. Don't be annoying.

Don't talk about work incessantly. Nobody is interested in hearing about your asshole boss all the time. We've all had/currently have one (except Robyn. ;)
and don't need to be remined constantly. Venting is one thing. Harping on it for years in an entirely different thing.

If you've been saying for years that you were going to do something BIG, stop talking about it and do it. Talk is cheap. And tiresome after a while.

That's it. Carry on.

Posted by LA at July 31, 2002 09:44 AM