A lot of people are self-defeating. We take external pressures, flaws inherent in others that are too often deposited on ourselves, and allow them to persuade us to change. We attempt to conform to the demands of society, the people around us, or even global trends without a thought for the consequences. There are a lot of people walking around with a skewed sense of self - a definition of identity built from years of constantly attempting to quell the murmurs of others. As a result, many of us are disillusioned and unhappy, and are sincerely unaware as to why. We have inadvertently and systematically killed ourselves.
All ultra-violence aside, a flawed self-identity is precisely the catalyst that leads to flaws in the self-identities of others. When we are unhappy with who we are, we impart onto others that unhappiness, which breeds further self-damaging behavior in both parties. One is far too often the cause of their own demise and the seed-sower of others'.
With the harkening of 2013 upon us, a time for unkept resolutions, it is time you began listening to who you are and began committing to your own sense of self. When others pressure you to conform or modify to fit their moulds, instead of objectifying yourself to pull out the "flaws," fortify the uniquenesses you know and strengthen the self you deserve to be. Idolize yourself, learn to love every "mistake" and "shortcoming" that makes you you, and commit to changing things about yourself for you and no one else. You must make it a habit; the self is in a constant state of construction, of becoming. You have the potential to be your own messiah or your own murderer.
A path to find yourself...
With the harkening of 2013 upon us, a time for unkept resolutions, it is time you began listening to who you are and began committing to your own sense of self. When others pressure you to conform or modify to fit their moulds, instead of objectifying yourself to pull out the "flaws," fortify the uniquenesses you know and strengthen the self you deserve to be. Idolize yourself, learn to love every "mistake" and "shortcoming" that makes you you, and commit to changing things about yourself for you and no one else. You must make it a habit; the self is in a constant state of construction, of becoming. You have the potential to be your own messiah or your own murderer.
Down, but not out!
In the end,
it's you who listens to the bullshit others have to say.
The Worst
Decision
Death is
not an easy prize to gain:
You
can’t just fill out the slip and,
‘Please,
clearly sign your name.’
Suicide
is not something I would prescribe,
No
matter how you deem it worth the loss,
There’s
no reason you should have to die.
Hold
tight to what you have,
It's
more than just evolving remnants of mom and dad,
It's
choices that carve up the past
And
shape the future
That
only you can make last.
May I
proceed to cure the beast,
To
solidify the righteousness conceived?
Are
these the weights you wish to bequeath,
To pin
the guilty hand on me?
Ring you
out like a sponge;
Set you
off like a gun;
Sever
the cord of a broken spine;
You’re a
book, but they judge what lies inside.
Whet the
palette and rub the scars.
Dig your
own grave to reach for the stars.
Sharpen
a knife on a fork;
Buy into
family, but shoot down the stork.
Bundled
up peace – beat like a dog.
Swallow
the key – sleep like a log.
Let go
of all the things you've lost.
Don’t kill
yourself to survive the battles fought.
Self-destruction
stops permanent construction;
Soul
disjunction nullifies finding your function.
Never
choose to be the victim or the killer,
Or, even, the weapon of your own murder.
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