Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Putting The Money Where The Mouth Was

So, I've been obsessed with Frederich Nietzsche for some time now and have been extolling the virtues of his writings to just about everyone I can think of. I've even received praise from a professor who studies the subject almost exclusively. That said, I've done very little in terms of putting some of the key ideas of his into practice. Essentially, I realize that I've been a very loud, socially inept asshole over the past couple months, unable to string clear thoughts together, have spoken like a crazed banshee, and have lost a fair amount of intelligent verbiage because the need for progressive thought has, on whole, been bashed by academic endeavors. What I'm getting at is that I need to overcome myself. I'm the one with the problems and can't expect anyone to be different. I'm the one who has to change. So, I'm giving the following a shot:

1. I have started a workout program for the next 90 days.
2. I am going to keep my mouth shut for the next 2 months.
3. I am going to keep my mouth shut for the next 2 months
4. I am going to continue studying philosophy. (Kierkegaard seems to be my kick right now)
5. I will attempt to better myself and become a happier person all around even though I realize the fundamental element of being happy is understanding what being miserable is. I think I know one of the 2 all too well.