The Musings of Jaime David

The Musings of Jaime David
The Musings of Jaime David
@jaimedavid.blog@jaimedavid.blog

The writings of some random dude on the internet

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Tag: sadness

  • Another

    Another

    How many times do we gotta go through this.

    Every fucking week, it’s another fucking shooting.

    I’m sick of it.

    I’m sick of this shit.

    I’m sick of the hatred and division that stems from this shit.

    I’m sick of the hatred and division that causes this shit.

    These shootings are treated like national fucking spectacles.

    They’re in the news for one minute, and then they’re forgotten.

    This shit reminds me of the Spongebob meme with that blue fish,

    The one that says “How many times do we have to teach you this lesson.”

    How many times do we have to go through these fucking shootings before the country takes this shit seriously?

    The callousness, carelessness, apathy, and disregard for the victims involved.

    And don’t get me started on the fucking conspiracy theories that surround these mass shootings,

    Calling them false fucking flags and stupid shit like that

    Or saying that the victims were just crisis actors.

    Like what the fuck?

    Who the fuck in their right mind would fake something like that?

    And if these shootings happen every single week, it seems,

    Does it mean all of them are fake?

    If that’s the case,

    Then that would be some real elaborate and convoluted shit.

    The simpler explanation is that this country is full of hatred.

    Hatred is perpetuated in media and TV.

    Violence is glorified in both fiction and nonfiction.

    Division is sowed throughout all aspects of our lives.

    Fear is distilled by pundits and leaders.

    That shit is perpetuated in the news and mainstream.

    We are told to view others as the enemy.

    We are told that others are the cause of our problems.

    We are told to be scared of others instead of care for others.

    All of this hate and negativity fuels this country and sends it onto a dark path.

    As you can tell from this post, I’m angry.

    I think the excessive amount of swear words in this post is a good indication of that.

    I am angry.

    I am angry that people keep dying.

    I am angry that division and hatred in this country seems to only get worse.

    I am angry that our leaders don’t do jack shit for us, which only allows things to fester and get worse.

    I am angry about all the things that can be done for the people that haven’t

    And I am angry about all the things that are being done to the people that shouldn’t.

    But I am also sad.

    I am sad that things just seem to get worse.

    As some of you who follow this blog have noticed,

    I haven’t posted for over a year.

    I needed a lot of space and time to decompress.

    It just became too much trying to figure out topics to come up with on my blog,

    And paying too much attention to the news just got depressing,

    So I stepped away for a bit.

    But this recent mass shooting motivated me to get back into writing.

    It motivated me to write this.

    What is this?

    I don’t know.

    A poem?

    A vent?

    A mix of both?

    A motivational post?

    Maybe.

    But how is this motivational if it’s only me venting most of the time?

    Well, the motivational part comes in now.

    No matter how bad things may be, don’t give up hope.

    No matter how bad things get, things can get better.

    Even if you don’t believe they will you have to remain positive.

    Don’t let the hate and negativity get you down.

    This world is hectic.

    This world is chaotic.

    But in the chaos, you can find a sense of order,

    A sense of happiness,

    A sense of peace.

    How?

    I don’t know.

    That’s honestly up to you.

    Whatever makes you happy,

    Whatever brings you joy,

    Focus on that.

    And if there are people who make you happy,

    Keep those people.

    In short,

    This life is short,

    So don’t focus too much on the hatred and negativity.

    Try not to let it get you down.

    Do what makes you happy,

    And most of all, don’t hurt others.

    Don’t put down others.

    People, for the most part, want to live their lives the best they can.

    We all want happiness and success and to be something.

    We all have goals and dreams and ambitions.

    Some people may not be good people.

    Some people may want to hurt others and only look out for themselves.

    But most people are not like that,

    At least I don’t think so, anyways.

    Most people are just trying to get by the best they can in the only ways they themselves know how to.

    We all have our own lives.

    We all have our own paths.

    Sometimes those paths intersect.

    Sometimes they don’t.

    Whatever the case, don’t let people put you down.

  • Embracing Failure

    Embracing Failure

    Embrace failure. Missteps and roadblocks are inevitable but are ultimately an opportunity to learn, pivot, and go after your goals with new perspective. – Jenny Fleiss

    You may sometimes hear, usually after you fail at something, that you have to accept it and move on. It’s possible for one to accept it, but accepting failure does not necessarily mean that you have completely moved on from it. No. To move on from failure, I believe there is something more that is needed. What is that, you may ask? That is to embrace failure. Yes, you heard me right; embrace failure. Now, at first glance, that may sound masochistic as heck, but hear me out. People aren’t perfect. We have flaws, imperfections, weaknesses, things that we may not be good at, and things that we may not like, and that’s ok. They all are part of what make us unique. Life also isn’t perfect. There’s almost always going to difficulties, challenges, and hardships we need to overcome. The universe and nature are also not perfect. Things break down, things become unstable, things become chaotic. Nothing is perfect. Because nothing is perfect, and because no single individual is perfect, that means, at some point, we are all going to experience failure at some point or another. In fact, failure is biologically guaranteed, because once we die, that’s it! Game over. No more do-overs. Death is inevitable. Even if one were to live a life with little to no challenges and hardships, death is the ultimate failure, because once you stop living, you stop being you. You stop being able to actively do things in this world. You are no longer able to be a part of the world in living form, and because of that, that’s a failure, and it’s a guaranteed one, as well. Thus, in a way, we are all born to fail the moment that we are born. Now, i know what you may be thinking to yourself. You are probably thinking that it sounds depressing as heck, and it definitely may sound that way, if you look at it from a certain perspective. Now, i don’t know what your perspective or outlook on life, death, and failure is, but let me tell you mine. Because we are guaranteed to fail when we die, what can be worse than that? The answer is nothing. And when you take that into account, it really puts one’s problems and troubles into perspective. It sorta makes one’s problems seem small and temporary. Nothing can be more permanent and long-lasting than death. Thus, every failure, every challenge, every shortcoming, every hardship asides death itself can be overcome. Sure, everyone handles failures, challenges, and hardships differently than others, and we may not know how much hardship, failure, and challenges we may face in life, but by remembering that nothing can get worse than death, I believe it is possible to make it through anything that comes your way. Thus, that is why i believe embracing failure will allow one to be able to overcome it. By embracing the ultimate failure that we will all one day die, it has so much potential to minimize the severity of other hardships and challenges we may face in life. Not only that, but by embracing failure, we are also embracing change, because change can come in the form of failure. By embracing failure, one can start seeing failure differently. It could allow one to start seeing the positives that can come about from failure, and it can do so by minimizing the negative aspects of failure. Embracing failure is not an easy thing to do. It takes a lot of time, patience, resilience, and strength to be able to just accept failure, let alone embrace it. However, i believe that one of the keys to happiness is embracing failure, because if you are not worried about the ultimate failure in life, then it is possible to make it through other hardships, challenges, and failures that come your way. Lastly, by embracing failure, it helps one learn to fail gracefully. When one is able to fail gracefully, they are able to pick themselves up, and use their failure as a learning experience or a blessing in disguise.

    I will end things with an excerpt from an article that discusses about embracing failure. I will link the full article below.

    Here are five ways embracing failure can work for you:

    1. We learn some of our best lessons through failure.

    2. Failure inspires us. If we look at it properly and don’t allow it to define us, failure can be a great source of motivation.

    3. Failure teaches us humility. We feel humble after losing and recognize that we are indeed human.

    4. Embracing failure allows us to take more risks. Once we come to terms with having failed and survived, we can take greater risks.

    5. Failure makes success taste even better. We have a better appreciation of success having failed a few times on the way up the ladder.

    https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/244307