I'm Already Getting The Emails...

Shortly after I threw up the post about password protecting my little slice of internet, I received this email from a one "2cool4school" who wrote the following and wanted me to revisit a post from Winter 2005, enjoy:


Take part in the Warren Piece Method of Thinking!

I know there are a few other readers of this "horrible", "cold-hearted", "non-funny", "swing and a miss" attempt of a blog, that are up in arms over the idea of BlockThat! becoming password protected. We live in a world of uppity, over sensitive #^@&$ that think they must ruin something for everyone, simply because they lack the ability to enjoy it themselves. This is the internet! If you don’t like a web page, go to another! If you don’t like the t.v. channel, change it! If you don’t like the book you’re reading, close it! I have been reading some past posts and stumbled upon this gem, from 2005, that couldn’t be more appropriate. To those who can’t handle humor, sarcasm and negativity...cheers! More for me!

Friday, November 18, 2005

Let's Get Together and Hurt Each Others Feelings....Or We Could Just Grow a Pair and Let It Go...

We are living in perhaps the most hyper-sensitive era, ever. We are sensitive to everything and everyone regardless of anything. We need to reevaluate how we think about things. We get offended about things that have nothing to do with us. Often times we've got people jumping to our aid who seem more offended then we are and we were the ones trespassed against. People need to realize that if they choose not to take something seriously they don't have to. We as a culture are so quick to get our feathers ruffled over nothing.
Here is the Warren Piece Method of Thinking in three easy steps.
First, if someone for example calls you a 'son-of-a-crack' you should ask yourself if you care about this person's opinion. Often times if you think before you react you'll find that you don't really care.
Second, once you figure out that you don't care, don't waste your time reacting. Imagine how much energy you would have if you didn't react to stupidity.
Three, Taking offense to something is a choice. You can choose, by sheer virtue of your freedom of thought, to not be offended. Just choose to dismiss the "offense".

Do we need affirmation from outside sources so badly that we care about others opinions about us or how we conduct various aspects of our lives? I'm constantly amazed at how many people get bent out of shape over a simple comment. Get over it.

This thought process can be applied to anything; anger, sadness, offense, and any other emotion that plagues you. I'm not saying that you shouldn't be emotional, but use your head. It's so much better and you'll find that people will want to be around you more if you stay on an even keel.