Druggista

She told him, she’d rather fix her make-up, and try to fix what’s going on. But the problem keeps on calling even with the celfone gone.  She told him that she believes in living, bigger than she’s living now.  But her world keeps spinning backward and upside down.

Don’t say so long and throw your celfone.  Don’t spend today away, coz today will soon be gone.

Like yesterday is gone.  Like history is gone.  Just try to prove me wrong.  And pretend like your’re immortal.

She says, he says live like no tomorrow.  Everyday we borrow, brings us one step closer to the edge - infinity. Where’s your treasure? Where’s your hope?  If you get the world and lose your soul.  She pretends like she’s immortal.

Don’t say so long, you’re not that far gone.  This could be a big chance to make up for today will soon be gone.

Like yesterday is gone.  Like history is gone.  The world keeps spinning on.  You’re going going gone… Like summer break is gone.  Like Saturday is gone.  Just try to prove me wrong.  You pretend like you’re immortal.

We are not infinite.  We are not permanent.  Nothing is immediate.  Brisk of confidence in our accomplishments.  Look at our decadence!

Gone, like Frank Sinatra.  Gone, like Elvis and his mom.  Like Al Pacino’s cash nothing lasts in this life.  My high school dreams are gone.  My childhood sweets are gone.  Life’s a day that doesn’t last for long. 

Life is more than money.  Time was never money, time was never cash.  Life is still more than girls.  Life is more than hundred dollar bills and where the town fills.  Life is more than famous rock ‘n roll and frills.  All the riches of the kings and up in wheels.  We got information in the information age, but do we know what life is outside of our convenient Lexus cages. 

But Life is still worth living…

"So many people walk around with a meaningless life.  They seem half-asleep, even when they’re busy doing things they think are important.  This is because they’re chasing the wrong things.  Devote yourself to loving others, your community around you and to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning."

                             BUT HOW DO WE LIVE A MEANINGFUL LIFE?

"Once you learn how to die, you learn how to live."

                                DON’T BE AFRAID OF DEATH FOR,

"Death ends a life, not a relationship."

                                                   AND,

"Love is how you stay alive even after you are gone."

                                  LIFE IS SO CONFUSING BECAUSE…

"Life is a  tension of opposites.  It is a series of pulls back and forth.  You want to do one thing, but you are bound to do something else.  Something hurts you, yet you know it shouldn’t.  You take certain things for granted, even when you know you should never take anything for granted."

                              SO WHICH SIDE WINS THE STRUGGLE?

"Love wins.  Love always wins."

           A little wave was bobbing along in the ocean, having a grand old time.  He’s enjoying the wind and the fresh air - until he notices the other waves in front of him, crashing against the shore.  " ‘ My God, this is terrible,’ the wave says.  ‘Look what’s going to happen to me!’   Then along comes another wave.  It sees the first wave, looking grim, and it says to him, ‘Why do you look so sad?’  The first wave says, ‘You don’t understand!  We’re all going to crash! All of us waves are going to be nothing!  Isn’t it terrible?’  The second wave says, ‘No, you don’t understand.  You’re not a wave, you’re a part of the ocean.’ "   

We are all part of the ocean…

I remembered a dialogue from the HBO series Six Feet Under.  It went something like this: "What is it like being dead?" asked the little girl. "Its kinda cool when i think about it.", replied the spirit. "No more work, no more pretending, no more trying to fit in, no more boredom!"  No more boredom… Quite an interesting answer, i thought to myself.  Somehow I understood what the spirit was implying.  Think of your life.  How has it been?  Many would suggest "boring".  Hey, I do not blame people who answer that way.  In fact, I would rather hear such an honest answer than a fictitious crap.  I, honestly believe that majority of the human race live a very boring life, regardless of his occupation, status, popularity and most of all wealth.  A large percentage of suicides are commited by wealthy and influential people.  Many would wonder why.  After all his fortune, achievements and decorations, why would someone end his life?  If you look at Maslow’s heirarchy of needs, you will notice that the top most portion of human needs is self-fulfillment.  This means that only after man has already acquired the basic needs and wants for normal living, can he start realizing his need for self-fulfillment.  So the question to be asked is: "Are they still not fullfilled with their lives?"  I too do not fully understand their actions.  But I do know one thing for sure.  Wealth does not equate to fullfillment.  Fame also does not equate to fullfillment.  Achievements, honors, women, having a big family with lots of kids, even having a school/hospital/street/holiday named after you, all does not equate to fulfillment.  I must continue… Work is also not fulfilling.  That’s one of the most unfulfilling things man has ever invented.  You work for what?  Money? Money for what?  Food, clothing, shelter, car, stuffs, what else? "There are many things money can’t buy, but for everything else there’s MasterCard."   Quite a paradoxical slogan.   This culture of relating money to success has spawned a new kind of philosophy.  An alienating philosophy in which the most successful are almost always the most lonely. Money has become such a dominant figure in man’s ambition and dreams.  We feel its influence even more living in a third world country.  Everywhere you feel its power. It fills up the hearts of every man.  I can feel the greed with the breath he takes and the words he speak. Its the Eye of Sauron, with its relentless drawing power.  And they are like hungry lions out to devour you of your every cent.  But people are totally missing the point(.)  This is the exact reason why life has become so boring.  People just don’t care anymore.  Its all about the money. It’s all about the dum dum dah dee dum dum.. Everyday people are rushing.  Walking briskly. The rhythmic sounds of heels tapping on the concrete.  Small steps, big steps.  Then running to the shortest queue.  Small steps, big steps.  Then runs to the street to hail an unoccupied cab.  So many people in a rush? For what? For all I know, they are rushing towards their own demise.  Unknowingly, people are getting sicker everyday.  No wonder heart attack is still the number one killer in the world.  Everyone’s in a rush!!!  I am a person who loves to observe in counter-tempo (kontra-tiempo).   I feel that by doing this I get to see things you would tend to ignore when riding with the tempo.  Especially during stressful times,  this technique helps you to relax and think more clearly.  I look around at my surroundings and observe the people. What they’re doing, how they are behaving and trying to understand what they’re talking about.  I’m not being a chismoso, but when I’m observing, I feel like unbound to the constraints of this world.  As if living in a different dimension, invisible and unaffected by the world.  This space and time reticulum.  This hectic world of money and gossips.  I just stop and then reflect.  I reflect on the things that had happened.  That the guy in long sleeves who accidentally stepped on my heels, was in such a hurry because of a meeting with his boss.  I suppose that he be punctual less he wants to lose his job.  Or that the cab driver who earlier led me to a more scenic route was only doing so just to break even with the rental of his cab.  It is at this point that I feel most human.  I begin to empathize with the people around me.  Thinking that I might not have acted so differently from them when facing the same situation.  We are all human beings after all, with feelings and emotions.  We maybe unique in some ways.  But there are things that are universally upheld.  Like love and compassion.  If people could only take the time to observe, then maybe the world would be a happier place.  I guess that’s what the people are missing.  That’s what everybody is wanting all along.  Maybe that’s the reason why life’s such a bore.  All these rudeness, cynicism, dishonesty, insincerity and greed is because of the absence of this thing.  The reason for our creation.  The reason why an awesome and infinite Creator will allow his Son to be mocked, spitted upon, beaten, pierced and then nailed and left to die on a cross.  It was, from the very Genesis and will be until the End, all about this thing.  The meaning of life.  The purpose of life.  This  thing  called  LOVE. 

It’s all about Psychology.  The world is now populated with six point something billion people.  That’s 6,XXX,XXX,XXX… quite a lot of x’s dont ya think..  What makes a single person stands out all depends on this simple and yet effective science, Psychology.  Just look at everywhere, Psychology is evidently being used from marketing down to simple basic human relationships.  When you think about it, it does make sense.  We are all human beings, with body, spirit and soul. The soul of each person resides in the mind or more scientifically termed, the brain.  The brain as we all know is an amazing organ.  Scientists are still quite baffled about how the brain actually works.  It is the seat of our consciousness.  Everything we do, speak and think goes through our brain.  In short, the brain is what makes us ourselves.  Now, psychology deals with the study of human behavior.  Frankly, I find this definition of psychology rather amusing and improbable, simply because that one just cannot categorize a person’s behavior.  We are all unique one way or the other.  I had read one time in an application form for VISA approval, that no two application forms are the same ever… therefore careful assessment of each application is needed in order to provide correct and accurate evaluation.  That just shows how variable this life can be, and so can be the people living in it.  We’re straining too far from our topic of the powers of Psychology, so I’m gonna dive back into it.  It is sad but true that most of what we have studied for the last 21 years in our lives are useless, that is if we don’t use Psychology.  Forget about being an honor student, grades only reflect in score cards.  Forget about being a topnotcher, it is only good while it lasts (around 1 month, the most 3) .  When you’re in the real world, everything boils down on how you perceive other’s thinking and anticipating it.  Always think like the enemy. What-would-I-do-if-I-was-the-killer kind of questions.  If you can somehow unravel the mysteries of the brain, then you will be king!  I am not saying that I have already mastered this art of mind reading.  I am still a student of this art as all of us still are.  A pilgrim will encounter many obstacles in his journey, as do we encounter different people throughout our lives.  If we are to succeed in this so-called life, we have to somehow have a firm grasp of this art.  From simple gestures to nuances in words and tone to body language, these are just some of the key areas of the Art. This is supposed to be just a blog not a scientific journal about Psychology so I’m gonna leave it there.  All of us have this innate ability of the Art, what we need is only practice. How? You might ask.  Simply through experience.  And fortunately, that’s just what life is generously offering. 

*For the reader’s information: the writer is not a Psychology graduate.  His protagonistic stand on Psychology is the result of quiet observation and deep reflection.