“I write to give myself strength. I write to be the characters that I am not. I write to explore all the things I’m afraid of.”
| — | Joss Whedon |
Some people use their willpower to not eat a heavenly box of chocolates. I use it to wait; to have patience. To wait for something that I can associate myself with. For something that gives me hope that I will be the person who I am when I write. When i write, I feel I am a different character- one with more strength and courage. When I write I can imagine myself in front of thousands of people talking about life. Yes, as odd as that sounds. I know I haven't lived much, but I'm starting to realize what life is. I'm not going to whip out a scientific definition of life, nor a spiritual one. I don't define life that way. In fact, I don't define life with words. Life is more about actions. Life is doing what you love. Life is loving who you are. Life is about making mistakes and learning from them. I believe that living and being alive are two wholly different things. Living is being who you are, taking risks, and enjoying life. Being alive is just that; having the necessities in life, but not taking an extra jump. Life can be a roller coaster. There's twists in turns in life, and you just have to hold on and make the best of it. What I'm trying to say is: find a reason to enjoy living. Moping be damned. Find it, and hold on to it. After all this time, It still seems to me like straight and fast is the only way out - but I choose the labyrinth. The labyrinth blows, but I choose it. And that's.. how I live.
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