08/27/2026
"The World went and got itself in one big damn hurry." From Shawshank
Technology has made people stupid and lazy. I think if teleportation were possible, people would forget how to walk...and the walk is where the fun is.
Machines that can do our jobs, computers that can do our research and thinking, A.I. that can do all of our communicating and more. All of our little adventures of growth are being replaced, it's really no surprise our intelligence levels are regressing.
I'm a pre-internet baby, way pre-internet. I'm not a big tech person, I believe all of the little adventures we can get in life are very important to our personal growth, identities and happiness. I say this all the time, but excuses gets fn old. This is where misery lives, trust me. Whether it's a new playmate for an hour or two or a slow drive through the countryside on roads you're unfamiliar with, for our own sanity, we need our "you" time. It's not being selfish, it's growth, it's experience, it's learning, it's catering to our curious instinct, it's who you are. Don't let excuses deteriorate you, don't let influence of others deteriorate you. Be your own person.
I don't think you have to be a person of my generation to be a person of your word, to be reliable, or even just to be proactively fun. I tend to live in the past where we tended to responsibilities but still had fun every single day. We weren't slaves to money, politicians or even technology, and I won't be today. We didn't make excuses, we just got off our a$$e$ and did stuff and we didn't give a f*k who thought what about it. And back then, friendships were "ride or die", not disposable like they are today. You're worrying about the meaning of life or your purpose and you ask these questions like the answer already exists...it doesn't. You have to create these things.
My purpose today is different than it was twenty years ago where I've gone from pool hustler to educator. But I still promote fun and adventure on a daily basis because tomorrow is not a guarantee, you gotta live your fun today. That doesn't mean you disregard responsibilities, it simply means you MAKE the time for a little journey too. An hour a day, a half hour a day, get off your a$$, get off social media, put down the device and go give someone a happy ending, go hug a tree, go help a friend with their project, come play pool and shoot the s**t with me, it's what I'm here for, you. Don't let the World beat you, don't let it turn you into something you're not, don't give it that kind of power, be your own person, that's true strength. Don't be in a hurry, enjoy the sensations in the journey,.