Sunday, October 9, 2016

This I Believe - 10/7

A paper for my English class. 
Prompt: Consider your basic belief system. Brainstorm issues that are important to you, or life principles you adhere to. Determine one core belief that you will write about. 

I decided to write about the universe. In a way. 

Nothing is Real

I believe that the first step in living a positive life is surrounding yourself with positive people. I believe that there is nothing more beneficial to your happiness than genuinely wanting to be happy, and having the willpower to make yourself happy. I believe that a happy person will see a happy world. I believe in the universe and I believe in being a part of the spark that makes the world a little better. I believe in doing unto others as they do unto you, but also treating others how you want to be treated. I believe in being respectful to someone until they give you a reason not to be.

All throughout my life, I have been taught to treat people with respect, and to abstain from saying anything at all if I have nothing nice to say.  If I want to be a more positive person, I need to constantly be surrounded by people who have the same interest, or naturally radiate positivity. Although it is important to learn to live your life without needing to depend on anyone else, relying on others to improve your overall mood is almost inevitable.   

Many things have happened and have even yet to happen to show me that it is time to change and to be more positive. The biggest one was my mother passing away. I knew that the best thing I could do for myself after this event was to completely cut out anyone who was holding me back from doing things I enjoyed or things that would benefit me in some way. It sounds selfish, but when I realize someone is not a good person or not a good influence, I cut my losses and stop talking to them.

One of my biggest inspirations in the past year is a person named Dakota Wint. He makes YouTube videos and reminds me that every single thing in the world is temporary, time doesn’t exist, and nobody is meant to be on this planet. So, why not enjoy your life and the people in it while you can? Dakota Wint has influenced my view on the world and he makes it easier to be positive. I strive to one day be as happy and as kind to Earth as he is. I met him at a concert and bought one of his shirts from his clothing line, and the shirt says, “We’re just creatures on a rock, homie!” He reminds me that I am not a human being in the universe, I am the whole entire universe inside of a human being.
People like Dakota Wint make me want to wake up every day and live my life to the fullest, because I never know when it will end. Later on in my life, if I have just one friend who has the same mindset as him, I will be perfectly content. My favorite thing about the world is the people in it, and their ability to make the best out of the life they are given. Time is nothing more than a concept, and we are nothing more than creatures on a rock, floating in space.

“A happy person sees a happy world, while an angry person sees an angry world. It isn’t about what you look at; it’s about how you look at it. Happiness is the car, not the destination. Know that you’re beautiful and beauty will reflect and bounce back to you everywhere you go.” –Dakota Wint

“Your own self-realization is the greatest service you can offer the world.” –Dakota Wint

"The possession of knowledge does not kill the sense of wonder and mystery. There is always more mystery.” -Anaïs Nin


 I believe that there is something divine about the moments spent with a free spirit. I believe that there is nothing more important than to love the life you live and to live the life you love. I believe in taking time to remember your worth and that you are in fact alive, because not everyone is, and most people take that for granted. I believe in being the change I want to see in the world. I believe in being as far away as possible from people who do not have the same hunger for happiness as I do. I believe that some people are art and some people are artists, but few people are lucky enough to be both. I believe and I hope that one day I will be in a position in life where I feel comfortable enough to view myself as a work of art, while doing something to change the world, thus simultaneously being an artist. I believe in the universe and I believe in happiness.

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