Monotony

Play this song in the background:
http://dan-russell-pinson.com/blog/media/1995/04/01/Monotony.mp3


mo·not·o·ny (m-ntn-)
n. pl. mo·not·o·nies
1. Uniformity or lack of variation in pitch, intonation, or inflection.
2. Tedious sameness or repetitiousness: the monotony of daily routine.


Wake up. Do stuff. Go back to sleep. In simplest terms, chances are this is how your life runs. Right? But... what exactly is that "stuff"? You took a test. You broke up with your girl/boy friend. You ate breakfast. You lived today. You lived yesterday. And most likely, you'll live tomorrow. Good for you.

Now tell me: what did you do last thursday? Can't remember? Huh. Can remember? Well, what about two Thursdays ago? Three? Most likely you won't remember. I don't. and maybe that's not what matters. What if somebody else remembers what you did last Thursday? You could have lent them three bucks for something, or knocked them down on the way to your next class.

What if nobody remembers? Well, that doesn't mean you didn't do something to someone that matters. That three bucks could have went to a project that stopped your friend from failing out of school. It could have went to a homeless guy who actually used it to turn his life around. It could have been the 3 dollar donation that finally helped fund the cure for Cancer. But what if it didn't? Here I'll pose my question:


If you live today and go to sleep tonight, but you didn't do anything that will have a lasting affect on your life or someone else's life, than what was the point of living today?

If you didn't do anything worthwhile last thursday... then would removing it from the past do anything? Change anything? If not... then isn't it a waste of a day?You could have done something... But you didn't. We get caught in a cycle. An endless rythm of days and weeks that will dissapear once the sun rises the next day.

Monotony

After all, isn't that what it really is? Tedious sameness. The monotony of a daily routine. Is that what you really want? You honestly only live once. Do you want to spend it doing the same boring thing every day? You're freakin' trapped! Were we humans made to sit by and watch the events of the universe unfold? Or are we supposed get up and do something?

What can you do? Wake up in the morning and think "What can I do today that will matter?" Throughout the day think "If I did this, could it help?" go to sleep thinking "Was today worth it?"

Why the hell am I even typing this? Lobster Claws. That's right.
http://interactionartist.com/classic/gameloader.php?GAME_NAME=LobsterClaws
Watch it. Responsibility: Those who are free are to cut everyone else out as well. The weak ignore: The confused ponder: The strong act. I'm trying to be strong. If you've made it this far, you probobly are too. Now act.

Break out of your own Monotony. It's not too late.