Random Rant: Not Meant For Public Consumption

"Okay, Mr Goodbye To All That blogger, time to fess up to the fact that you're just as imperfect as everyone else. In fact, you might want to subscribe to some self-help blogs yourself, you idiot!"

I think what my disturbingly penned third person self is alluding to is a recent event which reminded me that even when we feel confidently centered and at the top of our game, there is always more to learn or more room for improvement. It's never the exit or turn us guys miss when we're actively trying to find the way that pisses our significant others off, it's when we miss them after flat out refusing any directional aids because real men don't use maps that earns us the "I should have married your brother instead of you" look. The biggest struggle I have is continually re-making the same naive assumption that everyone is just as altruistic as I am and/or plays by the same rules..I believe that's where the above "you idiot!" comes into play. I'll be the first to admit that after I die, I'll be somewhere near the bottom of the Catholic Church's list of top 5 million people to consider for Sainthood, but by God (oops..see, perfect example) I'll be damned if it doesn't blindside and disappoint me every stinkin' time. The funny thing about it is, it's never them I'm disappointed in, it's always me. Obviously I read one too many futuristic utopian society novels/stories during my formative years because I can be a real bobble head at times. Is it too much to ask that people not interact with others out of selfishness, greed, or apathy? Well, because to error is human, YES, it is. Does this lend credence to people who think it's prudent to close yourself off and Fort Knox your vulnerable underbelly? Oddly, I don't think so. What I do believe is people, for the most part, are inherently good and good always outweighs the bad. Close yourself up too tightly and no doubt you'll avoid the handful of bad experiences, but you'll also miss out on the otherwise ton of positive ones. Being jaded and cynical takes more energy to sustain over time than does the temporary discomfort of disappointment or heartache. After all, they (whoever that is) was absolutely correct when they said, "the bitter always reminds us just how sweet the sweet really is". Well said, they!