New Year, New Me, Why Wait?

New Year, New Me, Why Wait?

Why does everyone wait until January 1st to start changing themselves for the better? To set goals, to start working out, or to make a major change? It's never made much sense to me. Why waste all that time waiting on that day? Get started the moment you feel inspired and never stop. The thing about all this is people get discouraged quickly, they expect instant results. Life never works that way, everything worth having takes time, effort, setbacks, failures and learning. With that comes great appreciation for what you have accomplished and a very low chance of taking it for granted. Think about it, when someone just gives you something you tend to not appreciate it for the simple reason that you didn't earn it. You did not put the time, effort, knowledge and or passion into achieving this, so you have no reason to appreciate it. Right? Yet we know all this and still give up so easy on what we set out to do once it gets too hard or failure presents itself. It all boils down to you and what you are prepared to go through to achieve what you want and have a true appreciation for it in the end.

Eric Val

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Critics

Critics

I have never completely understood the point of critics or why anyone would listen to them. I believe in discovering what you like for yourself and realizing that everyone else's opinion is just their own perspective based on their own personality. Everything inside the art realm whether it would be music, film or art in general is all subjective. It is all based on their likes, morals and taste. Everyone is different and will probably like art forms for various reasons if they allow themselves to do so without outside influence. That in itself, is a beautiful thing and that variety is the spice of life.
Most critics are just wannabe writers who couldn't make it writing something that actually is meaningful and helpful to the population. They are just sharing their opinions in a less then clever and incitement way. They are generally looking for attention and recognition for an opinion that is based off their personal views, morals and general perception of life. People in general are the same way. They tell you what they think is good, bad or indifferent, based on their own perception. Myself, personally I've never taken much stock in what everyone else has to say. I believe you should take it upon yourself to discover what you like or what you think is good bad or indifferent. I believe that most people don't want to be considered an outcast in any way, shape or form. So they go to the popular vote, and let everyone else tell them what is considered great and acceptable art or entertainment. That in turn keeps people from discovering something that could not only entertain them but maybe influence or inspire them. All I am saying is simply this: Discover what you like for yourself. Learn what inspires you, and do not let critics or others completely influence your decision on what art or entertainment you will like and or inspire you. Take what they say in with a realization that could be just wrong and not understand it or know what they are talking about. Take the time to shut out all the voices around you and find what's intriguing to you. It may make for a more eventful and fulfilling life.

Eric Val

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Social Media

Social Media

Social media, a world built on half truths, half bullshit and a whole lot of vanity. Everyone wants their fifteen minutes of fame on this platform we have at our disposal. A chance for the recognition for something that half the time is invaluable and a bitch cry and moan statement that most of the time is for nothing. Now let's not get it twisted, there is some valuable information to be had and some interesting things to be seen. If you can wade through all the click bait and lies which is very time consuming, and yeah half the internet is like that, so it's take everything you see and read with a grain of salt and a lot of google searching. Let's look at the other side of it too. Coming from a man's point of view there are a lot of beautiful ladies to be seen and gazed upon.  Sorry ladies anything you write above a pic you post we're not reading. We're just checking you out and trying to get into your pants. Let's look at the other side of that coin, you are checking us out too, your just much more subtle about it. Which is probably a good thing because if women thought like men, we would all be in a big pile somewhere! So as I was saying, it's all just mostly whining, complaining, gossiping and looking for recognition for something that is substandard, irrelevant or just complete bullshit and I'll save all the political headaches for another post. That in itself is a whole other mess that requires far more thought and Jack Daniels to deal with at this moment. So I digress again. We all want to be heard and recognized, no matter what the cost of dignity or whatever moral. The big thing is we all tend to forget that there is a much bigger world outside, with far greater and better things to be seen other than staring at our phones and wondering what the latest trend or gossip is. I'm guilty of it myself at times and get caught up in it. But I am humbly reminded after awhile that there are better sights to be seen and lessons to be learned outside of a phone screen. And my biggest issue with social media and technology is that there are far better ways to interact with people and have a more meaningful conversation. We are forgetting more and more how to have an intelligent face to face conversation. We have lost the dialect, energy and eye contact, that is a face to face conversation, not just words on a screen. Now I use it myself for a quick message but in my opinion it shouldn't be used for a full on conversation about something interesting and or important. We have become hermits with a screen full of words and a pic for conversation. Setting all that aside, that is what we're missing, a sit down face to face conversation with eye contact and dialogue. We have truly forgotten how to interact with one another and just take an interaction and the energy of  social settings for granted.This is my opinion and yes I could be completely wrong about all this, but there is a lot more honesty, truth, life and energy in a face to face conversation. It allows us to read each other better, and an energy that cannot be replicated through a phone and body language and facial expressions that are overlooked.Try it out and think about it, I might be right.
 In closing as I said before, there are good qualities to be had for any social media platform but ruling out face to face conversations shouldn't be one of them. Food for thought.


 Eric Val

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Content and Challenged

Content and Challenged

I believe in every person's life there comes a point when you stop caring about whether people like you or not. Also,your social status and the amount of money you have aren't that important anymore either . I truly believe that the truest part of life is to be content and challenged. That's right, I did not say happy.  Happiness in all reality comes and goes, it's fleeting. It is dependent upon every aspect of life that you are going through at that point and time. It's just small doses here and there that never seem to stick around when another challenge is presented.  Now to be content and challenged, that would be a satisfying venture and lifetime reward. First, you have to be content with yourself, your past and who you are now. Having  passions that you pursue daily will give your life not only meaning but more happiness as well, and something to make all the challenges worth while. Now with that you need constant challenge. Pushing yourself further with your passions and not only improving your skills and knowledge, but constantly pushing yourself daily, weekly and monthly. Having a commitment to your passions, your true loves in this life, will give you a constant challenge, wisdom, love, satisfaction, and the occasional bits of happiness that you crave to be fulfilled. As I said, happiness is fleeting, it comes and goes. I truly don't believe that you can be happy twenty four hours a day, it doesn't seem logical to me. If you are, then your probably on some really good weed and in some serious denial. The world can be a dark and painful place. It can also be an exciting and beautiful place. It's all in how you look at it and what you make of it. It's a matter of checks and balances, passion and drive. And keep in mind that everything in this life comes in waves and doses, and nothing lasts forever. That my friends is what keeps it all interesting and exciting. In my way of seeing this world you need to be content in your passions and if they no longer excite you, simply find new passions.  Then continue to challenge yourself with it daily, with your new passion and grow and improve. Just don't think that one day you'll be happy and comfortable in this life, you need the passion and challenge. Without it, this life would be dull and boring.

Eric Val

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Live On The Couch: Episode 4. Something by Eric Val

Eric Val

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Gateway Drug

Gateway Drug

I had an interesting conversation the other day about weed being a gateway drug and it made me dive a little deeper into the subject. Personally, I don't believe that any substance is a gateway drug, only someone trying to silence the screams of the pain they feel. There are certain factors and traumas that happen during the course of one's life and they may not even know that these traumas are even there.They may know they are there, but do not completely understand them. They still remain and affect your day to day life. Whether it be relationships, social life, family life, or even just trying to be yourself. The point I'm trying to make here is that neither weed or alcohol is causing you to get into hard drugs, it's your personal demons, all the pain you feel and can't control. So, when the weed and alcohol cease to numb the pain, you begin looking for something stronger to numb the depression, anxiety, pain, anger or a haunting past that you do not know how to let go of or deal with sober and properly. Most people that I know that smoke weed or drink alcohol don't wake up one day wanting to try heroine because the high isn't good enough anymore. The people that end up on narcotics don't know how to let go or deal with the feelings that come over them constantly. They are tired of dealing with depression, anxiety, anger or a resentment toward a past that they have no idea how to come to terms with. They don't trust people or a person enough to confide in them on what they are truly feeling. They fear being rejected, called a liar or just believe that no one will understand. So they continue to keep it bottled up, and over time it haunts them more and more.  They begin to start self medicate with alcohol, weed, pills, and it numbs it out, for awhile. But the mind and body tend to become immune to these things and build up a tolerance. As a result the pain they're hiding screams out even louder. This is the breaking point at which there are two paths you can choose; either get help or slide down the slippery slope of hard drugs. When they do slide down into this dark hole, the same thing happens. The body once again builds up immunity and tolerance towards the drugs and the voices still scream. They chase the dragon until their heart stops beating. In all reality and at the core of this problem is that people get tired of the pain they feel and will do anything to silence it. It is not the weed or alcohol leading them down this path, it is their own mind screaming out for help, with none to be found. Your mind or subconscious mind is ultimately designed to protect you. It will even protect you from yourself, in essence you are ultimately battling yourself. So when you hit that fork in the road and your demons are screaming louder than ever, which path will you take?

Eric Val

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Void To Fill

Void To Fill

If you're not content and happy being alone, no one else will fill that void for you. I see it all the time in life and on social media, both men and women. When I find the right man I will be happy, when I find the right woman, I'll be happy. Then, a few months later, the same complaints and problems begin to show and the pattern continues. Too many people tend to think that a significant other in their life, and the love it's suppose to generate will somehow magically fill this hole inside them and everything will be perfect. As far as I can seen, I don't think it works that way. The same goes for material things in this life we all struggle and strive for with every waking moment. No amount of money, cars, house, bigger house, cars or faster cars will ever fulfill your need for peace and fulfillment.
 I know it probably sounds cliche, but your happiness and peace of mind truly lie within you. What's within you is a much harder thing to face, and be truly honest with yourself while doing so. We all have a past, we are all damaged to a certain degree, and recognizing those parts inside us and dealing with them properly is a whole other battle. Most people just deny that there is anything wrong with them, it's always someone else's fault. This kind of mindset pattern either destructive or not, tend to continue. Repeating mistakes especially when it comes to relationships, will make your life miserable. The thing is, we tend to attract similiar personalities or what we think we deserve. If you keep dating the same type of person and the results are the same, then you might want to take notice to the characteristics your attracted to and settling for. If you keep settling for people who take advantage of you or worse. You might want to take a look inside and see your self worth and what causes you to keep finding these same characteristics. Know yourself, know your path, set your goals, know your worth, and surround yourself with the right people. Whether it be friends, family, wife, or co-workers, you have to have the right people around you. Chose people who respect you and are there for you. Do not chose people who back stab you and take advantage of you.


Eric Val

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