Self love and self respect are not the same thing.
Respect seems like it should be one of those core words, “respect for others, respect of elders, respect of authority”
Cool cool and cool.
The most basic of ‘basic shit’.
Light shit-heads on fire because that’s what they deserve, time will sort it out eventually.
Disrespectful? Or justice?
Probably depends on how right you are, depends on what you’re discussing.
Self love and self adoration seem to be in tight proximity to one another. It’s right there. And now we’re each a TV station, pumping out programming and opinion and reaction, unasked editorials and unqualified columns . Non musicals releasing albums, uninformed speaking on movements, unfunnies doing monologues.
It’s uh,,, it’s probably just because we have a device, a method to speak and the reciprocal feeling of being heard.
” I’m not alone, I can’t be alone,,, look at all these people”
Strangers, but strangers are a thing of the past. Now we’re all here. Now we know all.
You should love yourself.
You should hug your inner child, you should remember all the stories that brought you to the moment you exist in, you should be grateful and proud, you should carry some understanding of self value.
You should also remember that your shits stink.
You are not above the people you oppose, you’re no better, you feel strong about what you think you know, they feel as strong about what they think they know.
Now, pour all those brains into a giant pot, visualize the population as a bowl of spaghetti,,,,
“That’s a pretty big goddamn bowl of spaghetti “
( do you like them? )
I don’t have to like them to respect them, we all just showed up here, no one really had a choice.
( how do you show people that you respect them?)
It’s unsaid, but you listen. Seems like the best place to start.Actually let yourself take in what people say. In a real way, not a douche way.
( and should people listen to you? )
I don’t think about it, not in person, doesn’t concern. Typing is different.
( do you think there’s hope? As a group? A country? A species? )
Uggghh..
I fuck with telecommunications, I fuck with music, I fuck with strategy and game theory, I fuck with nature, I look at it, I fuck with animals, I fuck with old religious concepts that haunt my operating system, I fuck with some mildly complicated thought and concept…
People are more complicated than all of it. Watching them, watching motivations and games taking place under the surface,,,shit man,, watching people lie,,, watching them pick out the weak in the herd, watching them uplift themselves and putting their neighbor down, watching them cut up a meal and making sure they get the best parts,
So standard that it’s boring. I get bored watching why people do shit because I’ve seen that episode before, they’re not getting off the island, Ross and Rachel aren’t getting together, the turtles will not defeat shredder.
( alright, so they don’t matter?)
Not really.
( but they don’t matter because you do? And you’re right?)
Not at all, I’m one of the most wrong.
( then what are you saying?)
Vanity makes you boring. It’s different than loving yourself. Everyone is that beautiful now, everyone has those peacock feathers, everyone has a dope life that is to be envied.
(Sounds exhausting)
And boring.
Grunge was ugly. It only worked because it was ugly. The opposite of aesthetic , the opposite of polished right angles, people felt it because it was something different. Angry and depressed people engaging in an outlet, and letting it be true to what it is. Cathartic guitar parts, guttural singing, pounding drums, speaking from a place close to “sincere”. How raw it came out is what made it different.
( there is no ‘different’)
Not when talking about people, there’s “different than right now”, I don’t think much is truly different. Usually just the same arguments, rehashed into different talking points, same ole shit. New tech.
( what’s new with you? What’s different?)
No drinking. Took an office job,drawing blueprints, too early to tell if I’ll hate it, might be a fun thing, a challenge, considering moving to be close to a friend,
( you hate cities)
I really do. I like crickets and bugs and sunsets and shit.
(You should love yourself , at some point in your days, you should make an effort to respect the person that you are)
Tall order homie, for everyone.
( you’re gonna be alright)
I know
The problem with judging people on the content of their character , that shit takes time. Unless you have amazing social perception, you’re going to have to look at one of these Mammals for at least a while,,, if you want to know them.
A lot faster to judge off skin. Race, sex, money, church, what-the-fuck ever.
The old way just saves time, and keeps whitey on top, soooo you can at least understand why people stay in the past, the future is scary.
Not every person likes scary shit.
I’d imagine that most prefer to stay in the cave, where the fire is,safe,cozy. Makes sense. Totally get it .
I might prescribe ” intellectual grunge”. Let something ugly in there, let it be imperfect, let it slam loving elbows into the mosh pit, let it vandalize, let it fuck shit up.
Maybe an important phase of nature, fixate on chaos instead of product. Probably good for the group. Never forget that people are playing you, every minute of every day. They’re clever about it, but it’s all the same.
dawn 