Be bold and courageous. When you look back on your life, you'll regret the things you didn't do more than the ones you did...
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
I tell this to nearly everyone I know, yet there are times when I have trouble following my own advice.
Yesterday was one of those days.
My New Resolution. Starting now:
Do not ever, EVER find a reason to post a journal entry like this again. Do not sit around at the end of the day regretting everything you
could have done, but didn't.
You don't have a single excuse.
And that god-forsaken tendency of yours to be non-confrontational -- even at the cost of something you really want -- has to go.
I should make it a personal goal to purposely offend at least three people a year.
Hah, as if I could actually do something like that...
Sometimes, I think it'd be so much easier to be an asshole. To live for myself instead of worrying about inconveniencing others; to act without thinking; to live without worrying what other people might think of me; to demand.
...how does a person learn how to do something like that, anyway?
Maybe there's a class on the subject.
First off, I never thought of you as a person who just sat around passing on invitations. You get around and see and do more things than anyone else I know. So don't go leaping off bridges just because you passed on one event/oppertunity. However, if that opportunity was the application deadline for JET...
But the part about you being insufferably non-confrontational... That could use some work. I know you told me once that that you like to see everyone else happy more than you care about yourself, and it really does seem like you. But at the same time, I know it's not true. I've been around you enough, I think, to tell when you really want to do something or when you're just going with the flow to make the other person/people feel good. Okay, maybe I'm wrong. But you do seem like a rather un-oppinionated person at times. I think if you voiced your own "demanding" thoughts once in a while you might be surprised how many people agree with you. Consider this a free licence to get angry, insulted, frustrated, disinterested and ultimately talk back without fear of reprecusions.
But don't change too much. Part of who you are is your unending consideration. It's really an admirable trait. The world is full of too many @$$$ already.
And I don't think you could insult someone intentionally if they gave you a free shot. (see above comments for proof) It just isn't in your character profile >.<
*gives you a piece of birthday cake*
Here. We can share.
(and if you don't agree with any part of this, here's your first chance to be less non-confrontational)
LOL, and this free license to get angry without fear of repercussions sounds tempting. I'll see what I can do to avoid being so "insufferably non-confrontational" --- even if 'avoiding being non-confrontational' sounds like an oxymoron in and of itself.
Next time I see you, I'll punch you in the arm and demand a cookie. 8D
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...or maybe just demand a cookie...
I think I'd be too worried about getting punched back to do that first part. xD
Whoo hoo, birthday cake!
...poor Fugu fish...
Then again, if you want to change, I shall fully support you. :3
I'll just work on the flaws, then.
I'll leave the rest alone.
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-tries to distract you with confetti- Look! Colorful bits of paper!?
I'll keep this in mind.