ReKindling Creative Energy : I've Gotten Much Right : Wealth, Power and the Quest for Suffering : Suicidal Empathy : Conclusion

 

ReKindling Creative Energy

I've Gotten Much Right : Wealth, Power and the Quest for Suffering : Suicidal Empathy : Conclusion

By Adam Mundorf

Rekindling Creative Energy

Life will crush you if you let it.  Your laughter fades or becomes artificial.  You stop playing video games and doing creative things. Your chest and heart is full of anxiety about the future.  Your self worth is affected by outside opinions and social media.  Your life becomes about spreadsheets and 401ks rather than dreams and vigor.  You're focused on the next promotion, that next dollar and that next relationship.  You're so focused on what's next that you forget to focus on the now.  Then suddenly you look in the mirror and you're almost 40.  You focused on things that are to put it lightly minute.  They don't fucking matter and never did.  Misery loves company and people will drag you with them to the depths of despair.  I am convinced the health problems that people suffer are caused through prioritizing the wrong things in life.  

I implore all of you to forge your own path forward.  Start having fun again.  Start reducing obligations in the quest for peace of mind.  Start finding what matters to you and ignore the naysayers.  The worst part is the young people I see who are so wrapped up in the next that they forget to enjoy the present.  Their parents and society failed them but for any younger person reading this, it's up to you to forge the life you want.  

I've Gotten Much Right

Am I just incredibly lucky or have I gotten much of my life right?  I rarely get sick, don't have any joint problems or ailments, extremely strong/resilient, never miss work, never have car problems and am incredibly content.  I'm 32 now, I only have at most two more '32 years' left before I'm dead and that's being optimistic.  When does it become luck or just simply skill and making the right decisions? 

Wealth, Power and the Quest for Suffering

Being a multi-millionaire (mainly through inheritance AND good decisions) I've seen both sides of the coin.  When I tell you the levels of depravity and bullshit I've witnessed.  It's all so empty.  The blank stares of the corporate man who is only in the pursuit of more.  The women and alcohol/drug consumption at elite meetings that will remain unnamed.  Worst of all....the fact that all these people are up to their eyeballs in debt and can barely afford the lifestyle they're living.  I've written about this before but enough is the word that needs to be said more in American society.

I voluntarily distance myself from status, wealth and the pursuit of more at the expense of the soul.  People can't wrap their heads around the fact someone like myself would work a normal job, live in a small apartment and drive a normal car.  I value ability over necessity.  Just because you can doesn't mean you should.  My life is a life of servitude and voluntary suffering.  Prescribed suffering is what makes life worth living.  It's worth mentioning that suicide is lowest in impoverished neighborhoods and areas.  Why do you think that is?  It's because they're focused on survival and having a purpose makes life worth living.

Don't get me wrong, I am full of immense gratitude for my lot in life.  That is why I live a simple life, so I have time to smell the roses and give back more later.

Speaking of Suicide, Let's Talk About Suicidal Empathy

Being 'normal' in modern day society almost feels like a crime itself.  The man who budgets, works and goes to bed tired seems to get less than the man who sits at home, is unemployed and stays up all night.  What the fuck is going on?  The person who lets their health fall into disarray through voluntary choices gets more sympathy than the person who keeps their body healthy through voluntary choices.  The person who chooses to fall victim to drugs gets time off work/unlimited sympathy while the person who doesn't fall victim to drugs, gets nothing but grief.

We need to reward the average person.  People are getting sick and tired of supporting lazy people who refuse to get a job  People are sick and tired of supporting people who voluntarily shoot drugs into their veins.  People are getting sick and tired of watching other people get free shit while they get nothing.  Now, I get it.  Some people need help and I sympathize with them but you should be angrier than anybody else.  People who abuse the system make it harder for people like you to get the help you need. 

I've written about this before but we need to start culling the herd.  We waste so much money housing these violent animals.  If you can prove without a doubt they did the crime, just kill them already or bring back the coliseum.  The only way crime will stop is if the penalty is more severe than the crime committed.  Why are we housing serial killers or murderers for life?  They are a net detriment to society.

The worst part is that these fucking miscreants will use society's empathy against the average people.  They weaponize sympathy and use our morality against us.  They will point out the splinter in your eye when their life is full of logs.  The truth is a lot of society people who do things right were taught to take the high road.  This often leads the average person to be nailed to the proverbial cross because they refuse to stoop or retaliate.  Never mistake turning the other cheek (no homo) for weakness.

Conclusion

I'm happy to get writing again and trying to rekindle my creative flame.  I am not immune to getting caught up in the minutia of life and do indeed suffer from the saying : "Do as I say, not as I do."  I appreciate all of my readers, commenters and private messengers.  Everyday is an opportunity for me to learn and I am not too proud to say 'I was wrong.'

Thank you for reading.