The Sane Side of Crazy
Welcome to the launch of my new, all topic blog! While I have enjoyed discussing sports (and will continue to), I have so much more I want to share. I’m still hosting it on Yardbarker because they think you guys might want to hear it, and I hope they’re right.
You may be wondering why the title. Why, “The Sane Side of Crazy”? Well, I believe that we’re all potentially crazy (myself included). Walking around in our sustainably neat lives with our predictable schedules – even if they happen to be predictably unpredictable – merely camouflages it. In truth, each and every one of us is just that one wrong fall away, actually or figuratively, from turning certifiably insane.
So how do we stay “normal”? Maybe living in our pretty boxes, yet outside our own heads, and hoping things will stay tidy is the answer. But for me, life is too transient an experience to settle there and get comfortable. No, I think the only way to assure a full and joyful life, minus a cocktail of psycho pills, is to put on our gloves and rummage through our heads and hearts until we discover all we believe, and why we believe it. That way, when something happens to disrupt our foundation, we know where to tweak without having to completely disassemble ourselves, or rather, we can skip the need for someone else’s attempt at taking us apart and putting us back together.
Yes, assuming there are no medical reasons we should snap (hormones, chemicals, all that good stuff), understanding of self is the only way to assure balance. This is my constant search. I write to express what I think and how I feel about things (sometimes I don’t even know my opinion on an issue until I’m halfway through writing about it). But that’s the blessing of discussion – even with ourselves: it breeds clarity.
This blog will be part journal, part commentary, and will cover relationships, society, perception, and yes, sports. I can’t promise you will agree with everything I write; in fact, I can probably guarantee you won’t. What I can say is that reading this blog will force you to contemplate your own thoughts and beliefs, whether they match what I say or not.
Read along as I keep myself on the Sane Side of Crazy. And come with if you want!
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1way2play said September 16, 2009
AlanaG said September 16, 2009
Robbo24 said September 16, 2009
It is my sincere belief that the problem is the solution. What I mean is there hasn't been a problem on this earth that we as humans can't solve. Most have been few are yet to be. I refuse to accept defeat to problems that other people are solving all the time. The question we have to ask ourselves, are we really willing to overcome every dilemma we may face?
If so, we must look to people who have the same problems, and ascertain a similar solution to our particular predicament. With the accumulation of successes confidence builds. Eventually, to the point of becoming able to think more abstractly enough to believe no problem or situation is large enough to feel defeated enough to not even try and using catch all phrases as "he's crazy" or "she's crazy".
In summation, no matter what the odds, nor how improbable. Believe you can. Explore every option available. Don't dismiss any opportunity regardless of how seemingly insignificant. Sit back and be amazed at how human ingenuity take shape. " Your only as crazy as you want to be."
MsStizzle replied September 17, 2009
Robbo24 replied September 17, 2009
I'm sorry to hear that. Life will throw us all difficult situations to deal with, the difference is how fragile each personality may or may not be. I truly believe that with a strong supporting home structure, balanced outlook on life, and more importantly whether you believe it or not coming to terms with your spiritual side of your personality.
People will struggle with making sense of unpredictable occurrences. We all have to keep all three parts of our being healthy, Mind, body, soul, has to be kept up to par to be able to withstand outside influences. Neglect any one of the three you're placing yourself in a position of being vulnerable of reacting negatively to life changing events. Sometimes going dangerously close to the brink of collapse, sometimes not .
My point is why take the chance? Keep yourself in shape and wean yourself from blaming anything realizing you have to fight for your mind, body, and soul. It's who you are and believe me it's worth fighting for, and I believe your loved ones would agree.
Robbo24 said September 16, 2009
You had me worried there for a minute. I can only sympathize with high profile athletes like you, Serena, and Rodger for instance. Living in the fishbowl wears on you after awhile.
Still though, all of us have a responsibility to our loved ones to work at being healthy physically, and mentally. Which personally, is my motivation fighting all the vicissitudes that life throws at us. Sometimes we win sooner, sometimes later. What I want to impress is that we will win. Only don't give up, or give in.
Scrapper1 said September 18, 2009
on a side note:that pic at the top...nice.love the tattoo,thats dope.