Ok, I've had more then a few beers today, so forgive if there's some drifting in the thought process.
Had an interesting debate on the way home from my friend's barbcue this evening. I was trying to explain to my buddy Bill that you have to believe that you can always accomplish the impossible...that every crazy idea could be carried out, that every woman is attainable, that anything is possible, even if it's not...the key is belief in yourself.
Now Bill is both the sober one here and typically the poster child for the phrase "let's look at things realistically" as well, so the debate was not going in our hero's favor. Bill's the "let's work on the ideas that look like they have a chance of success", the "why waste any time on the woman who shows no sign of interest", the, as stated, "let's be realistic" type. It drives me a little nuts, cause I honestly think I've seen him give up on a few things a little too easily/quickly because of his view, but I respect his view and the balance between our personalities is proably why we've been friends for way too long.
I kinda realized something during our debate though...I really haven't been practicing what I preach lately...call it a loss of vision, or a loss of faith or whatever, but it's had an effect on me. I look at some really awesome women in my life and think to myself "she would never want me...I'm not good enough for her....it could just never work." My thoughts too typically are paired with "I can't accomplish that now...maybe somewhere down the road."
Now I'm not saying every crazy idea is actually possible, or that every woman that catches my eye will end up crazy for me (though I'll be honest, that would be kinda neat), because as Bill puts it..."let's be realistic." No my friends, it's the belief that's important...it's the belief that can get you over that last hurdle and get you somewhere that "realistic" would have never thought possible. And if you try and still don't succeed? Well hell, it's better to go down swinging then to not take the chance at all.
Anyway, I miss that side of me, and it's time to figure out how to get it back.
Had an interesting debate on the way home from my friend's barbcue this evening. I was trying to explain to my buddy Bill that you have to believe that you can always accomplish the impossible...that every crazy idea could be carried out, that every woman is attainable, that anything is possible, even if it's not...the key is belief in yourself.
Now Bill is both the sober one here and typically the poster child for the phrase "let's look at things realistically" as well, so the debate was not going in our hero's favor. Bill's the "let's work on the ideas that look like they have a chance of success", the "why waste any time on the woman who shows no sign of interest", the, as stated, "let's be realistic" type. It drives me a little nuts, cause I honestly think I've seen him give up on a few things a little too easily/quickly because of his view, but I respect his view and the balance between our personalities is proably why we've been friends for way too long.
I kinda realized something during our debate though...I really haven't been practicing what I preach lately...call it a loss of vision, or a loss of faith or whatever, but it's had an effect on me. I look at some really awesome women in my life and think to myself "she would never want me...I'm not good enough for her....it could just never work." My thoughts too typically are paired with "I can't accomplish that now...maybe somewhere down the road."
Now I'm not saying every crazy idea is actually possible, or that every woman that catches my eye will end up crazy for me (though I'll be honest, that would be kinda neat), because as Bill puts it..."let's be realistic." No my friends, it's the belief that's important...it's the belief that can get you over that last hurdle and get you somewhere that "realistic" would have never thought possible. And if you try and still don't succeed? Well hell, it's better to go down swinging then to not take the chance at all.
Anyway, I miss that side of me, and it's time to figure out how to get it back.