Saturday, November 01, 2008
Thank You and You're Welcome
Out of all the books ive read, generally I know what I'm going into before I start reading it. Even though I'm a big fan of kanye and support him against most people who like to talk shit, when someone handed me his book at the Glow In The Dark concert last year i was fully expecting 100 pages of "look how fly I am"
However, as soon as I started reading it, i realized it was the deep and insightful side of Kanye that i was getting.
As small as this book may be, it packs a punch with 52 pages that are guarenteed to make you think. If you haven't read it i really think you should, even give me a call if you know me personally and i'll lend you my copy. Its something you should read, honestly. It packs a big punch for its size, i think is the best way to describe it. Usually they give them away for free any any concert he's involved with but eBay it if you cant find one.
So i got braces and had to have eight teeth removed. Imagine how crowded my teeth must have been. After that i was teased for having braces. Once my teeth were fixed, everybody (including some of the same people who said i didn't need them) said, "your teeth look so much better!"
So now, when i see people with messed-up teeth, I want to be the one person who tells them the truth like the kids told me, "your teeth are big and white like a horse"
I don't believe in accepting a changeable condition.
Although i haven't totally embraced this yet, people often say that one of my flaws is arrogance. If arrogance means being conceited, brash, cocky, or pushy, i can be all of that sometimes. Arrogance has also been described as an overwhelming feeling of self importance. I do feel important, but everybody should feel this way about themselves. Arrogance is sometimes expressed by the treating of other with contempt or disregard. I try my best not to do this. You can be cocky without being arrogant. When you cross the line from being playful with your own expression of self-confidence and mistreat others, then you (meanig me or my imaginary friend) have become arrogant. I feel my confidence + someone's low self-esteem = my arrogance.
Recognize and embrace your flaws so you can learn from them. Sometimes it takes a little polishing to truely shine.