This might sound a bit out of place or perhaps a good bit more random than is to be expected from me, but I feel as if I should express my thoughts on something......
This is 2010. A new year, a better year, the current placeholder in a long line of years filled with economic, medical, and technological advances. Things are much more efficient these days. Times are simpler, things are far more convenient, and people are living longer and healthier lives. All of these changes and improvments have caused me to be steadfast in my adamant opinion that:
There is just no place in this world that we live in, for magical powers.
I mean think about it...are things really so bad that conventional means cannot help them? No! And really what purpose do fire spells have in today's society? More than likely there will be some accident and then we'll all burn to death...I mean, who uses fire these days anyway? There's generally a significant drawback for every power that would manifest in today's times. Want to fly? Sounds easy enough right?.....until you arrive at your destination smelly, covered in bugs with rediculous looking hair and a wind weathered complexion.....and thats if you even make it there. Powerlines and game hunters pose a sizable threat to any frequent floater. Teleportation? all good for short distances within sight range. Do you really want to blindly teleport not knowing if someone is walking through the area or the furniture has been rearranged? All it takes is one mess up and all of a sudden your whole arm is inside a boulder. Invisibility is nice...but only if you can turn it off. Then of course everytime something goes missing everyone looks at you...you are the only person they know that can turn invisible and walk off with things after all. Its all just waay too dangerous. What if that chick that shoots lasers from her eyes, gets mad at you and burns off your face in the moment? What good are adamantium claws going to do you? If you aren't planning on just killing everyone in your path, it might just be best to opt out on powers altogether....for the good of everyone.
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Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Options
Life is not without its options, and for that I am truly glad. Now granted sometimes those options are not easy to see or even very good, but at least they're available at all, no?
Do I play a video game on my PSP or maybe read the second novel in the Percy Jackson series? Perhaps I might make a hemp necklace or text my friends? Build that shelf thats been sitting in the corner of my room? clean the bathroom? Wash my car?
I feel like thats all well and good...self explanitory even, but what about those times when we are in trouble and don't even feel like there is even a hope of relief?
Take for example being kidnapped by terrorists....
Do I feign sickness and try and make a break for it when someone opens my cell? Maybe it would be best just to let them kill me off rather than give them any information or help in their evil schemes. Maybe they might let me join their little rif raf if I play nice....would that be a decent option? What if no one wants to pay for my release...is there like...some dishes I can wash or something? perhaps cut the lawn a few hundred times? Do terrorists even have lawns?
The point is, there's always options and that is what breaks up the big things into smaller, more digestible morsels for our minds to wrap around. I mean, really, who wants to just tackle all those huge issues like pension planning or free time or terrorists when you can just choose the smaller options like which mutual funds...or which angle you want the ransom video taken from...
Friday, November 20, 2009
Beautiful Liar
I don't enjoy lying.
Occasionally it is necessary and I'm very good at it for the most part, but I still don't like doing it.
Telling a lie may seem like a one-time experience, but a lot of times you have to tell additional lies to maintain the original one...unless you tell a very solid base lie. Where people go wrong is that they tell a completely inaccurate and unrehearsed lie that is usually not consistent with their personality. Bad idea. These are easily unraveled and/or disproved because they were just hastily spun and not well presented. The best lie is one that is so close to the truth that your body feels completely comfortable telling it. There is no need to tell and extravagant story complete with things that fly and outrageous 6 car pile ups when a simple variation on the actual story (one which relieves you from direct responsibility) will suffice. Even in a hopelessly messed up situation where you were supposed to "know better" you can even add an additional scene in which you chastise yourself for a trivial version of the offense, thereby alleviating some of the focus from the actual travesty. Of course the next step is to review your story. The farce should also be well within your normal set of situations...nothing too far fetched, nothing ultra heroic or more conniving than people are accustomed to from you. Practice what you will say and even toss in a mock rebuttal.
Preparation is hugely important because no one wants unanswered questions or motives, so you should plan for at least 2-3 questions that you will not deflect, but intercept and fold into your tale: "Ya that's what I thought too, but he really didn't seem to mind at all...it was weird, but he and I don't even really..."
Delivery should be smooth and somewhat casual if not apologetic. You cannot force them to buy your story, but you CAN tell it as if there is not really an option but to accept it as the truth. You can make people believe things that are explainable false if you present it well enough, but of course you must buy your own story. the lie must become not only the truth for them, but also the truth for you...one that you must now own and not stray from. No one will believe something that you yourself don't believe...and since most of communication is body language, you have to include your entire countenance into your story to ensure its success. Try to make a connection. If you can get the person to empathize with what you're allegedly dealing with, they are far more likely to overlook any details that don't necessarily line up.
Looking straight into some one's eyes and knowing that you're lying and that they are buying it does feel kinda cool though...but I feel like it could easily become addictive and so its best not to even tempt myself with the notion.
....ok maybe I like lying just a little bit
No no I didn't say that.....look into my eyes and you'll see its the truth
Occasionally it is necessary and I'm very good at it for the most part, but I still don't like doing it.
Telling a lie may seem like a one-time experience, but a lot of times you have to tell additional lies to maintain the original one...unless you tell a very solid base lie. Where people go wrong is that they tell a completely inaccurate and unrehearsed lie that is usually not consistent with their personality. Bad idea. These are easily unraveled and/or disproved because they were just hastily spun and not well presented. The best lie is one that is so close to the truth that your body feels completely comfortable telling it. There is no need to tell and extravagant story complete with things that fly and outrageous 6 car pile ups when a simple variation on the actual story (one which relieves you from direct responsibility) will suffice. Even in a hopelessly messed up situation where you were supposed to "know better" you can even add an additional scene in which you chastise yourself for a trivial version of the offense, thereby alleviating some of the focus from the actual travesty. Of course the next step is to review your story. The farce should also be well within your normal set of situations...nothing too far fetched, nothing ultra heroic or more conniving than people are accustomed to from you. Practice what you will say and even toss in a mock rebuttal.
Preparation is hugely important because no one wants unanswered questions or motives, so you should plan for at least 2-3 questions that you will not deflect, but intercept and fold into your tale: "Ya that's what I thought too, but he really didn't seem to mind at all...it was weird, but he and I don't even really..."
Delivery should be smooth and somewhat casual if not apologetic. You cannot force them to buy your story, but you CAN tell it as if there is not really an option but to accept it as the truth. You can make people believe things that are explainable false if you present it well enough, but of course you must buy your own story. the lie must become not only the truth for them, but also the truth for you...one that you must now own and not stray from. No one will believe something that you yourself don't believe...and since most of communication is body language, you have to include your entire countenance into your story to ensure its success. Try to make a connection. If you can get the person to empathize with what you're allegedly dealing with, they are far more likely to overlook any details that don't necessarily line up.
Looking straight into some one's eyes and knowing that you're lying and that they are buying it does feel kinda cool though...but I feel like it could easily become addictive and so its best not to even tempt myself with the notion.
....ok maybe I like lying just a little bit
No no I didn't say that.....look into my eyes and you'll see its the truth
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