Happy New Year!

[itzwicks]

Taking ownership of one's own life begins with knowing (and accepting) the current landscape for what it is.

What does that REALLY mean, anyway?

It means, for starts, that YOU are literally not the center of the universe. Unless you are a minor child living with legally responsible adults, NOBODY owes you anything. If you sit in a classroom and elect

Comments

[ravenchilde_art]

Rush Limbaugh is definitely a shining example of what a lack of a college education can do to someone. Hey kids, stay in school, then you might be both educated and relevant! ;)

[ladyegreen]

I could never decide if he was as ignorant as he acts or if he's a smart shuckster selling snake oil to people who really want to believe in the power of snake oil. I think I'm tending towards him being a great con-man who knows his crowd and how to fleece them.

[ladyegreen]

I should write my own version of taking on a new year, a new life.

You have some good points in the mix and you definitely have great passion & conviction in your writing.

[moropus]

"DON'T inflict yourself on anyone else until you like yourself enough..."

I wonder if lack of self respect is what's really at the bottom of the endless search for the perfect fairy tale mate that simply cannot possibly exist. Yanno, this boyfriend has everything, except his eyes are the wrong color and he's boring. And that one likes care racing, so he's right out. And that one has some other comically small flaw that really would not matter to a sane person, such as he bought the wrong color of flowers.

All really great guys, but they get passed over by girls who are looking for Mr. Perfect who will worship at her feet forever. And I am female and say this. And guys do it too. But ladies have this disease worse, I think.

[sharkbait]

So many people on my friends list (here and on FB) seem to have trouble finding anybody to date that is decent, much less "the right one". Between the women that fall for the married guys and the guys who swear they'll never get a "hot chick" because they're such a "nice guy", they make me nutty. A lot of it is the fact that they just don't like themselves enough to feel like they deserve to find the good ones out there. :)

[gev]

You're the man, Mr. Wicks. Are you running for president yet?