Comments on: Revolution and Evolution, Part 2 (The Dean Koontz edition)

By: Johnny

Johnny — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 02:20:42 +0000

Thanks Scott… good to know that I’m not the only crazy one out there. By the way, if you like the “weirdo” thing, you should check out a post I wrote for Laura Roeder’s blog called “If People Think You’re Strange, They’re Right.” You’ll love it:

http://www.lauraroeder.com/2010/04/if-people-think-youre-strange-theyre-right/

By: Scott P Dailey

Scott P Dailey — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:31:13 +0000

Johnny this was friggin’ awesome. I learned early and often that there is no shortage of poo-pooers surrounding us and our “lofty” ambitions. And traggically, those arrogant plans we set for ourselves aren’t arrogant at all, but are rather undefinably ours – personal to the last and whose value is never open to debate. So it is always – ALWAYS – a thrill when someone comes along and reminds us all what the X-Wing pilot (and prophet) Gold Five once said, “Stay on target” (props to IMDB).

Look, I am a wierdo. I know it. When I was a kid and the aunts and uncles would visit, I was the only kid who got the sugarfree hard candy. I get it. I’m odd, a little noisy and think a lot about a lot of stuff others aren’t busy considering. But being odd can be a lonely address and when someone like you comes along and underscores the tenet that there are too many tenets, I just cheer, hoot and scream yay, yay, yay! Thanks for the positive reinforcement. It’s invaluable to those among us who are often misunderstood, but at least as relevant.

By: Ian

Ian — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 17:11:39 +0000

Love the post Johnny. I’m a few years older than you and feel like I’m just getting into my stride at this life business. So much of what you wrote about questioning things you took for granted rings true for me too. I guess you are talking about living a values based life where each day feels rewarding, as opposed to the goal based life that our greedy western culture encourages us to pursue and that leaves us feeling like losers for most of our exisitence.

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By: Anh Han

Anh Han — Sun, 30 May 2010 22:54:20 +0000

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By: Anh Han

Anh Han — Sun, 30 May 2010 22:53:16 +0000

Great post. We forget that we achieve so much when we are chasing those big goals. Life is a dance!

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By: Johnny

Johnny — Sun, 23 May 2010 15:22:52 +0000

Everyone: Thanks for the great comments and support. I think the problem here is our quick-service lifestyle. We want a burger and we want it NOW! We want movies ON DEMAND! Nobody wants to wait for things, so it seems strange to patiently wait for our goals.

Oh, and for those of you with houses near Charlotte… I need to be outside of the city proper, on a few acres. My wife has horses.

@Joshua – I absolutely haven’t given up on the tattoo… just trying to decide what exactly I’d like!

@Peter – Re: your last paragraph, I’m hearing that a lot lately. Must mean I’m onto something.

@Jacqui – I’m luring out out from being a lurker? See, that’s good stuff.

@Simone – THAT IS SO FUCKING GEAR. I thought I knew what I was going to have done, but I simply must find a way to incorporate that. Thank you!

By: MikeTek

MikeTek — Sat, 22 May 2010 14:47:38 +0000

I have reason to believe that “Dean Koontz” is actually a warehouse full of monkeys hyped up on crystal meth and chained to typewriters.

Oh and here’s a quote that fits:

“Which is more important…to be successful, or to find some meaning in your effort to be successful?” – Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind