O-muse

to the most genuine brother i have.
happy birthday! it’s been a long windy road but gotta keep with it man. i know you’re going through some hard times, but just know you got the homies to talk to and back you up. i know 20 isn’t that fun of a year, but live it up bro. i hope everything finds its way to that state of complacency. you already know. haha anyways, i love you bro. hopefully i get to see your ass today, but if not, just know that i’ll be smokin out for the homie tonight! just remember that you can never be replaced. you have a special place in my small ass asian heart. stay positive brother.

hope all goes well today. hate seein you stressed buddy!
chin up, love you bro.

- Oliver

Dear United States brethren,

i find it funny how people try to create some sort of scale when it comes to greatness. i’m not merely insulting others because i do it as well, but to be honest i’d like to ask myself why we are so adamant in making some type of objective scale for something so subjective as greatness.

i think a huge reason why is attributed to the school system.
since i was that small nerdy asian boy. (probably still am)
your education and intelligence was evaluated through a series of numbers and percentage marks.

intelligence, viewed as the top intangible commodity in schools was something that could be evaluated by a number. so i believe this is why most of us like to put things on scales. if not consciously expressing these scales by numbers, we still subconsciously evaluate a smallest details in scales. (that man’s hair is the longest ever. but in reality, there is another man, whom you’ve never seen that has the longest hair.) in your reality, you evaluate based on your experiences. since no two persons could share the same exact life experience (except if conjoined by the hip)

little did most nerdy overachievers know, the system merits stupidity (jersey shore being the prime example)
realizing that my definition of stupidity is different than others’ i’d argue that fist pumping and slicked back hair was a product of the 50s and that either history occurs cyclically or we’re all just being played for uneducated scraps that appeal to corporate boardroom generalization emphasizing the general characteristics of certain cultures and refuting and individualistic thought process in the ultimate goal of obtaining millions of pieces of green paper that happen to say “one-hundred dollars”

thank you united states media.
you never fail to instill faith in the young intelligent minds.

knowledge is power. as long as it’s the ultimate goal.
power is relative.

if money is emphasized as the ultimate goal and defined as the epitome of power.
we’re all headed toward intellectual apocalypse. (jersey shore being the japan earthquake)

sincerely,
a disgruntled underoverachiever.

so many conflicting perceptions of the world..
last night i talked to this guy who told me “money is everything” when it comes down to it. since i didn’t really know the guy too well, and also since it seemed as though he had a pretty established grasp on the world i let him speak on about why he thinks this way.

honestly. money can define a person. money can be everything. money could cure cancer blah blah blah blah blah. but this is all only so if you make it so.

your view of the world is unique to all views. don’t approach a conversation to change the mindset and views of the person addressed because chances are, they’re either as stubborn as you are, or they’ve gone through different experiences which makes some aspects of life more essential than others.

if my goals are to live simply and appreciate the very miniscule things in life. then respect the goal. it’s not so much as i’m saying that i don’t want to progress. i view money and progression as two different ideas that only intertwine only when money is the sole accomplishment.

one thing to ask yourself is.. what does money really do?
money controls…

the act of finding full-time employment is completely ironic when speaking about “US FREEDOM”
we do so in order to obtain freedom from the contempt of money
however, the idea of employment signifies that each individual is in fact put under control.

one less control adds one more to my authenticity.
i don’t need the money, clothes and hoes.
i just need a voice.

we’re human beings. not atm machines. we have more purpose than giving and receiving money. this is my argument. and i accept any argument from any opposition, but i’m warning you. i’m pretty set on living my life this way.

but what’s the point in working if it’s not something that you love to do?
sentiment > finances