The sun sets on another day…
A glorious sunset with fantastic views and even more fantastic colors. It came and went fast, as night closes in more quickly now, each day shorter.
I found myself thinking about parallel lines and razors today. I know that probably sounds ridiculous but sometimes your mind goes down into weird little areas and as I did I instantly felt that it was kind of interesting that a standard razor anymore is a series of parallel razors. The question I had in my mind was why?
I know, if one raiser works well five may work better but is that true? And as I pondered that thought I considered all of the places that we think similar in the world. Where one thing will do multiples of that one thing must be better. Does it really work that way?
I think you need to think about this with me for a moment. A lot of times we come up with a solution and create a series of solutions around it that seem like they make sense. This goes back to the old adage that seeming is believing. In reality every situation is a little bit different. A razor’s edge may be a solution for one man but an electric razor may be a solution for another. Reacting to pull away when the world isn’t a good place maybe one solution but isolating yourself is another. Are any of these solutions valid? It pretty much falls down to the idea that I hated hearing when I was younger “are you overreacting?”
So my question today is what thing in your life have you done so far that it keeps you from thinking straight for yourself? Is it valid to think the way that you’re thinking? Is there a way to overcome it?
As I always say, if you think that you have the right answer it is likely that you were wrong. You could be right, but you don’t open yourself up to the possibility of seeing beyond what you know and burning something else new. I think the opportunity is there and I think if you only take a moment and consider the possibilities you may stop and decide that there is another way and perhaps that way could give you a better life. Only you will know for sure but remember, if you were the only person in the world everything you decide for yourself is great, if even one other person is there you can’t go through life only thinking of yourself.
So as the sun sets on another day, I hope you have a close shave. I hope that you make good decisions. Mostly I hope that you can see through the veils upon veils that I lay down daily and find at least a little truth in it or perhaps not. In the end the truth is up to you, just remember that it is your truth and not your right to make it everyone’s truth. Find a way to be awesome for yourself and for others, no matter what.
Sleep sweet, love life, and I prefer straight razors when I can find them…