Working for the man

I have two older brothers one 25 and one 35, and on the older one's blog he displays probably the best part of having a brother that is 10+ years older than you. He still thinks the same thing I'm thinking and he still does the same thing I would want to be doing, but he has an extra piece of wisdom working for him. He is a graphic designer and he has been working for the weather channel for a good little while now and it is finally starting to come through for him and his bank account. It is impressive because he has done this the whole time while getting fucked up on the regular, drinking and smoking like a pro. So if he can do it, it makes wonder if I can, (or should) try it myself. Read his shit and let him know if you think its cool.

It made me think more about my future and I now think that what you should do with your life shouldn't come out of your head, but it should, at its best be a reaction to the world around you. It should allow you to stretch your thinking and creativity to the maximum and not just fit into your financial plan. I know that when I am teaching some of the worst lessons happen when I overplan and become so tied to what I want to happen that I don't realize that the students might not be able to do or understand what I want them to. In life I think the same thing can happen, your self-made plan to do the best for the world, or the most with your gifts, might prevent you from what the world needs, or what you should really do. A relentless devotion to your self-righteous, self-made plan will probably leave you failed, and bitter. I am not sure what my life would look like without such a plan, but perhaps struggling with that uncertainty is what life is all about.