Do you remember that fork in the road? The time you made a decision that changed everything? You took that job…you met that perfect guy…you got married…you had beautiful, healthy babies and life was amazing...complete. Or you made a decision along the way that changed everything and life no longer feels complete. Now you have a choice. Again. You can’t control the cards you’re dealt, but you do control how you play your hand. Do you fold? Slow play? Bluff? Regardless, the dealer holds the cards. You control how you play them. You're now standing at the crossroads.
Poker is a great metaphor for life. “You gotta know when to hold'em, know when to fold'em, know when to walk away…know when to run.” Read your hand. Gamble. Strategically. Take educated risks. If you're dealt a shitty hand three times in a row, play your cards right and win the hand. Luck plays a part, of course, but ultimately you’re in control of your destiny. Realize the power you possess. It’s a universal truth. It’s empowering and it’s real. Life isn’t weird, life isn’t happening to you. Own it, own who you are and own your decisions. Then grow from it. Become better, help those around you become better. Turn lemons into lemonade and be humble enough to share your lemonade. We’re all in this together. One giant tribe, living in little tribes, trying to make this experience, called “life,” an enjoyable one. Forgive yourself, forgive others, forgive.
“Life in the present” is my new motto. Live too much in the past and you’ll waste your ability to enjoy the present. At the same time, if you worry too much about the future, you’ll miss out on the experience you're currently having. The present is the only moment you have. Bury your preconceived notions, bury your judgments, your perceptions...or misperceptions. Pick your tribe. Pick your tribe wisely. Surround yourself with as much happiness as possible. It's contagious. The point is to LIVE. Exceptionally. Right now.
Alternatively, choose to merely survive, rather than actually live. No judgement. It's your call, your decision. But own your present role, your present actions and, most importantly, own your reactions. I've realized through wyrdness that controlling your reactions, to both the good and the bad in life, is crucial to living in the present. Your reactions create your present and change your future. Understand that this moment - every day, all the time - crafts your destiny. Don't make excuses. *Trust me, we all have plenty of bullshit to whine about. Go ahead and whine about it, but then you gotta pick yourself up and make the best of it.* Live in the now and love it. Or don't. It's up to you. Destiny is what you make it, even when you're dealt shitty hands...over and over. *Or call the wah-ambulence...wah-wah! ;)* It's wyrd. Whatever that means.
*Or throw your headphones on and listen to "Running for Your Life" by...you guessed it...Dirty Heads. I originally posted a different song when I published this blog, but I threw my headphones on that night to go to bed and "Running for Your Life" was the first song to play on shuffle. I've always loved the song and the lyrics. They're powerful for me, they speak to me. The lyrics were perfectly wyrd for this post. I had to use them. It felt perfect. Wyrd, right?!*
RUNNING FOR YOUR LIFE!
Chorus Wisdom:
“Red lights racing, calling for a ride, no brakes, yeah, running for your life, don’t waste it, the moment’s never right, so make it, running for your life…running for your life…yeah…running for your life. The moment’s never right…yeah, running for your life!”
Dirty J Wisdom:
“Like a rogue wave. Let the Water Spill.
My friends are Crazy 88. Call it Kill Bill.
Ask me red or blue? I took both pills.”
Duddy B Wisdom:
“Tied up and tangled. No sense in resisting.
What sound does my voice make if nobody’s listening?
All I can hear is the wind as it’s whistling.
All my life I’ve been searching. Just looking for something.
Can’t find nothing if you don’t go hunting, man.
Dive into the flames, you can do it if the devil can.
And Imma make my mark, yeah! But Imma start with a spark, yeah!
And I’ll explode to a peace sign. Tie-dye flag wave higher than the skyline.
Where the beast is reality, dreamin’ is easy, life’s just a quandary.
Take a wrong turn, you’ll get lost in Jumanji.
Forget about the past, yo, that shit is dirty laundry!”
Dirty J & Duddy B Witty and Hilarious Wisdom:
“Listen up, Kemo Sabe! Hands up! It’s a robb'ry!”
Ke-mo sah-bee
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ke-mo sah-bee (/ˌkiːmoʊˈsɑːbiː/; often spelled kemo sabe or kemosabe) is the term of endearment and catchphrase used by the fictional American Indian sidekick Tonto, in the American television program The Lone Ranger. In The Lone Ranger radio program, Tonto called Lone Ranger "kemosabe".
Ultimately derived from gimoozaabi, an Ojibwe and Potawatomi word that may mean "he/she looks out in secret",[1] it is sometimes translated as "trusty scout" or "faithful friend".[2][3] Its use has become so widespread that it was entered into Webster's New Millennium Dictionary in 2002.[3]
In the 2013 film The Lone Ranger, Tonto states that it means "wrong brother" in Comanche.
*Time to wrap this post up. I couldn't find the lyrics to "Running for Your Life" anywhere on The Google. I had to actually do work. Can you imagine? Not fair. I worked all day at my regular office job! Just kidding...Dirty Heads lyrics are totally worth it. Anyway, I played the song on my phone, held it up to my ear so I could figure out the actual words, continually pausing so I could type them out...when I noticed something wyrd. **Speaking of which, the lyrics could totally be wrong...that's just what I heard.** At the moment the chorus gets to this point, during the first chorus: "Red lights racing, calling for a ride, no brakes, yeah, running for your life, don’t waste it, the moment’s never right, so make it, running for your life," I paused the song to write it down and noticed it was exactly at the 1:11 point in the song. That is wyrd! If you don't know why, please refer to my previous Wyrd Dose post: "Facebook, Instagram and Twitter." It's effing weird. Or fucking wyrd! Whichever flavor you prefer. On a side note, could someone please figure out all the lyrics to "Running for Your Life," then send them to me? In addition to never shutting up - see my first post...I forewarned you - I may also be a little bossy. Let's compromise. If I'm bossy in a pleasant way, can we call a trues? I would say I'd try to be less bossy, but keeping with the running theme, let's be real...that'll never happen. Hehe! Once you take the time to figure out ALL the lyrics, go ahead and send to me. Please and thank you...? Think of it as a gift to humanity. It's for the greater good =).*
Notice it's paused at 1:11? Listen for yourself if you don't believe me.
As Effie Trinket stated in the Hunger Games, "Happy Hunger Games. And may the odds be ever in your favor."
May the odds be ever in your favor:
Overall meaning: “I wish/hope that you have the best chances of winning, not just now, but always.”
- Posted on 4 December, 2014
- by woodward
- in Learn English
Until next time, my SoWyrd.com tribe! *Cheers!*