Matthew James

This is a handfull of things I have stumbled upon, or perhaps some insight I've gained. It's pretty hard to type a groups of words to explain to people who and what you stand for. I enjoy music, smart people, intelligent conversations. I Love the night, the rain, all things natural, forests, and complete silence. I'm not one to stray away from working up a sweat. A thought that there is some smart people amid the sea of stupid ones drives me. I like to keep my body strong and in shape. Humans are only blessed with ONE body. It is an incredible thing, our body, and I don’t know if some people realize that. The mind can be expanded, and that is something else I don’t know if some people realize. I've recently found some old frineds on this so, I should be back checking this once in a while.
The Master said, "Extravagance leads to insubordination, and parsimony to meanness. It is better to be mean than to be insubordinate."
The Master said, "The superior man is satisfied and composed; the mean man is always full of distress."
When a bird is about to die, its notes are mournful; when a man is about to die, his words are good.
A few words about me, they may seem to contradict each other, but hell that’s me. Introverted, secretive, reclusive, tough, non social, observer, fearless, solitary, libertarian, detached, does not like to lead, outsider, abides the rules, mind over heart, good at saving money, does not like to stand out, does not make friends easily, self sufficient, not aggressive, likes the unknown, unconcerned with external opinion, strong, abstract, independent, very intellectual, analytical, high self control.
With great power comes great responsibility. Those who fight demons must be careful to not become a demon them self. Virtue is a hard trait to acquire; harder it is to keep on the path. Keep a clear mind, when watching birds, do not forget to take in the sights around you. Do not lose site of the world, as it will pass you by relentlessly.
Minds are of three kinds: one is capable of thinking for itself; another is able to understand the thinking of others; and a third can neither think for itself nor understand the thinking of others. The first is of the highest excellence, the second is excellent, and the third is worthless. [The Prince, Daniel Donno translation, Bantam, 1966, 1981 p. 80]
"Everybody deserves the chance to be happy. There comes a time in your life when you realize that if you don't take the opportunity, you may never have another"
"It is our choices...that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities."
In perseverance there is hope.
A wise man once said to me... "I never make mistakes...There was this one time I had thought to have had made a mistake.... but I was mistaken."
Nothing's prefect, the world's not perfect, but it tries, and that's what makes it so damn beautiful.
There are two kinds of battles, those of us who have chosen to be warriors and to fight those battles must always be aware of the difference between the two. There are battles that are fought to protect lives, and there are battles that are fought to protect honor.