MacFly

I am what I am, because I choose to be; a Man of 22 short years, of constant changes and changing constants, of mistakes made and lessons learned. Hate Me, love Me, it makes no difference; what do I care what You think? I live for no one but Myself, because Myself is the only one I have to live with at the end of the day. I will live for Others because at the end of the day, Feeling useful makes life bearable. I will put Myself first, because you cannot give to Others what you do not already have for Yourself. I put Others first because I have an irrepressible need to be needed. I believe that true friends are few and far between, acquaintances are plentiful; that the hardest things in life are worth the most, but mean nothing without someone to share them with; I refuse to compromise and share them with anyone less than extraordinary. There is strength in Solitude, but weakness in being Alone. Unlike the Hedgehog's Dilemma, I generate my own Warmth. I strive to live every day with the Honor, Courage and Wisdom I haven't always shown in the Past. I don't always succeed. Trust is a valuable commodity, consider Yourself lucky if you have mine, it doesn't come cheap. I desire truth above all things, from Myself to Others, and Vice Versa especially. I could give Stones and Mules lessons in stubborness, but I really do try to understand other people's point of view. I ramble. My greatest satisfaction comes from acts of Creation; to fabricate from base materials with my hands and mind an Object that has a distinct purpose; to rend from the Aether my inner thoughts and desires intangible, and transcribe them onto the World in a physical form. My ardour for life knows no bounds. Somewhere, buried deep beneath layers of Cynicism, Misanthropy and Pessimism lies an Optimist. I constantly underestimate those around me; but seek their approval daily. I am not always right; and at times I hate it when I am. If I do you a favor, realize that it is without the expectation of repayment; the choices I make are My own, not what Society deems appropriate. My Parents raised me to be a better man than that. I love everything Japanese. I complain often. I have too much stuff; and I am O.K. with this. I hate asking for help; but I am not always as strong as I'd like to think. Life is about the simple things, I prefer not to complicate My Existance with trivial issues like Sex, the latest fashion, who's dating who, or what's new in "reality T.V.". You should enjoy the Journey as much as the Destination. The World lies at My feet; there is no end to My Aspiration, no height to which My Mind and Soul cannot soar, no Goal I cannot meet or exceed, no limit to what I can and SHALL achieve. The only one who will ever stop Me is Myself. I suffer from wanderlust. I will always be waiting for "The Right Time". My Word is My Bond; but My actions speak loudest of all. I like to think I say what I mean and mean what I say. I abhor conflict. I may do my best to accommodate others expectations and needs, but I will always genuinely, utterly, completely be Myself; and down to the Core of My Being, I wish to be simply appreciated for that; I can be nothing less. Life is all about Balance. I enjoy new experiences; that which pushes me just beyond what I may be comfortable with; expands my horizons and makes Me a better person in the end. Complacency breeds stagnation; Change, Adapt, and Overcome. My Happiness and Fulfillment come from within; It's not something I need from You. There is not a single person I cannot learn from, even if it's simply how not to be like Them. I desire to enrich the lives of those around Me, to leave the world a better place in My wake; simply by Existing. I believe it's not the lack of Fear that makes someone brave, but the ability to confront and overcome it that proves the measure of the Man. Odds are, you don't know me as well as you'd like to think...