Speaking it into existence...

On a very personal level, this documentary has opened me up to many things. It's inspired me to pursue a life that I've always wanted, but avoided because I care too much about what people think of me as well as the people I surround myself with.

It mostly made me reflect on the few people that surround me on a regular basis.

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The individuals I associate with either are or are inadvertently molding themselves to the role of an "influencer." I realize that I feed off of this unexplainable vibe they give off when we're in close proximity. I can't quite put my finger on it... Nevertheless, I am glad to be surrounded by them. I live for the moments when we get to work in close proximity to one another. The ideas literally just fly out of our mouths!
I also realized that I'm growing distant from them. We're all growing and traversing different paths. It's a process that I've grown accustomed to, sadly. I'm not good with cutting people off, but I notice it happening unintentionally. And not many people in the assumed circle (myself included) are taking any action to prevent the disconnect. I've never let myself get close enough to anyone to consider them a "best friend" aside from my romantic relationships, but it seems like it's meant to happen.

Such is life, I suppose...

Side Note: I'm not a big fan of the accessibility of this technologically advanced society we live in. Facebook, Twitter, etc make things far too easy. It makes the simple "hello" come off as watered down. If I'm going to grow as a person, and form the circle of people in my life that I do not want to change. The "ride-or-dies'" so to speak, I need to cut myself loose of this technological grip. Social networks are thoroughly loosing their appeal for me. I feel that once I cut myself off from these social networks, the people I can depend on, trust, and collaborate with will stand out.

I notice that the facebook version of a person greatly differs from the person behind the computer screen. I feel as if a hiatus is in order. Not sure when, but it'll be coming soon.

"Real cool shit is when people aren't looking at you. When no-one's looking and the camera's off, what are you made of? That's the essence of cool for me."