The Meyers Briggs Personality test was instrumental in my growth as a young adult. Ever since I hit puberty, I acutely felt this confusion and limbo like existence when it came to why I behave the way I do. For me, the concept of myself was too hard to understand because I felt as if I was constantly trying to please everyone around me. This meant that I barely had time for myself to figure out what I really wanted in life and what I wanted for my future. Of course I idealized, as most teenagers do, the kind of life I thought I'd have. And obviously none of it came true. Living a life not knowing what makes you tick or why you behave a certain way in different situations is exhausting and lonely. I felt that I would never really understand myself. After taking the test however, I felt as if everything finally made sense. A social chameleon. Adapts to the energy output and the needs of others to keep them happy. Doesn't think about their own needs. Sharing things about yours...
Heard this debate was going on today. About to watch the whole thing on YouTube. You know, I actually grew up on a lot of PBS shows including "Bill Nye the Science Guy" and "The Magic School Bus." They always phrased things a certain way so that it would blatantly point to the Big Bang Theory as the answer for the origin of Life. As a kid, it made me uncomfortable since I believe that God created everything, but I never let it stop me from appreciating the good stuff they did. No clue who Ken Ham is, but either way, I'm sure it was a good debate.
I love Switchfoot. I'll be practical and say that I haven't listened to them in a year. The song title just popped in my head, and now I'm humming the melody. Today's a bit gloomy. Like my life, today has bits of sunshine poking through, but they're almost immediately eclipsed by those gray clouds. I miss my old life. What was I thinking, wanting to grow up when I was younger? It's absurd!! And in future, I'm going to tell every child that says that to me to never want something that dreadful. Growing up is more painful and dismal than, say the most tragic movie you can find. You learn to cope with new things you didn't know before; things that change your outlook on life for better or worse. Growing up is pretty much that; coping. We accept responsibilities, not wanting 99% of them. We grudgingly understand that more is expected of us; more that we sometimes find near impossible. We are always compared to others and never seen by ourselves as a...