It might take a little
coffee, or perhaps a few rounds of beer or any other booze that you could get your hands on when it comes to relaxing after
a hard day's work. Well, yeah I'm guilty about that one as well, unless I'm caught dead wearing
a lampshade over my head after a few rounds of vodka – and half-naked! Okay, bad example, and I apologize
to everyone reading this after getting nightmares about me in that state of drunken stupor.
Just don't ask how it happened, please.
But what's really interesting is that
how people go through the usual part of life when faced with vein-popping stress? I mean, the new age thing
like Zen or yoga is one of the good things, and it actually works. Is there room for the intellectual side
of people who can actually smell the roses-in-a-can while on the move? It kind of had me thinking that
there really must be something in this 'mind-over-matter' thing.
Humor is indeed the best medicine there is whenever you are. I mean anyone can pay good money
to listen to a comedian just to make you wet your pants after laughing so hard. Despite of what's been
happening, and to those who have gone though the ordeal, it's better to just laugh while facing the troubles with a clear
mind than anger with a clouded vision. One of my favorite celebrities of all time would have to be Woody
Allen. Now this is one guy who gives you the in-your-face bluntness that he pulls out with gusto, even
without really trying. You can talk just about anything with a man, and he's bound to mock the subject, and you'll
end up laughing rather than being upset about it.
Woody
Allen has this to say:
1.
"Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons." It sounds good to me. I
mean the practicality of all things does involve money but it doesn't have to take an arm and a leg to get it.
2. "I believe there is something out
there watching us. Unfortunately, it's the government." 'Nuff said.
3. "There are worse things in life than death. Have you ever spent an evening
with an insurance salesman?" This happens to be one of the classic ones. I mean the issue about life's
little problems isn't all that bad, until 'he' shows up.
Sure, relationships can get complicated, or have complications that probably any author about relationships is bound
to discover soon enough. We follow what our heart desires, unless you're talking about the heart as
in the heart that pumps blood throughout your body.
4.
"Love is the answer, but while you're waiting for the answer, sex raises some pretty interesting questions."
And if you want more, just keep on asking!
5. "A fast word
about oral contraception. I asked a girl to go to bed with me, she said 'no'." It sounds, 'practical',
I think.
And when it comes to everyday
life, he really knows how to make the best out of every possible scenario, and it doesn't involve a lawsuit if he strikes
a nerve.
6. "Basically my wife
was immature. I'd be at home in the bath and she'd come in and sink my boats." I never had
a boat in my bathtub before, nor even a wife. Just staring at it while soaking in hot water makes me seasick
already.
7. "I am not afraid
of death, I just don't want to be there when it happens." If it rains, it pours.
8. "I am thankful for laughter, except when
milk comes out of my nose." It could get worse when you're guzzling on beer…or mouthwash, and it happened
to me once!
9. "If you want to
make God laugh, tell him about your plans." At least he doesn't smite us with lightning, and I'm thankful for
that.
And despite of what may
happen to all of us in the next ten, twenty, or even thirty years, I guess we all have to see things in a different kind of
light and not just perspective. I can't seem to imagine life without any piece of wisdom that could
guide us. Whether we're religious or not, it takes more courage to accept your fears and learn how
to deal with them is all that matters when it comes to even just getting along.
And to sum things up, here is the last nugget of wisdom to go by…however, whenever, and wherever we may be.
10. "The talent for being happy is
appreciating and liking what you have, instead of what you don't have."
Ciao!