Things I learn part.1
A long never ending stretch of highway, the two yellow stripes leading perfectly straight into space. Highway 365, a highway swallowed by valley that might be the most beautiful stretch of America I have seen. The contrast of baking in the hot car but looking at what seems a few hundred feet away to the grandness of snow capped blistery white mountains is ironic. Although these first few sentences have nothing to do with what “I have learned”, selfishly I wanted to relive that road since its been almost 6 months since I have felt a moment like that where I feel that sense of home. That feeling of looking at something grand that belongs to you. Those mountains are America and I am American. Although my parents are Czech and I don’t necessarily feel alien in this country I live in now, but I can’t say it feels like home. I don’t think anything other than home will feel like home, ever. Anyways;
One of my greatest friends and I were in my 1989 Toyota Pickup driving on the 365. We were actually baking, since the AC was out of commission for years. He kept looking down at my shifting right hand.
“Can I try”
“Yeah, all the way right and up…now.”
I gave him the SparkNotes of how a manual transmission works and he grabbed his phone to take note. I look over to the yellow background of notes labeled THINGS I LEARN. So hence, the inspiration and origin for this series of things I learn on this blog. Thanks Keegan.
Learning to rely only on myself has been liberating.
Who can you always count on? Who wants the best for you? Who wants you to succeed more than anyone in the world?
Your self.
I’ve been delivered some great people, people who have given me jet fuel to get to where I want to go.
I have also been lied to, deceived, overlooked, and ignored by many who I thought were there for me. I used to take this all to heart until I learned that those people are either conflicted with themselves, in some sort of political scheme, or have an ego that foams from their mouth. Unfortunately, especially in America it is hard to tell the difference between these people. So what can you do?
Never become reliant on any one person. Always have one hand on the helm. This is an ancient wisdom I validate today. But, also allow yourself to be surprised by the unexpected help. If it comes; you’ll gain some nice wind at your back; and if not, at least you’ve got one hand firmly grasping the helm when that crosswind hits.
