My Philosophy for Life

Dear Blog Diary,

Here’s what it all boils down to for me: Don’t be a dick.

It’s a real easy concept. I don’t hold much weight when people praise other people. John might be a wonderfully spoken, intellectually stimulating, yada yada homie makes Mother Teresa look like Attila the Hun…but is he a dick? There are positives and negatives in all of us, but I much rather define ourselves by what we are not rather than what we are. An example…

If you have $100 and you lose $50…that’s a 50% decrease. To get right back to the even that you once were at, you would need to gain $50 to get to that original $100. That’s a 100% increase you would need to achieve. What’s the take away? Negatives count a whole lot more than positives.

So back to my point: Don’t be a dick

It’s not about manners, nor virtue, nor conviction. You can be very passionate about respecting, loving, supporting, empowering women but hey if you’re a dick to dogs…you’re a dick man.

The important thing to note is that not being a dick is an every year, every month, every day, every hour, every minute quest. It constantly renews itself as not a destination or goal, but instead a state of being in each moment. Sure you get a good line of credit in the bureau of anti-dickdom, but you better believe in the next minute, you could very well be a dick. People will say it’s out of character for you, but in that moment, you’re a dick.

It may appear to you that I still haven’t defined the word, dick. The truth of the matter is, there isn’t one! You can only go off of what you find to be a dick and act accordingly. There is someone who you (yes you reader) find to be a dick. In reality, that person probably isn’t a full blown dick. Maybe a dick in the moment, maybe going through a rough patch, who knows? But often times, that person may only be a dick in your eyes. Which in this case, you two shouldn’t chill together. And that’s ok! Ultimately the “don’t be a dick” philosophy should exist on an individual basis, because life is all about you! Spend it with people you cherish and enjoy.

However, I will state that if your sensitive cookie batter fluffy marshmallow stuffed creamy puffer strudel ass is in the habit of being offended left and right, calling everyone a dick, when that person is in fact not a dick…you sir or madame, are a dick.

Next time I’ll expand on my professional policy for interconnected business relationships entitled: Don’t be a schmuck.

Cheers,

Eric