Tuesday, December 18, 2012

You don't always get what you give

"Selfishness is not necessarily a bad thing. None of us can really help the way our brain processes the world and selfishness just means that you are at the center of your own." A friend of mine said this to me when we were discussing why it's hard to get what you need from someone who is too selfish to make time for others, lest they miss something better. I do think he's right that we're wired...

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Love is a luxury

It's been a long time since I've been in love. So long that I can't even remember what it feels like to love someone. I used to believe that love was all there is. I believed that our lives would only be truly fulfilled when we found someone to share them with. I believed that my life would be incomplete and sad and empty if I was alone. But I've been alone for many years and what I've learned is...