have this little teaser comic while i work on the actual comic itself (which will probably not be as well done as this one, which says a lot. So consider this a warning.)
Had a pretty busy weekend, three shows in two days. Friday was Tug of War Machine opening for Marky Ramones Holiday Blitzkrieg at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park. On Saturday I caught a bunch of local bands, The Goons, Away Game, and Operation Joy Ride, at Rhythm & Spirits in Atlantic City and across the street at Anchor Rock Club was Grade 2, Murphy’s Law, and Agnostic Front.
Murphy's law: everything that can go wrong will go wrong. And among all the bad possibilities, the worst always the one that happens.
I used to have a hard time trying to understand this. But today I watched Interstellar again and I've been reading a little more about Murphy's law and I think I understand it a little better and I know how it applies to life.
I think this law is trying to warn us that we can't stop something from going wrong unless there's not even the slightest possibility for it to happen.
Example: If I am aware that I own some attitude in my personality that could make my relationship difficult with my future partner, I must know that as long as I continue to be that person, I cannot avoid condemning that relationship to defeat.
I think this law is trying to encourage us to take all the necessary precautions before embarking on a new journey. The idea ISN’T to eliminate risks because even by eliminating risks, other risks can be created. The important thing here is that: by assuming that any risky situation is actually 100% sure to go wrong, we can decide to take prior action and prepare ourselves, to the point that failing is a possibility that does not cause us stress or anxiety because we will have a pre meditated plan on how to deal with every problem that comes our way. Focus on the solutions to every posible problem before it happens.
So applying this law I will go through life more attentive, more focused, more prepared, more certain of myself. I will feel less vulnerable when having difficult confrontations. This law allows you to set your expectations to the lowest so even if the worst case escenario happens, it won't affect you as much, you will be able to keep standing on your feet and not succumb to defeat. Always expect the worst… and you might be surprised by a richer life than you could ever imagine. Even difficult times can be a blessing.
It seems to me….
“God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.” ~ Reinhold Niebuhr[1].
The older I become, the more everything seems to change. But the dichotomy is that the more things change, the more they seem to remain the same. Yes, essentially everything eventually becomes different, but…
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Life moves forwards whether you are angry, depressed, happy or whatever. Do you really want to experience it without joy?
To live life and to experience life are two vastly different things. Remember to cherish and appreciate.
This is not to say that you don’t deserve to be sad or angry about things. There’s nothing wrong with letting your emotions out when they need a little space. Just don’t let them control you. Live a life you can say uou would be proud of to any ancestors or descendants or randos in whatever metaphysical reality you find yourself in whether that be heaven, hell, valhala or an isekai fantasy realm.
‘Darkness in the mind only persists if you allow it to. It encompasses all inside until it can mot be contained any further and bursts out in a storm. But one light in the darkness can disperse even the thickest darkness. Allow your lights to grow and gather, and the workd will shine with you.’
I hate my poetic attempts sometimes, but I feel like this one is good.