Ever notice how the world sets up competitions that can’t be won? Like relative Beauty- you may please most, but never all.
“The whole world sees perfection but all you see
Is room for more improvement” – David Ryan Harris, lyrics to Prettygirl
Is room for more improvement” – David Ryan Harris, lyrics to Prettygirl
Superhuman athleticism- unless you start training at age three for forty hours a week, you may never taste Olympic glory.
Static happiness- life is hard, and a single emotion won’t sustain you. In fact, if you found a way to be happy all the time, it’s probably at the expense of something or someone else.
It’s silly almost. We’ve made life so hard by throwing everyone into a competition. Don’t we see there’s already enough involuntary suffering? disaster? crises?
Reality turns victors into victims because of unbearable pressures. My new friend, Prakruthi, continued, “Yes… we’re always left feeling inadequate and defeated!” Great point.
But like the popular campaign, it’s possible to live above the influence. And for the record, living above the influence doesn’t mean redefining Reality so that we live ignorantly and self-servingly in our own kingdoms and queendoms. A lot of people tend to build up walls and stay within their safety net to escape temptation. Temptation is not the enemy. And living inside a box is not victorious. It’s cowardice. Trust me, I would know. I’m a recovering coward.
All I’m saying is, it appears that when you enter this world, you enter a race. Most people will run the 5k, the race that takes some training but doesn’t cause too much inconvenience. A handful will train for the marathon, and after running 15 miles on the treadmill they’ll realize the treadmill is actually running them, and they are bound. Others will never lace up their shoes; if they don’t lace up, they can’t lose. But who, then, wins?
Some say ‘the lucky ones’. Some say ‘love’ conquers all (..BTW, what kinda love are we talking about?). Some don’t care.
What race are you running?
Once you claim it, live it.
Godspeed.
-Alyson
Alyson Stoner was born in Toledo, OH on August 11, 1993. Her acting career took off soon after her move to L.A. when she booked commercials for Mattel, Hallmark-Disney and McDonald’s and then two ABC TV pilots in the same year. Her “big screen” career includesthe movies Cheaper by the Dozen, Camp Rock, Step Up & Step Up 3D.
