It's late, which makes me think too much...

It's been awhile, and I've been meaning to write something, just wasn't sure where to start until now. I have learnt many lessons through personal experience. It seems as if there's always someone there telling me to do-this or don't-do-that because of such-and-such. However, what fun is it if I have to just take everyone's word for things. That being said, the most important thing that I have learned is that you have to live life on purpose. If you're going to make a decision, make it for the right reasons and don't back down. Take chances. If you choose to do something, don't whitewash the reason. Regardless of whether your action are good, bad, or indifferent, life is most fulfilling when you do it on purpose. If you give money to a charity, do it because they support what you believe in. If you choose to smoke do so because it tastes good, gives you a boost, or just because you like to...but do it on purpose. Don't make excuses.

I've dyed my hair several times. I did so because I wanted to. I was trying to make a point to myself and others that life isn't just about the straight and narrow. People with dyed hair are not bad people, they're just people. I'm 30 years old, and I decided to travel to go to the World Cup in Germany with a mohawk! I was flying business class, and when I walked into the private lounge for business class travellers, all these business people looked at me like I didn't belong...but what they didn't realize is that I am the person they come to for legal advice! I'm still a person, but I don't feel as if I always have to give in to society's concept of what is allowable and not allowable. I wanted to be able to show my kids the pictures, I'm not ashamed because I made a conscious decision and did it on purpose.

Be a humanitarian, be an activist, be a slob, be angry, be funny, be smart, be athletic, be boring, but whatever you choose to do, do it on purpose. And do it for yourself, because in the end, you are who matters.