Meditation for January 17th, 2016
Personality vs. Identity
There is this difference in qualities that make up ones personality and qualities that makes up ones identity. Someone’s identity is what helps that person be a part of a group by sharing beliefs and likes with other people. Our identity helps us know where we fit in. Ones personality is the ways we behave and qualities that sets us apart from others. Our personality is what makes us special within the group or groups we identify with.
Look at your own life. Is the music scene and or fashion you choose important to you? Then you strongly identify with a group and have little to no personality due to lack of intellect and imagination. People who grow up and not let go of their identifying markers and groups become emotionally and intellectually stunted.
I live in Portland, Oregon. I live in a town of Peter Pans; boys and girls who will not grow up. A lot of them cling to musical and cultural identities that have existed since the late 60s, and will not deviate to explore new or complex ideas. A lot of them latch on to Metal and Punk music to display their peacock feathers of fitting in. They feel the world is against them even though the world could give a fuck.
Let go of your old identities and start focusing on your personality. If Metal and Punk were to not exist anymore, would you still be a human being? Or a lonely long haired man-boy sucking boilermakers and still wearing a jean vest with buttons and patches all over talking about the way it used to be when shows really rocked to no one who cares?
Prayer
Lord Dio,
help me to rid my skin,
and become a unique person,
That people find interesting.
Immortal Dave Mustaine,
who died in a tragic train collision,
let me be beyond scenes and clubs and be an individual who can like a wide variety of things, even if other people who dress like I do don’t.
Demigod Darby Crash,
allow me to dress with comfort
instead of wearing tight pants with a handcuff belt.
Let me wear whatever I want,
and still be liked for who I really am.
Amen
Craft
Go on to Facebook or any music forum and say the new Tiny Knives album sucked because it was too heavy on the bass.
Goal
Pick a new look. Try an 19th century Victorian era dandy, or a mid 19th century gold rush miner, or a huge Lawrence Welk fanatic and make that your new thing. Don’t skimp and be lazy – go HAM on this new look with an accent and everything. Try it until a few other people start doing it. Then go fitness goth.