"If you want to improve, be content to be thought of foolish and stupid."
Obviously, he is my kind of Greek philosopher; a man after my own beliefs. I have been called foolish and stupid in the past and I guess, even in the future, I will still be called these two despicable names, but I'm okay with that. I'd rather be called foolish and stupid than be stuck in a rut, never evolving, never growing, never changing, never improving.
I know I'll be doing a lot of things in the near future that will disappoint some people, but there are some things I just have to do in the name of self-preservation. My sanity is hanging by a thin thread and popping Paxil pills is not something I dream of doing in the next few years. So I've made a major decision, a decision that I know I can LIVE with; a decision that will still allow me to look at myself in the mirror each morning and be able to say, "Hello there, non-stranger. I still know you."
So, amen to Epictetus. I'm not in a race. This is no contest. To hell with some great expectations. Hello, happier LIFE!
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