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from the mind of critic-6/23/17

From the mind of critic: “If this country is built on united we stand and divided we fall, are we so concerned with being the person that does the uniting, that we’re willing to divide until everyone comes around to our side? Is our self esteem so low that we’re willing to destroy the world, just so we can rebuild it in our image? Have we never authentically stood up before, and are simply unfamiliar with the procedure? Believing in America isn’t a bad thing, believing our version is better than somebody else’s, is where we run into trouble. Once we realize that uniting with others doesn’t steal our beliefs away, but adds to them, we’ll see that whether we believe we have to divide before uniting, destroy before creating or war for peace, saying one thing and doing another, is one of the biggest impediments to our collective forward progress. We can stand together and unite, or we can fall together and divide, those are our only 2 options” 🙂

from the mind of critic-6/22/17

From the mind of critic: “If we make mountains out of mole hills, do we make mole hills out of mountains? Do we make small problems seem insurmountable, because we don’t deem ourselves worthy of success? Do we make huge problems seem insignificant, because we see them as not personally affecting us? Do we simply ignore everything, because we consciously believe ignorance is bliss? Some of us are drama magnets, while some of us are drama repellants. Sometimes our ego overshadows the problems all the little poeple have, making us think we don’t have those problems because we’re better than them. Sometimes our self-esteem drops so low, we think we can’t get past the simplest task, because positivity and happiness are meant for others. Once we realize that not blinding ourselves is the only way to truly see what’s in front of us, we’ll see that not making problems bigger than they are, and not thinking other people’s issues can’t happen to us, is how we truly unite. We have a lot of mountains and hills to get past, we have a much better chance of success, if we see what’s actually in front of us.” 🙂

from the mind of critic-6/21/17

From the mind of critic: “Do stereo-“types” matter, when looking for the most accurate representation of music? Does Sony, Bose or Panasonic amplify what music actually is, much more than the cheaper brands? Does the stereo-“type” not matter, because although the music amplifies differently through different brands and devices, it’s still music? Music will sound different coming from an RCA record player, compared to a Bose home theater system. Just like comments, ideas and experiences will sound different coming from a rich white guy from San Francisco, compared to a poor black man in Birmingham. Neither one is more credible than the other, and neither one’s opinions are more accurate. However, we must listen to find out what’s true, and what’s false. Once we realize that nobody’s opinion about a certain group or ethnicity is 100% correct, because they haven’t met every single person in the world from that group or ethnicity, we’ll see sterotypes float away once we open our eyes and ears, and close our mouths. Stereotypes only exist, because some people put their faith in them. If we stop putting our faith in them, they will float away like every American TV manufacturer” 🙂

from the mind of critic-6/20/17

From the mind of critic: “If we measure twice and cut once, are we guaranteed a perfect cut? Will the cut be more neat and accurate if a tape measure, or straight edge is used to measure? Does it matter what brand or implement we use to measure with, or just the experience, focus and integrity of the person doing the measuring? Preperation and action are completely symbiotic, one can not happen with out the other. We could prepare all day long for something, putting all the time we have into deciding how to prepare, why we prepare, what we prepare and where. 90% of our energy is utilized organizing and outlining every detail, that when we sit down to do the actual thing, we’re so tired from the prep,it feels like the work has already been done. Somethings need more prep than others before action, and that’s fine. We just can’t brainwash ourselves into thinking the prep is the work. We prep specifically so we can act, not to block us from doing so. We can measure twice, three times, hell even eight times, but if we don’t cut, there is not point ion measuring” 🙂

from the mind of critic-6/17/17

From the mind of critic: “If we’re constantly searching for the fountain of youth, are we afraid of getting old? Are we scared we’ll run out of time before we acheive our goals, so we’re attempt to put more time on the clock so we avoid ultimate regret? Do we feel like we’ve wasted time with trivial pursuits? Do we need more time because after we acheive some goals, we realize there are so many others? Time is a gift, not a curse. We only have a finite amount of time on this earth before it’s all over. We can spend time bettering our odds, by trying to look, think, act and feel younger. We can also spend time defying our odds, by going after our goals because it makes our heart sing, and because it’s the right thing to do. We can spend all our time talking about the good old days, or we can plan our present so we have a better future. We can kill time, or we can spend time. We can’t both be complacent and enlightened, we have to choose” 🙂

from the mind of critic-6/16/17

From the mind of critic: “If coloring inside the lines makes a picture, does coloring outside the lines un-make a picture? Does drawing outside the lines create a new picture, brining forth a sight we never saw before? Is this unknown creation, simply an instance of us creating our own reality? In art there are no mistakes, just constant adjustments and tweeks that evolve alongside out creative psyche. Same with life, there are no mistakes if we learn from them. Adjustments and tweeks aren’t inherently bad just different, and can give us perspective we may have never known. Besides, who is drawing the lines and why, informs us of who is trying to control our behavior. Lines will always contrict our growth and dampen our creativity. Our collective mission is to feed creativity, not starve it”

from the mind of critic-6/15/17

From the mind of critic: “If all good things come to an end, do bad things come to an end? Is there an arbitrary time limit where if good or bad things go over, they’re automatically done? Is the time limit subjective, just like the idea of what good and bad is? Figuring out the world and what it means is a universal journey, even though it reveals different things for different people. Definitions of good and bad can change depending on life experience, as well as education and upbringing. We can decipher solutions if we keep asking questions. Do good things have to end to make room for good things to happen, because we only have a finite amount of space, just like for bad things? Can good and bad things bring on each other depending on our ignorance, apathy and complacency? If we hold onto something too long, the meaning changes. We must recognize it for the lessons and praise it has for us, then let it go. If we want to stop the endless cycle of shit we’re going through right now, we need to stop forcing life to happen how we think it should, and allowing it to happen by letting it naturally evolve” 🙂

from the mind of critic-6/14/17

From the mind of critic: “If we don’t know what we’ve been told, are we curious enough to ask questions? Do we go along with the status quo, because people more powerful and influential have made plans we have no control over? Do we understand that when we don’t know something, we can ask questions to clear up inconsistencies and misinformation? Propagandic rhetoric floods our cortex on a daily basis. People tell us all the time things we do know, things we don’t, and things they are unaware of our knowledge level on. The more gullible, uniformed, apathetic and complacent we are, the more we’ll be controlled by unseen forces, whose power seems inpenetrable. Once we realize people power will always crush elite power way of sheer numbers, we’ll see that the only way for us to truly unite is by asking questions, and deletingblind faith from our action plan. We might know what we’ve been told, but unless we enjoy being a doormat, we must start asking why” 🙂

from the mind of critic-6/13/17

From the mind of critic: “If authority figures have droned into our brains, that “we should do as they say not as they do”, is it any wonder we don’t trust authority? If we’re told lies so flagrantly often, do we internalize the notion of “it is what it is”? Do we rely on emotions, when facts cease to exist? Or do we still believe in facts, even if proof of their non-existence is manufactured by those who profit off of our gullibilty? Humans will always try to take advantage of others, but will also love each other if given the opportunity. Sometimes we block these chances, sometimes authority blocks them. Once we realize that taking everything with a grain of salt doesn’t mean everything is a lie, we’ll see that just because there are fields of haystacks, doesn’t mean needles don’t exist. Trust of authority must be earned, but if it has been earned, we must give it the benefit of the doubt” 🙂

from the mind of critic-6/7/17

From the mind of critic: “If we make a better door than a window, do we we make a better window than a door? Does our inexperience at window making, overshadow our experience at door making, which causes us to cocoon ourselves in a windowless and doorless room? Is this an actual physical room, or a room inside our minds? Are we great at making windows and doors for other people, but when it comes to our own hopes and dreams, we can’t nail 2 boards together? Opportunities, lessons and new beginnings present themselves all the same time, whether we’re paying attention or not. They can be detrimental or uplifting depending on our outlook and self-esteem. A window to look out might be constructed before a door to walk through. Sometimes the window to look out can be used as a crutch, so we never have to walk through the door. The door itself might also be nailed shut, tricking us into believing we can stroll through. Then again, this all might be a pipe dream. Doors, windows, locked cabinets and blocked hallways can be metaphors with a million variables, and a million more explanations and outcomes depending on determination and life experience. Like job experience is gained on the job, life experience is gained through living life. The less time we spend concentrating on words, and more on concepts, we’ll see our life dramatically improve. Words aren’t everything, but without them, how would we learn anything? Windows and doors can be passages or road blocks, it’s our choice.” 🙂