A Few Observations

It's a bit before 3am, and I just got off watch. I'm not tired enough to hallucinate, so I'm hoping, when I do remember writing this, it'll actually have some coherent train of thought. We'll see....

First off, I'd like to put up a disclaimer. None of this relates to my day - these are just some things which occurred to me either during my watch or on the walk back to the barracks afterward.

Now that the formalities are out of the way, on to the main course. Take all of these with a grain of salt, and judge their validity/sanity for yourself.

Not only is it possible to be alone in a crowd, but it is entirely possibly to be alone in a group of your closest friends.

Human nature dictates we're least content when most prosperous. We thrive on difficulty. When life goes too easy on us, we give ourselves obstacles and - depending on one's personality - either overcome them or are swallowed up.

As a corollary to the above, we are simultaneously at our best and worst when those around us fail or struggle. We need to have peers in the dirt as emotional stepping stones - as a way to boost our own self worth. Once we've lifted ourselves high enough, we either keep moving and don't look back, or we turn around and pull those who're sinking back up to safety.

Lastly, three rules to live by:

1. Never make another person's day any more difficult than absolutely necessary.
2. As long as it doesn't violate Rule #1, do whatever it takes to get through the day.
3. As long as Rules #1 and #2 are maintained, never judge another's actions too harshly.

Now that I've spent 15 minutes wasting the internet's time, I think it's time for bed.

Carry on.