Things I learned in 2015

when you think you already figured it out. another comes to take its place. 

I'm not saying that it does so frequently. but it does in 2015

each year there are things that stay the same. there are things that are evolving. Then there are revolutionary items. 

Unfortunately, I came away from 2015 with a lot less appreciation for people's good faith, and more with how to balance your expectation. 

its an unspoken agreement that people will at some point let you down, and hard. they will promise to attend meetings and never show up. Promise to do things, and does not, and promise to deliver, but never do. Say one thing, does another, and so on and so forth

And frequently Wilson is asked to step up to the plate, and bring justice to injustice. Stand up for what you believe, wrong the right, be a beacon of hope.

But Wilson, well, hes just a ball. He rolls around. He's no brick wall. you're asking wayy to much of his ability. he'll hit the corners, for sure, and he'll always bounce back eventually, but, eternally, he wants peace and quiet and the freedom to roll around where he may. and have faith in the people who kick him around. That faith is now replaced with Preparation. Be prepared for people to kick you to thorny bushes. and be prepared to get out of it yourself. 

so, the key word for 2015 is, Vigilance. Watch your back. and Prepare to be Disappointed.

unfortunately, not the best way to describe the year. its not a bad thing. It means I'm growing up. 

The Baggage of Wealth

Wilson had been reading an essay of philosophy and what is simply the accumulation of wealth in relation to your happiness and content. It basically means that once you have found enough reason to buy something, that reason cannot solely by your raison d'etre. You must then ask again, will you have a more meaningful life with it? or won't you?

then the balls started spinning.

it worries Wilson deeply about the impact of having material wealth. We are consumed by it, obsess constantly bout it. And jealously over protective about it. And finally, we are imprisoned by the things that should make us live more conveniently

Just one bag becomes another bag. Then it became more bags for a specific event. and before you know it, you end up with a collection of bags for the most specific mundane task, like for instance, taking your lunch to the office.

When you already have an office bag.

When you can put your lunch box in your office bag.

Wilson, the ball, is privy to such weaknesses of the bags. And as such he usually blames it on Marketing. And the constant bombardment of advertisement and shopping mall tempting us to part with our hard earned cash.

Marketing is partly to blame, it's true. But like dieting, the energy, the effort to stop eating and consciously monitor what we at when every is freely indulging is what makes us intellegent, resource saving human, who surpasses much bigger fiercer creatures from the Ice Age.

He has also wondered, what about if he doesn't own so many items and instead of a jumble of mishappen bags which were  "Once in a Lifetime" purchases

The mind is strong, but the body is weak. and he feared that all he will end up with is just eliminating that one lunch bag. but he is optimistic that it will be the start to a less wasteful living.

At the very least, it'll free up the space for a new DVD player.....