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Running, running from it all.  I don't mean that I slapped on my action slacks and ran a few miles. As refreshing as that can be, I mean that my mind is running. It is swiftly moving from one thought and emotion to the next. I want to laugh, but I want to scream. I want something in life to make sense.

These are relatively new ideas. In the past I asked myself why something couldn't be different from reality, but I didn't dwell on it. I needed to live a little more, experience a little more, and run into a couple obstacles. I came up with this:
a) There are few people in this world you can trust. When you find those people hang on.  When I meet someone, I can usually tell if they will be in my life for awhile, but I still ease into the relationship.
b) Nobody cares about your problems so much that they want to hear about them 24/7. By practicing self-control in this department you will find yourself looking inwards to find the answers.
c) That brings me to (c). You hold the answers to your problems. Sure, you can seek advice from others as a booster, but eventually you will have to face yourself.  When you dig deep enough you will be surprised by what is there. It takes a lot to realize that you do have the answers because it is human nature to second guess yourself.
d) You will find love. It won't fall into your lap.  Do not always look for it. Let yourself live, and come to terms with who you are. As they all say-you must love yourself before you love others.  Confidence is so beautiful and others will see that glow.

Okay, cliches over. I guess the conclusions I have come to are really nothing you haven't heard before. It's one thing to read such thoughts, it's another thing to practice them. You must coach yourself to guide yourself. Nothing worth having comes easily (last cliche!) so work at what you love. Embrace who and what you have rather than strive for what is not there. You can be happy the majority of the time if you just learn to listen to others but most importantly to yourself.

Enough about me. Let me know your thoughts or what conclusions you have come to in life.

Over and out.