#spontenuity

Out of spontaneity, took a day trip with friends to drive out to Niland to visit the infamous Salvation Mountain. Not knowing what to expect, I was able to witness such a magical place that is full of creativity. Who knew something that you dream about can exist in real life. From the vibrant color palette, to the bible versus, to the shrine with items left by travelers it was such a spiritual journey to see a landmark built handmade by a man that was so passionate about his faith. 

Why is it when I say jump, we ask why? Why can’t we just do it? Thought is the downfall of man. Thought is the reason we think a poem is stupid, a drawing is bad, a song sounds wrong. Thought is entropic self critique; we always end up contradicting ourselves. Maybe it’s just me, but I always think back to moments when I though I said something funny, but then later realize it was stupid. Why is this? Most likely because it seems wrong in the new circumstances. I was right to say it when it was said, but now it is wrong. Time is funny like that. My english teacher said someone interesting about books, that when you read a book, like a page or chapter day by day, your mood is always different, so the book reads different. If you’re mad, you might not pity the characters as much then on a day when you are happy. You might not think something is as funny as it should be. How can we decide what our personality is if we are constantly in different moods? Is it the most dominant mood? Is it the most liked by others mood? There is no deciding factor! No one can decide unless you can. Once again, a tangent. Thank god for titles. We think too much, and it ruins our actions. We are afraid of unwanted outcomes. But to be honest, embarrassment is just another emotion that is apart of being human. We should not fear our emotions, we should embrace them, because they are just another part of life. Extreme sadness, euphoria, frustration, rage… All beautiful emotions that are just as important as going on roller coasters and traveling the world. We must take our brains for a spin and “see what these babies can do.” Sometimes we need to hurt just to remember we are alive, and that there is more to life than just blind happiness. Too much of one thing is drowning. We need a gulp of water then a gasp of air to truly be grateful. So embrace blind action. Don’t ask why you’re jumping; just jump.