Time and time again, I read the words of a very powerful and influential character in literature. And time and time again, I think of how amazing those words are. People quote them almost constantly; Quoting them with the confidence and stature of the character themselves. As if they were the ones who thought that brilliant idea.
Here's a thought. Come up with your own brilliant ideas. I know it's very difficult nowadays, what with all the really profound things seemingly already claimed by another's mouth, and the media feeding you what you're supposed to think.
It's not very hard to form your own opinion based on what's already there. In fact, that's the very thing many people would like to see in an individual; a solid viewpoint and an eloquent voice to back it. If there's something on your mind, say it. Even if you don't have the pure, 100% certainty of the opinion being valid, say it with the confidence like you do, and the rest of the ignorant fools in the world won't even bother calling your bluff.
More often than not, the thing that determines the success of your speaking is confidence. This is why dearest president George Herbert Walker Bush fails so miserably at looking like an intelligent human being. While he very well may be an intelligent human being, the way the man carries himself makes him look like a buffoon. And yes, many people are probably going to read this, scream 'SLANDER!' and be pissed at me to high heaven. But you know what?
I don't care.
I don't care because this is the internet; people say and advocate worse things than this, which is very sad because what I just said (and many people would gladly agree with me) is the honest to goodness truth. Any self-respecting drama student would say the same thing. And I'd be right there with them, because as the familiar phrase goes, "The whole world is a stage."
It's a shame so many of us can't act.
Peace, Love, and MarioKart
~Poindextra
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