Things I think

In the time between thinking about writing this blog post & turning on the computer & getting to the page to write it, I'm pretty sure I've lost at least half the "things I think." Oh well. Something's better than nothing.

• I think creative people are inherently fragile.
• I think creative people occasionally suffer from crippling anxiety.
• I think if you don't suffer from crippling anxiety once in a while, you're not as creative as you think you are.
• I think peanut butter is the nectar of the gods.
• I think it's more important to have written a book than written a movie even if more people will see the move than read the book.
• I think it's easy to give advice & incredibly hard to take it.
• I think if it were easy, anyone could do it. (from TV show Justified but I agree)
• I think nine times out of ten, people would prefer the easy way.
• I think having a pet is good for your health.
• I think I have better taste in music than you.
• I think I better taste in movies than you.
• I think I have better taste in TV shows than you.
• I think I'm a bit of a snob when it comes to subjective tastes.
• I think it's important to let out that which you have been holding in.
• I think all politicians end up corrupt &/or morally bankrupt, but not all of them start out that way.
• I think our government is bloated, sluggish & it's time to make a change.
• I think we will not attempt to change our government until it is too late.
• I think our public education system is inherently flawed.
• I think teachers are amazing people & under-appreciated.
• I think it's important to never stop learning.
• I think it's important to eventually leave school (graduate, go on sabbatical, whatever) & start actually living before it's too late.
• I think people need to step outside their comfort zones.
• I think our health care system is a joke.
• I think insurance is a scam.
• I think inspection stickers are a racket.
• I think it's easy to become swayed by other people's opinions.
• I think it's important to know how to defend oneself, physically, emotionally & mentally.