An open letter to myself.
Dear Chris,
Stop being such a pussy.
Stop being paralyzed.
Stop waiting for approval from others.
Stop being afraid to fail.
Stop procrastinating.
Stop devaluing yourself.
Stop devaluing your skills.
Stop waiting for everyone to love and respect you.
Stop being afraid of success.
Stop worrying what others think.
Stop comparing yourself to others.
Stop wasting time, energy, ideas, money, opportunities, etc.
Stop with the irresponsibility.
Stop blaming.
Start believing that who you are is good enough.
Start believing that your knowledge and skills are of use.
Start believing that you will be successful because you deserve it.
Start measuring yourself by your own improvements.
Start seeing your true value in this big world.
Start starting.
Start finishing.
Start being happy for no reason.
Start being a better Father.
Start being a better husband.
Start taking responsibility.
Continue to help others.
Continue to seek happiness.
Continue putting yourself out there more and more, it’s working.
Continue to be a good person.
Continue to believe in Karma.
Continue searching for the true purpose and reason for existing.
Continue to remind yourself that you can always be better.
You know what to do, now go do it.
Oh My Such Language!
Good for you!
Its all about being noticed in all the noise.
David Pylyp
Living in Toronto and Laughing a lot!
Sometimes harsh language is necessary to drive the point home.
I think we may be twins. I think I may have actually written this in some alternative universe. thanks for bringing it to this one
Love this… especially the title!
I was actually concerned that the title might offend some people.
I wish you’d use a different word to describe the negative aspects of your personality. My pussy is awesome.
Otherwise, I agree with this post and wish you luck.
I apologize. Next time i’ll find something a little more suitable.
I’m going to have to agree with Clara on this one. There is nothing negative about being female and I wish these words would disappear from our collective vocabulary. It makes me want to scream when I hear “pussy” or “bitch” or “whipped” or any other term – (and there are dozens of them) to describe weakness and failure as being feminine. Nobody would dream of using the N word any more but we still endure countless terms which attach negativite emotion to the very state of being female. Wanna be a better man? Start here.
Ok Darlene, I see your point. But I counter point with this.
Weakness
The meaning “weak or cowardly person” has a separate etymology. Websters 1913 Revised Unabridged Dictionary lists this version of pussy as an alternate spelling of “pursy”, an otherwise obsolete English word meaning “fat and short-breathed; fat, short, and thick; swelled with pampering …”[1] The interpretation is often misconstrued, as it contains multiple meanings which some consider derogatory.[2] In fact, when pussy appears in the earlier 1828 edition of the dictionary, this definition is presented for the word, while the older pursy is simply offered as a “corrupt orthography”.
Pursy (pronounced with a short u, and with the r slurred or silent) was in turn derived from an Old French word variously spelled pourcif, poulsif, poussif, meaning “to push, thrust, or heave”. In this sense, it is cognate with the modern French verb pousser, also meaning “to push”.
Oh come onnnnn. Ladies. Men arent screaming about the negative connotation of being called dicks. It’s just a word. It’s symbolism is nowhere near the use of the n word and there is in fact no real negative meaning in regards to real women. Having a pussy does not mean you’re a pussy. Having a dick but being a pussy is in fact all about attacking the males masculinity. In no way are we saying women are weak creatures when we call another man a pussy. Get over it. Were opposites, sort of “supposed” to be that way. The act of calling a guy a pussy is basically a dare. Stupid, ok. But it ends there. Believe it or not, most men love and adore women. Respect them.
That being said, I also feel like I have written this to myself multiple times. You made any headway sir? If so, what’d you do?
Great post!! Everything you touched on is so true–great wake up call for everyone!!
Thanks Carrie. It was a wake up call to myself but I figured others could relate.
Dear Chris, I don’t think you are a pussy, (and it is just a word) I think you are great! I am going to print this and put it up where I can read it everyday. And just so you know, you really have helped me today. Thank you! ~Natasha
Glad to know you got some value from it. Now don’t just read it, act on it.