Have you ever noticed how often you put yourself down, both aloud and in your head? I cannot count the number of remarks I make that are along the lines of "Ugggh. I am so lazy. I am a waste of space" or "I'm a horrible person." While I am almost always joking when I say these things, teaching has recently taught me that words should not be used in vain. What you say should always be chosen carefully. And even if self-criticism is applied in jest, it still gives off negative energy.
There is a part of me that is highly self-aware, but for the most part I don't care how I am or what I do as compared to other people. Yes, I chose to loaf in bed all last Wednesday because I didn't have to work, while both my roommates were out in the world occupied. Even in light of these differences, did choosing a day of leisure really make me a bad person? No.
I'm tired of writing and am doing so very poorly, so without further ado here is a list of simple, everyday things I do that improve the world a little bit and do not make me a terrible person.
1. I use my manners.
2. I never leave a classroom/workplace/office until everything is 100% in order.
3. I buy local.
4. I hold doors.
5. I learn kids' names as fast as I can.
6. I turn off and unplug electronics I'm not using.
7. I let people in while driving and change lanes for people on the side of the road.
8. I rewind.
9. I pick up trash.
10. I turn off the radio when my passenger is talking on the phone.
11. I recycle and reuse as much as humanly possible.
12. I return texts, calls, and emails in a timely fashion.
13. I move my roommates' cars for them.
14. I try to give people the benefit of the doubt.
15. I tip well.
16. If I discipline somebody, I always follow up with that student later to debrief the situation.
17. I walk instead of drive as much as is feasible.
17. I periodically go through my clothes and donate anything I haven't worn in the last 6 months.
18. I laugh at myself.
19. I pay my rent on time.
The endie.
Still sad Lil Wayne is going to jail. I'll have to bake him a cake with a file in it. Unfortunately, I am pretty sure listening to Lil Wayne makes me a bad person somehow.
Toodles.
MLA
I am become Death
12 years ago
2 comments:
All good things.
You rewind? Meaning you still watch videos?
you sounded very amk-ish when you mentioned "energy." i liked it. also i'd totally post on my blog today, but the keyboard at work is a piece of sh*t. i'll show you:
If I dn't try to push every key down very, very hard ten not every letter shos up and i lk like a dummy.
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