Well, I've just started my last semester of high school, and I suppose I could use the regular cliche of, it's not the end it's the beginning. However, I think I'll go out on a limb here and say it's the end. If you ask me it's the end of the beginning. Honestly I'm quite glad it's almost over. Because no one really likes the beginning of things. The beginning is where you do most of the learning, and where you make the most mistakes. Whether it's the beginning of a new job, the first day of a new class, or the first years of your life, you sort of drag through it. It's basically where you have to get all the annoying/boring stuff out of the way. It's where you learn how everything works. It's where you generally just screw up the most because you don't really know what you're doing. So for now I'm happy to say goodbye.
Now I'm not saying it'll be easy from hear on out, heavens no. It's life, it's like a monkey, it's always trying to fling crap at you, but for the most part I do believe the worst is behind me. From here on out I know what I'm doing, I know how life works, I know what I can expect, I know who my friends are, I know who I am and what I want to be. So for now that's all I really have to say about that.
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Sunday, January 12, 2014
Ignorance is Bliss......or is it?
In the bible everyone knows the story of Adam and Eve. How they were the only two people on earth and they knew nothing. That is to say they didn't know anything good or bad, they knew facts, they knew of god, they knew things, but they didn't know happiness, neither did they know pain. Nothing until they took the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. Then they knew joy, sorrow, pleasure, pain, good and evil. This experience is forever referred to as "The Fall".
In my personal life experience (which granted isn't much) we each experience our own sort of personal "Fall". Meaning we are in a state of ignorance and through some experience we find that something is either good or bad. Usually this is through a personal trial, and if we find something is good we experience good feelings. If we find something is bad we experience bad feelings. The question I'm asking is: Is it better to live in a state of ignorance, or to know all the good and bad things of life. To be safe, or to be full of knowledge?
Now right of the bat it probably sounds obvious. It probably sounds like, "Oh you want knowledge, oh you want the good things. The bad feelings are worth it for the good things. However if you look at it from a certain point of view ignorance may sound more appealing. When you're in a state of ignorance are you happy, "Well you could be so much happier" but do you know that? From your current point of view, you are as happy as you could ever be. You're safe. Even if you do know there's something better out there but you're happy now, why change what you know works. You are as a little child. Don't you have moments where you think, "I wish I was a little kid, things were so much simpler back then." Well of course they were, you were ignorant or perhaps another word is innocent. Then all of a sudden life happens and things are so complicated, there was so much confusion and pain. Wouldn't it have been better if that never happened? Ignorance is bliss.
Then comes the point where many of us are now. The "post life" stage, where life has happened to us and we're all grown up now. You've done it all, you've tried everything. Sure some things didn't work out so well, but hey look how much I've learned. I've found the best possible way to live my life, and I know it's the best possible way because I've tried everything else. In my life I've met some people were grown and were still in a state of ignorance or innocence. They lived in their own little bubble. When I compared my life to theirs I felt as if I had accomplished more. That I had found out what works. While they stuck to the first thing that worked (even if it didn't work super well). Would you rather see things in black in white or in color? Well color of course! It's so much prettier and so much more exciting. If you saw things in just black and white you might think "Meh, this is fine, I'm good." Of course everyone wants to see in color, so why live life in black and white?
Personally I have my opinion and I know where I stand, but this is something to think about and seriously consider. I'm very curious to know what everyone has to say so please let me know what you think! Thanks for reading and have a very good night:)
In my personal life experience (which granted isn't much) we each experience our own sort of personal "Fall". Meaning we are in a state of ignorance and through some experience we find that something is either good or bad. Usually this is through a personal trial, and if we find something is good we experience good feelings. If we find something is bad we experience bad feelings. The question I'm asking is: Is it better to live in a state of ignorance, or to know all the good and bad things of life. To be safe, or to be full of knowledge?
Now right of the bat it probably sounds obvious. It probably sounds like, "Oh you want knowledge, oh you want the good things. The bad feelings are worth it for the good things. However if you look at it from a certain point of view ignorance may sound more appealing. When you're in a state of ignorance are you happy, "Well you could be so much happier" but do you know that? From your current point of view, you are as happy as you could ever be. You're safe. Even if you do know there's something better out there but you're happy now, why change what you know works. You are as a little child. Don't you have moments where you think, "I wish I was a little kid, things were so much simpler back then." Well of course they were, you were ignorant or perhaps another word is innocent. Then all of a sudden life happens and things are so complicated, there was so much confusion and pain. Wouldn't it have been better if that never happened? Ignorance is bliss.
Then comes the point where many of us are now. The "post life" stage, where life has happened to us and we're all grown up now. You've done it all, you've tried everything. Sure some things didn't work out so well, but hey look how much I've learned. I've found the best possible way to live my life, and I know it's the best possible way because I've tried everything else. In my life I've met some people were grown and were still in a state of ignorance or innocence. They lived in their own little bubble. When I compared my life to theirs I felt as if I had accomplished more. That I had found out what works. While they stuck to the first thing that worked (even if it didn't work super well). Would you rather see things in black in white or in color? Well color of course! It's so much prettier and so much more exciting. If you saw things in just black and white you might think "Meh, this is fine, I'm good." Of course everyone wants to see in color, so why live life in black and white?
Personally I have my opinion and I know where I stand, but this is something to think about and seriously consider. I'm very curious to know what everyone has to say so please let me know what you think! Thanks for reading and have a very good night:)
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
The beginning
Welp I finally decided to create a blog. I've always wanted to have a journal, but I'm not much of a secret diary kind of guy. I like to hear peoples opinions and advice, and after reading so many of Jordyn Standage's blog (#JOURNEYINGWITHJORDYN) I decided I would really like to blog.
For anyone who doesn't know me my name is Logan Burleigh Loosli, and no Burleigh is not my middle name but the name of my birth family. Just some personal background info I was born here in Utah on April 23, 1996. I've never lived out of state, and I don't think I ever want to.
I was adopted right after I was born, and I will love my adoptive family till the day I die. They are my family, but not my only family. In 2011 I had the extreme pleasure of meeting all of my birth brothers and sisters. They are wonderful. Unfortunately both of my birth parents died when I was very young, but I'm very grateful that I have my siblings. They've been extremely supportive and I love as much as I love the family I was raised with. I'm extremely proud of all of them. I love my family. I love both of them.
I was raised into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. It's an amazing Church and along with my parents taught me how to be a good person, to have respect for others, how to live a good long healthy live. However as I've gotten older, I've started to grow away from the Church. I've expanded my horizon and found it to be very eye opening. There's so much out there that the Church doesn't offer that is so incredibly good for you. The Church is great however my philosophy is: We are all so different, and different things make different people happy, so why should one church be the best thing for you? I have nothing against the LDS church its a great Church and I still go every now and again however I've found that it's just not for me. I have a testimony in God but nothing else.
When I was 15 I was diagnosed with bi polar disorder. It's something I struggle and deal with every day of my life. On another day I'll probably post about what it's like to live with it, but for now I'll leave it be. I'm just grateful I learned about it early so I can learn to cope with it now.
Other than that I'm just a regular 17 year old kid going to high school at Alta. So that's me. I hope you guys enjoy my future blog posts. Also the biggest thing with me is feedback so please I'm not just saying this for popularity or whatever. Leave a comment, let me know what your opinion is, I'd LOVE to hear it. Please and thank you, and I will see you next time:)
For anyone who doesn't know me my name is Logan Burleigh Loosli, and no Burleigh is not my middle name but the name of my birth family. Just some personal background info I was born here in Utah on April 23, 1996. I've never lived out of state, and I don't think I ever want to.
I was adopted right after I was born, and I will love my adoptive family till the day I die. They are my family, but not my only family. In 2011 I had the extreme pleasure of meeting all of my birth brothers and sisters. They are wonderful. Unfortunately both of my birth parents died when I was very young, but I'm very grateful that I have my siblings. They've been extremely supportive and I love as much as I love the family I was raised with. I'm extremely proud of all of them. I love my family. I love both of them.
I was raised into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. It's an amazing Church and along with my parents taught me how to be a good person, to have respect for others, how to live a good long healthy live. However as I've gotten older, I've started to grow away from the Church. I've expanded my horizon and found it to be very eye opening. There's so much out there that the Church doesn't offer that is so incredibly good for you. The Church is great however my philosophy is: We are all so different, and different things make different people happy, so why should one church be the best thing for you? I have nothing against the LDS church its a great Church and I still go every now and again however I've found that it's just not for me. I have a testimony in God but nothing else.
When I was 15 I was diagnosed with bi polar disorder. It's something I struggle and deal with every day of my life. On another day I'll probably post about what it's like to live with it, but for now I'll leave it be. I'm just grateful I learned about it early so I can learn to cope with it now.
Other than that I'm just a regular 17 year old kid going to high school at Alta. So that's me. I hope you guys enjoy my future blog posts. Also the biggest thing with me is feedback so please I'm not just saying this for popularity or whatever. Leave a comment, let me know what your opinion is, I'd LOVE to hear it. Please and thank you, and I will see you next time:)
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)