http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/insomniatic-musings-of-a-restless-mind Just another bbPress community en-US Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:12:44 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/search.php http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/insomniatic-musings-of-a-restless-mind#post-285997 Tue, 31 Jul 2012 10:30:07 +0000 NomdePlume 285997@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ <p>Tuesday 31st, 1:56am: </p> <p>In order to better please my social peers at both work(s) &amp; recreationally.. I think it best if I were to focus more primarily upon my self-image, so as to rebuild my feeling of self-confidence (my tanks are running low), and thus in doing so, as a result, I&#39;d present myself in a better light.</p> <p>I find it ironic that, in my attempts to please others by providing a better person for them to interact with, I&#39;ll need to - for a time - stop focusing upon solely pleasing others, and rather focus upon myself and what makes me happy. This will be difficult, as up until this point, I&#39;ve taught myself that making others happy is my main purpose in life. My pay out has always been that as I do unto others, the good deed would - hopefully - go full circle, and thus would eventually come back to me in some small way. </p> <p>That said, it&#39;s time that I surround my immediate environment with the lifestyle that I think would be ideal for me, and my immediate flat-mates. Laura &amp; the Girls have always been understanding and accommodating, and I&#39;m certain will support me in this.</p> <p>In the end... my bettering myself &amp; my surroundings will improve my attitude, and in retrospect.. my bettered attitude will please those around me. </p> <p>And, Bob&#39;s your uncle... we&#39;ve come full circle.</p> <p>Now, the reason I post this here is because I feel that I&#39;ve heard similar feelings upon this matter spoken of before by our beloved leader - some clip a friend had posted. That said, I like to feel as though people of a like-mind tend to gravitate towards one another like flotsam at sea. So... any thoughts from the peanut gallery?</p> <p>~ NomdePlume </p>