RECENTLY, I HAVEN’T HAD A LOT OF SUCCESS CREATING A SUCCINT ESSAY THAT I DEEMED WORTHY OF A POSTING. CONSIDERING MOST OF THE CRAP THAT’S ACTUALLY MADE IT TO THE SITE YOU CAN ONLY IMAGE HOW BADLY THE STUFF THAT DOESN’T REALLY SUCKS.

THE FOLLOWING STARTED WITH A TITLE – AND I WANTED TO RAMBLE ON A BIT ABOUT HOW I CAN’T STAND PEOPLE THAT DON’T TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR WORDS, DEEDS OR ACTIONS. EVEN WORSE – THOSE THAT TAKE NO ACTION, AND EXPECT THAT OTHERS WILL SIMPLY TAKE CARE OF IT FOR THEM. AS USUAL IT WANDERED OFF POINT AND SPIRALED QUICKLY DOWNWARD INTO A SMOLDERING PILE OF THOUGHT SHIT.

SOMETIMES WHEN THERE ARE CHANGES I THINK I SHOULD MAKE OR HAVE ARGUMENTS WITH MYSELF IN MY HEAD, I TYPE NOTES IN ITALICS, SO THAT I CAN GO BACK AND FIX THINGS LATER. THIS TIME I THOUGHT THAT PERHAPS THIS ARTICLE MIGHT PROVE SOMEWHAT MORE ENTERTAINING BY JUST LEAVING IT AS IS, NOTES INCLUDED. SO – HERE YA GO – MY LATEST AND LAMEST…

RESPONSIBLE

Aren’t you tired of this by now? Everywhere you look, listen and read – we’re all mired in a world of shit. Don’t get the wrong idea – you can’t bury your version of reality in some false idealistic view that everything is rosy, and nobody is suffering. It ain’t, and they are….we know that. Learn, adjust, deal…we’re all inherently programmed to be able to adapt to a changing environment. This should be no different.

Think this is the point where the story reveals a recent epiphany? Wrong.

Want to go get yourself a poster of a cat holding onto a clothesline for dear life with an encouraging “Hang in There Baby” slogan emblazoned across the bottom? Go right ahead.

Want to pick up a self help tome like “The Secret” with its self proclaimed “revelation” that we can think and will ourselves to better, more successful existences? Be my guest.

Looking for some thought provoking quotes to help you pinpoint the cause of why you’re truly gloomy? Have a ball.

Nope. You’ll have to embark on those efforts alone as I’m not here to offer you anything like that. You should know by now it’s not my style. I’m here to tell you that it’s probably about high time we all got over our fucking selves and realized that if you want it – you have to work for it. Take some responsibility for your lot in life, and if you don’t like it – change it. Don’t sit there and wait for someone else to do it for you. For if there’s anything that I hope some people in this land of entitlement have learned here during the Great Recession, is that ultimately, we’re all responsible for our own place.

Not the government, not some crooked financial advisor, not some overmatched middle manager looking to cover up their own misdeeds by stealing away the livelihood of thousands of loyal hard working minions. None of these. Only one person is responsible, and that’s you. Look at it like a brass ring, and grab it. Eventually you should come to understand that it’s the only thing that can pull anyone out from doom and gloom.

There I go again you’re saying – just Bone being a blowhard. Hollering as loud as I can from high atop my soapbox. Personally, I don’t think I’ve ever purchased soap that came in a box – it’s usually wrapped in paper, or now more likely, purchased in a recyclable plastic container, but I digress.

Big surprise there asshole.

Let’s break it down though – to the most basic of human desires; health. If you are fortunate, as I am now, to have generally good health, be happy about it. Do what’s within your control to maintain it, yet always remember that a chance remains for everyone to lose it at any time, often through no fault of our own. Without your health, you have nothing – and everyone that has experienced a serious illness or injury to either themselves or a loved one knows this. I wonder how many people however have learned something from the supreme responsibility exhibited by individuals who have battled often debilitating sickness and pain to overcome the difficulties they were presented with. Think about it for a moment – chances are you know someone with real problems who managed to put them aside by not letting the tragedy that may have befallen them overtake their desire to live a happy fulfilling life.

Have you seen this viral video?

ADDED 3/1/2016 – I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA WHAT THIS VIDEO USED TO BE ALTHOUGH I’M CONFIDENT I FOUND IT TO BE QUITE THE CLEVER TIE-IN AT THE TIME. 

Sort of makes you feel a little bit silly about being depressed because you can’t buy that new pair of designer sunglasses on account of your paycheck being a little smaller than it was last year now doesn’t it? If it doesn’t, please go read somewhere else, maybe a nice site with lots of pictures – I don’t have time for you.

Sort of makes me sound like a holier than thou douche bag doesn’t it? I should consider changing that to be a little less abrasive.  

The lesson is rather simple. Some people choose to be responsible to themselves when faced with a serious health issue. It is a proven and well documented fact that cancer patients stand a far better chance of beating the dreaded disease by simply maintaining a positive attitude. Even though, I’m quite sure, the vast majority would prefer to roll themselves up into a ball and hide in a corner – many perserver and take the responsibility to battle it head on. Guess what? Many times, they win. I’ve seen it firsthand – I bet you have too.

Faced with these sorts of situations, humans are presented with the most glaring reason for choosing to either be responsible or not. It’s the everyday opportunities that we all overlook that costs each of us a chance at real control of our lives that sadly elude our grasp. I’m just trying to remind you to keep your eyes open so that you might be able to grab a hold of one or two before they’re gone. You shouldn’t have to wait until you’re facing a tragedy to suddenly learn to make responsible decisions.

Wait a second. Really, where the hell am I going with this?

As usual I’m over talking my point. My talking points are growing misconstrued and I’m even confusing myself this time, so you’re probably having to re-read most of this twice to try and get it once. I do tend to do that sometimes – it’s irresponsible and I humbly apologize.

How about…Here it is in a nutshell…..

Half the world gives as the other half takes. That’s been the way it is for too long – it can’t work any longer. The takers need to stop and try to live like the other half.

Nope, that’s confusing too – and it’s really not going anywhere – it may go somewhere but then people are going to start thinking you’re just grandstanding again – try something else asshole. Nevermind confusing actually, it sucks.

What exactly is my point?

What – now you’re gonna write something like “too many people made irresponsible decisions with their money and never planned properly in case the bottom fell out and then the bottom did fall out and blah blah fucking blah…” geez like who hasn’t heard that before – I mean some half brained third grade cretin can come up with something better than that you clown-ass moron. C’mon – take a load off your brain…get off your ass and think…think….

Listen – did you ever stop and wonder why nobody reads this horseshit blog? It’s because nobody really cares to take the time to read my meandering rants that at their core are too simplistic, outdated and ventured along the paths of least resistance. People want to be stimulated – they want to learn something, they want to become enlightened, not grow bored and nod off onto their keyboard. Ever see someone walking down the street with a faint square bruise on their forehead with the letter “T” in the middle? There’s a Bonehead reader – bored into the keys again. I should be ashamed.

Seriously, why the hell do I paint every story with myself as the protagonist and society as a whole as the antagonist. What, like I’m never the cause of any problems or woe? I CAN be quite an asshole sometimes, and annoying as all hell.

I need to come up with something that’s going to do some good – and perhaps even provide some entertainment or provoke some thoughts along the way. Instead of taking up bandwidth with my normal depth of useless blather, I think I should use this forum to advance the greater good. To boldly forecast the theories that will help to steer the withered brains of the masses into a lean focused machine. Tap into the reserves of ideas and untested opportunities that to this point have not been shared.

Yes, I can feel it now – Bonehead, the blog, the future is in my hands. I will take the step towards respectability through a carefully thought out strategy to convey my message. I will take full responsibility.

I’m excited. You, dear reader, should be as well! Sign up, follow, subscribe, comment – check back often – as these pages will soon provide a wealth of substance and meaning. Ideas you’ll want to read about. Thoughts, opinions and commentary on our world, perhaps an occasional chuckle here or there.

Can’t wait!

But first, I have to go take a leak.