Inspirational Speech: Our Short Lives (250th Post)

[Giggity69Goo]

Words can not express what I have just read.

 

[BitoBain]

Ok... I've had some time to collect my thoughts on the matter. I kept thinking about how I would reply to what people said to this all day at school, since it seemed like a radical thing to post last night.

It's great how you decided to step up and tell everyone to seize their opportunities and live life to its fullest - I agree completely and cannot express how short and unexpected life can be.
I'm sorry for your loss (even though so many people must have already said this, I can't just go on without saying anything), and it's a brave and a truly selfless thing to be able to convert the grief and sadness that came from your father's passing away into advice and positivity for the rest of us.
It's true that life is too short and that you need to take your chances or aspire to doing the best you can, because one minute you could be here and the next you could be gone, hit by a car, struck with a heart attack, stroke, anything that could come to early for you to make a lasting impression on the world before you can. So make sure you do before that happens.
Personally, I fear death. Not because of the usual and common fear pain or some horrific injury, but because of being cut off from the beautiful version of my life that I am living in. At the moment I'm at my physical peak, with good friends, good grades and a happy and healthy lifestyle. I love living and I don't want to let go of it. But even though I never want to leave the world I'm in, I want to leave without regrets, so that no matter what happens, I would have some kind of an impact for my loved ones and peers, which is the exact point of this thread. So I live life to the fullest, try to impact the ones around me in a positive and lasting way, making sure that if anything happens to me, I will have done something right.
Well said Bito, you've gained a crap ton of respect from me c:

(edit: late night posting... i tried)

I really liked your post. Even if it had some flaws your overall message was very nice. Don't think you can't make a good post at night!

Every time people talk about the incredible shortness of life, it always brings to many the words from "The Fault In Our Stars." (Sorry to quote a popular book that some of you are probably sick of hearing about) Gus makes his goodbye speech and talks about how even though everything is finite, there is always an infinite amount of moments between two given points of time. Though the two lovers had a fairly short relationship, it would still be a long time in comparison to some other things, and the two could ponder it forever.

This mindset has a huge role in gratitude, and overall happiness. We have to rejoice in every good moment that we get and try to stretch it out for as long as we can. There have been some days I wish I could revisit over and over, just to try again. One such day was the day I met my hero at a basketball game, another would be the day my dad passed away, even though it was miserable and purely strange. I don't completely believe, however, that everything is just random. I never did see this horrible event coming, but certain things sort of foreshadowed it. My dad had been showing personality changes and my mom had been saying not-so-nice things with her mom about their husbands, saying that they wish their husbands worked harder, etc... Spookily enough, when I was doing my weekly journal entry the Sunday before this event happened, I wrote a journal entry that blatantly stated that a huge change was coming in my life, though I didn't really know what was to come. It still creeps me out to this day. I look back on it and it gives me the chills because it so plainly stated that my dad was about to pass away despite me not knowing what I was writing at the time.

The thread is indeed a beautiful piece of writing, BitoBain. It was indeed, beautiful.
Human success is something so incredible, and at times some people still are yet to realize what they have accomplished when they reach the point of success. But those who achieve greatness, like the clarinet player, are those who have the human will, the understanding that they can accomplish so much.
It is indeed a very difficult situation to be in, and I am deeply sorry for what has happened, coping with a loss, a father. But what truly matters is knowing on who is willing to care for you when you are in a personal storm. It is quite amazing knowing that the clarinet player was always willing to be there for you when you were at a down-point of life. I too wish to be that clarinet player, I may not have known him, nor have heard of his name, I wish to be him so I can portray a sense of human morality and to continue spreading kindness and happiness to the rest of the world if even possible.
I had always dreamed of successfully bringing peace and harmony to and from all of my peers, to finally let us all live as a family and have no one to be left out.
The clarinet player truly has admirable charisma, and is an individual that will one day be put in history like you, BitoBain. Sometimes people, out of sheer jealousy and envy will try to get in your way to not succeed, to fail and not be given another opportunity again. When they haven't realized that incredible people like you and him are destined to make a large impact of modern day's society.
Thank you, BitoBain.
And I wish you a congratulations on 250 posts.
May nothing get in your way on what you wish to aspire in the future, and we as a community of MCGamer are grateful to have even known you.

It's nice to be compared to him. I have been compared to him a lot in real life, too, but I don't really agree that I am as good as he is. (I do play clarinet well, though. ) I just care too much about what others think of me. I'm too emotionally sensitive and a little bit lazier than him. I work all the time to reach my goals, but it's so hard to break old habits.

In regards to your comment about not having a true role model, that's totally okay. Every time something great is created, it must have a first. You just have to follow your heart and do what you think is right. Having a role model always helps, but it's not totally necessary. You have everything it takes to be that role model if you set your mind to it.

Great speech man, gratz on 250 posts.
I really do hope this will change the outlook on others as well, perhaps someday you will be their clarinet player c:

Theory: What if oxygen (air) was actually poisonous but took around 70-80 years to kill us? D =

Thanks. That reminds me of one time in eighth grade when our teacher taught us one day about the dangers of dihydrogen monoxide. We were told that it was found in cancerous cells, that it kills thousands of people each year, that it was being found in many chemically processed foods, and that once one became addicted to it, they would die if they didn't have it regularly.

What if the clarinet player doesn't actually exist and he is just an imaginary figure representing perfection?

Anyway, that was an exceptional piece of literature and I am deeply sorry for your loss. Our lives are truly too short to wait around, and this post has definitely changed my outlook on how I view the countless hours I spent waiting for things, my finite lifespan slowly diminishing. And I honestly wish I had a role-model to look up to like you did because I don't have anyone. It's virtually impossible to stumble upon a person like that in my life.

Also congrats on 250 posts BitoBain!

This story probably sounds a little farfetched, but it is completely 100% true according to the best of my memories. My hero went to my school, served as band president, was zealously devoted to his beliefs, earned his eagle scout, never made a dumb decision as far as I can remember, (Except for maybe rushing the enemy team at the wrong time in capture the flag according to my strategic standpoint, haha. Then again, I think he wanted to talk to the girls in the jail.) and went on to pursue his dreams as a movie animator. He was so real yet so distant due to his high standings in life.

Like I said to Miner, you don't necessarily need an awesome role model in your life, it's just really nice to have.

Thank you all. I'm baffled to have this called "literature".

 

[AGFire2013]

Ok... I've had some time to collect my thoughts on the matter. I kept thinking about how I would reply to what people said to this all day at school, since it seemed like a radical thing to post last night.

I really liked your post. Even if it had some flaws your overall message was very nice. Don't think you can't make a good post at night!

Every time people talk about the incredible shortness of life, it always brings to many the words from "The Fault In Our Stars." (Sorry to quote a popular book that some of you are probably sick of hearing about) Gus makes his goodbye speech and talks about how even though everything is finite, there is always an infinite amount of moments between two given points of time. Though the two lovers had a fairly short relationship, it would still be a long time in comparison to some other things, and the two could ponder it forever.

This mindset has a huge role in gratitude, and overall happiness. We have to rejoice in every good moment that we get and try to stretch it out for as long as we can. There have been some days I wish I could revisit over and over, just to try again. One such day was the day I met my hero at a basketball game, another would be the day my dad passed away, even though it was miserable and purely strange. I don't completely believe, however, that everything is just random. I never did see this horrible event coming, but certain things sort of foreshadowed it. My dad had been showing personality changes and my mom had been saying not-so-nice things with her mom about their husbands, saying that they wish their husbands worked harder, etc... Spookily enough, when I was doing my weekly journal entry the Sunday before this event happened, I wrote a journal entry that blatantly stated that a huge change was coming in my life, though I didn't really know what was to come. It still creeps me out to this day. I look back on it and it gives me the chills because it so plainly stated that my dad was about to pass away despite me not knowing what I was writing at the time.

It's nice to be compared to him. I have been compared to him a lot in real life, too, but I don't really agree that I am as good as he is. (I do play clarinet well, though. ) I just care too much about what others think of me. I'm too emotionally sensitive and a little bit lazier than him. I work all the time to reach my goals, but it's so hard to break old habits.

In regards to your comment about not having a true role model, that's totally okay. Every time something great is created, it must have a first. You just have to follow your heart and do what you think is right. Having a role model always helps, but it's not totally necessary. You have everything it takes to be that role model if you set your mind to it.

Thanks. That reminds me of one time in eighth grade when our teacher taught us one day about the dangers of dihydrogen monoxide. We were told that it was found in cancerous cells, that it kills thousands of people each year, that it was being found in many chemically processed foods, and that once one became addicted to it, they would die if they didn't have it regularly.

This story probably sounds a little farfetched, but it is completely 100% true according to the best of my memories. My hero went to my school, served as band president, was zealously devoted to his beliefs, earned his eagle scout, never made a dumb decision as far as I can remember, (Except for maybe rushing the enemy team at the wrong time in capture the flag according to my strategic standpoint, haha. Then again, I think he wanted to talk to the girls in the jail.) and went on to pursue his dreams as a movie animator. He was so real yet so distant due to his high standings in life.

Like I said to Miner, you don't necessarily need an awesome role model in your life, it's just really nice to have.

Thank you all. I'm baffled to have this called "literature".

I was definitely thinking about "The Fault in Our Stars" while I was writing my post. It wasn't actually about the infinity part, it was about Gus' fear about being 'cast into the void'.

 

[Turtle]

ily.

 

[Blazerboy | Noah]

i've never been one to willingly be a leader or try to help people, at all really. its never been something in my power or something i've wanted to do. your post here has changed my view a small bit, maybe i'd get a little further in life if i tried helping some people or just act more kind.

 

[SuperxAndrew]

Thank you.

Thank you because in the 8 and a half minutes it took me to read that I figured more out than I ever had.

I know is sounds almost odd to say that I figured out something about my life on forums based off a video game, but for some reason my current life situations and this post go hand in hand. I am not going to be specific, but my problem that I have not been able to figure out has stemmed from waiting. I now know my problem and I thank you for that. I am trying to wait for life to come to me, but I have to go get life.

 

[BitoBain]

Thank you.

Thank you because in the 8 and a half minutes it took me to read that I figured more out than I ever had.

I know is sounds almost odd to say that I figured out something about my life on forums based off a video game, but for some reason my current life situations and this post go hand in hand. I am not going to be specific, but my problem that I have not been able to figure out has stemmed from waiting. I now know my problem and I thank you for that. I am trying to wait for life to come to me, but I have to go get life.

I'm glad to see this struck a chord with you. My hope was that it would with someone.I hope you accomplish whatever you want to, and don't ever get stuck in the waiting place. Don't forget your dreams!

Anyway, people often say that the internet isn't a learning place, or that it is just a time-waster. Indeed it often is, but there are a lot of good things on the internet, too. You can say what you want to say, usually with less repercussions. People are usually more accepting of you on the internet. It's also surprisingly easy to be what you want to be on the internet. I usually portray myself around MCG the way I wish I was in real life, and it has actually helped me a lot in real life. Sometimes pretending to be better than you are can actually help you get there.