When I started this blog (last week...) I decided that because of all the heavy stuff we learn and deal with everyday (i.e. how fucked up the world is) I wanted this blog to be fun and lighthearted. Joyful yet unimportant was, in essence what I wanted it to be.

However, yesterday I recieved some strange news and it of course, as news often does, made me think.
Life is a crazy thing isnt it? We often think we are confused and everyday things seem so big and hard to deal with until something pops up and makes you remember how trivial it all was and you are reminded once again of what really matters. Why can't we go back to the roots(whatever that means)of life? Everyday we do things or continue or carry on with things because we think we will be able to help save the world as a result. We try and try, and thats the beauty of it. It's so beautiful yet so painful and we assign ourselves to an eternal struggle in the hope that one day things will get better. Ironically enough, one of my favourite songs is Rufus Wainwrights version of the Beatles 'Across the Universe'. The main lyric is "nothings gonna change my world". It goes on to talk about words, thoughts, different feelings -sorrow, joy, love- all tumbling across the universe. Yet still, nothings going to change his world.

I beg to differ.

People. That is what will change your world. Always. The existence of other humans upon this earth is what will change your world. You will meet someone who will change it. More than once. More than one person. Your own existence will change it for someone else; and whether you want to accept it or not, yourself. We think (because that's what we're taught, probably as a way of social control)that we are in control of our own destinys. Bullshit. We've only got about an 8% say in our own destiny. Fate, people and the god-damned system control us all. So, heres my advice (in case for some obscure reason you care..!): Dont let the system get you down. Surround yourself with beautiful people. Give good karma and always, always tempt fate.