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What Burning Man Taught Me About Humans
This list will likely be ever evolving. I just wanted a place to put my realizations.
People are blind to the world around them because they chose to be. It doesn't mean that you have to be.Empathy is not a skill that everyone has but everyone can learn it, if they so desire.
Showing compassion is to show an evolved thought process. Think more.
It's OK to be quiet. Sitting in silence can lead to the best understanding of ones self. Scary, I know.
Clarity of thought only comes with consistency of thought.
Not everything has to make sense. However, there is sense in everything.
The world is still full of good people. You just have to be willing to let them find you.
Making yourself vulnerable to friends isn't a sign of weakness. It's a sign of being human. If they're real friends, they will be there for you when you're at your most vulnerable.
Drink water. It is the basis of your existence.
Eat at least 3 square meals a day. No - Cup-o-noodles does not a square meal make.
Just because the default world is cut throat doesn't mean you have to be.
The world is out to screw you only if you're out to screw it first.
Be honest with yourself. At times, it may be the only thing you have going for you.
Dancing is the most freeing form of self expression. It doesn't matter if you can dance. Just. Dance.
Not everyone dresses up, and that's OK.
Our dependence on cell phones and social media is a front. We're only as dependant as we allow ourselves to be.
Money really isn't everything. In fact, it's really not much of anything. If you have compassion for those around you, you have the things you really need in order to survive in this world.
A job title, social status, the type of car you drive, the size of your home or your bank account. It all means absolutely nothing when you are surrounded by people who really like you for being you.
Suspend perception and embrace reality.
Only you can determine if someone else will ruin your day.
A shower is nice to have, but it's not necessary to a good time.
Comfort zones are made to be pushed. Boundaries are made to keep us safe. Safety and comfort are two different things and need not be confused or jumbled together.
Life is about experiences. Search for them and you will be rewarded.
Judgement is reserved for no one.
Life really is what you make of it.
Someone else's perception is not your reality.
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