Saturday, November 29, 2008

Who is the Fairest in the Land?

I used to think that all guys just looked at looks. Perhaps for the most part, I was right. But a friend let something slip the other day about confidence. This thought had never really occurred to me... self confidence is what makes a person pretty. I suppose that I had seen it, but never really grasped the thought.

There is this girl at my school, and all the guys think she's "worth a left nut". Personally, I think she's cute...but not that pretty. Why then do all the guys love her? It is because of her self confidence! I would almost call her arrogant, but the guys don't think so. She has mastered the art of making everyone think that she is "the fairest in the land".

Sure, other things might be a factor too. But being pretty is based on self confidence. You could be the prettiest girl in the world, and if you don't think so, neither will anyone else.

Nightmares vs. Dreams

I was talking to a friend not to long ago about nightmares and dreams. The question was: "Would you rather have a dreamless night or nightmares?" Which might seem like a childish question, but it got me thinking.

A dreamless night almost makes me feel like I've died. You all of a sudden are gone, and everything is black. Even though everyone says there will be a light when you die, I imagine everything going black for a while first. Nothingness is one of my biggest fears, my greatest fear is being alone, which is my equivalent to nothingness. My Hell on earth would simply to be left alone. I wouldn't even have to be the only person in the world, just simply left alone. So rather than a dreamless night, I would pick a nightmare. Nightmares are so realistic, and you feel such fear, that you know you can't be dead. Because in order to feel fear, you must be alive.

I'd compare it to being completely numb. With a nightmare, your sense of fear is intact. However, when there is nothing, you feel no pain, but does that mean that it doesn't hurt? No, it simply means that you can't feel the pain. The pain that you can feel, shows you what is happening, which is why i'd chose a nightmare over a dreamless night.