How to create a how to list

1.) Think of a process people don't know very much about. If you make "how to breathe list", chances are it is not going to help any one very much. It has to be something that will interest a great number of the people of the world. Advice that is crucial to mankind. Such as:

                                                 "How to not act like an idiot."

2.) Think of step by step processes to learn how to accomplish the task at hand. They require at least 2 steps but any amount more than that will do. Include multiples of 5 on the number of steps if you have OCD, 7 if you want to create habits for highly effective teenagers, and 10 if you like the classic, catchy, keep it simple lists

Such examples would include these: 

Step one: Avoid useless trivia. 

Step two: learn social skills from the people around you. 

3.) Create certain bullets that are funny (or at least funny to you). This will either gain the interest of the reader or their sympathy for you as they watch you try to make a joke. For example: 

Step three: regarding emotions follow Queen Elsa: "Conceal don't feel, don't let them KNOW!!!" 

4.) Make explanation to those steps. The reader doesn't want to blindly follow a how to list with vague instructions. Who would do that? 

Step one: Avoid useless trivia. 

This is too say any culture in which it is socially unacceptable to know where Russia is on the map (DA BIG RED ONE THAT'S SPILLING INTO UKRAINE!!!) but it is completely fine to know every single day in the life of the Kardashians. News flash the knowledge that you find on TV, or video games, or tabloids will never be used on a Test, or job application. 

Step two: learn social skills from the people around you.

 Unless of course you are surrounded by pigs, in which case you are not the idiot in your group but sadly you have other problems. It is important for your sake and for the sake of others who feel embarrassed for you to know that there is a time and place to be quiet and cool and another time to just let it all out. 

Look around at the other computers around you if you're in a library or computer lab or some cafe where people read stuff on their computer all day. If those people reading this list right now, don't model your behavior after them, they're just as clueless as you.

Step three: Regarding emotions, follow Queen Elsa: "Conceal don't feel, don't let them KNOW!!!" 

If you are taking a test in the middle of class or are in a large discussion, it is wise not to start roaring with laughter because of a joke that was told to you yesterday that you just remembered. Or by yelling something completely unnecessary and unusual, such as the size of a individual's nose (see step two). 

5.) Create catchy jingles that will get stuck in their head. This step is sometimes tricky but it is usually the step that sticks in the reader's head the longest.

Step four: No matter what you now like doing, the most important thing is schooling. 

So what if you'll never use algebra again. So what if you're going to become the best football player in the world. Learn the knowledge now so that you can make it to a school and use something that you DO want to do. Don't bank on sports, not many people make it and you'll want a back up plan.

6.)Wrap it up. Close with the final step. The one that is most crucial for people to know. The grand finale of your orchestra of advice.

Step five: Be yourself but self monitor. You can still do this. You can still like things that may not be acceptable by the status quo. You can fulfill your interests without being called an idiot. If you like Pokemon though and you're in college it's probably best not to have a loud and public discussion about if Charizard or Blastiose would win in a fight (Blastiose). Do it with some friends that you know like this sort of thing in a quiet manner without a whole bunch of people listening in.

7.) Get the list out. Why create a list without showing people? You could create it to help yourself but, again, See end of Step two on the "How to not act like an idiot".

                                                                   

Envy

Envy is one of the seven deadly sins, but that doesn't stop people from becoming jealous.

For Athletes 
Author Unknown

There are little eyes upon you, And they're watching night and day; There are little ears that quickly Take in every word you say; There are little hands all eager To do anything you do; And a little boy who's dreaming Of the day he'll be like you. You're the little fellow's idol, You're the wisest of the wise, In his little mind about you, No suspicions ever rise; He believes in you devoutly, Hold, that all you say and do, He will say and do, in your way When he's grown up like you. There's a wide-eyed little fellow, Who believes you're always right, And his ears are always open, And he watches day and night; You are setting an example Every day in all you do, For the little boy who's waiting To grow up to be like you.

I personally am envious of the athletes who perform well. They are always so strong and are able to do so much more than I can. 

They are also more admired by people. No one really cares about the people who are the scholars and learners. Those things (particularly at lone peak) are common place and do not show on the outside appearance of the person. They love the people who can run 70 yards for a touch down, who can make a three point shot with ease on the basketball court, and who can hit a home run in baseball. 

I also am jealous of the popularity of the athletes who perform well. They are able to talk to people with ease and  do not lack self confidence. I also notice that the football players have a knack for becoming Student Body Presidents at Lone peak, but maybe that's just me.

Road Kill

I was walking though one day,
 I saw it, pale and still
It's coat catching sun lit rays:
A Piece of Fresh Road Kill

And others had seen it too
It was a trail head road
But they had big things to do
and cared not for the toad

I stopped and knelt by this thing
It's eyes stared blankly straight
This was once a living being
Then it opened his gate

"Oh such was I", Said the toad
"To squander and waste life
To end it all on the road
Always having great strife!"

To the Toad I then said...
Well, I mean I then screamed:
"GO BACK AGAIN TO THE DEAD!"
I ran way from the fiend

I run through the house stopping behind a corner, painting and catching my breath.
I hear a bark and the bestial noise of something.

The creature has caught my scent 

I run for the door, my feet in their socks pounding on the floor beneath me.
I hear the claws of something scratching on the wooded floor behind me on all fours as I rush for the door.
I run out of it and close it with no time to spare.

The Noises of the creature sounding through the door, cursing in its fury.

I run to the backyard in an attempt to escape the beast and remain somewhere close to warn people passing by.
I hear the back door open. I pause. I hear a scratching noise on the patio and the door being closed.
I turn towards the door. the creature has lunged off the porch and is charging me.

Someone has let it out.

I try to run away but the creature is too fast and soon over takes me.
It tugs at the bottom of my pants and attempts to haul me away.
I, now forfeiting say:

Good girl, you caught me, 
I pat my dog on the head 

She seems to grin in triumph.

Why do We fear the Dark?

Is it the actual dark that we fear, the nightmares and demons that lurk in the shadows of the fairy tails we were told as kids.

OR IS IT THE UNKNOWN THAT WE ARE REALLY AFRAID OF?

We cannot see what is in the dark, so we have nothing to expect.

Is it the fact that the darkness of the closet at night is the reason that you pull your head under your sheets.
Is the unknown the reason that you creep down the hall, slowly, looking in every crevice just to find your way to the bathroom.

OR IS IT THE FACT THAT THE DEEP TERRORS OF THE MIND BECOME CLOSEST TO MANIFESTING THEMSELVES AT NIGHT?

A quick look in the corner, and a jacket could appear as the robe of a shadowy ghost. The sound of a branch tapping on the window, that of a bloodthirsty vampire begging to enter. The house settling into its foundations becoming the sound of a maniac, walking, slowly through the house.

Trying new things can be like the dark of the night. One can not see clearly ahead of them, but can get a general picture. The fears of the mind can blow the severity out of proportion such as: "If I talk in front of the class, the students may laugh at me and the teacher may ask for me to never step in front of the class again." 

These are the ghosts, vampires, and maniacs of the brain. It is very unlikely that they will manifest themselves in real life, but the fantasies may bind you from reaching for higher things.  

A man goes to a doctor and requests to have a cure to his sickness. The doctor asks the man a series of questions. The man answers truthfully to some, and lies to others. The doctor makes a diagnosis and gives the man a prescription. The man follows the prescription. He begins to feel better at first but his condition falls. He becomes incredibly sick. He returns to the doctor, complaining of the pains and the sickness he is now feeling. The doctor accuses the man of lying to him on their first visit. The man denies this at first, saying that it was not his fault and the doctor was a "quack" and accuses the doctor of malpractice. He eventually confesses upon finding out that if it is true and he did lie and he continues to lie, he will die of the disease and chemical imbalances in his body. The doctor performs painful surgery on the man. Pain that ripped him to his very core, and made him experience the very bowls of hell. He afterwards was placed on even more strict medication and, through much pain, recovered from his chemical imbalance, and then his sickness.

When we wish to receive honest and true help, we must be honest and true. The more honest we are, the more accurate and helpful the advice. Lying may either not help the ailment, or may even make the problem worse than it is, causing the process of change to be even worse. 

Coriolanus Snow- "Hope, it is the only thing stronger than fear"

What is hope?

hope is the feeling you get when that girl texts you back
hope is the feeling when your report card has all As
hope is the feeling when there is snow outside and you wonder if school could be canceled
(unless you live in Utah in which case it could be as cold as Antarctica and you would be learning about Calculus later that day)
hope is the light at the end of the tunnel
the last bullet in your gun
the time when you are driving so fast toward an intersection and you are praying that the light stays green just a few seconds longer

fear is the other side of the hope coin.
fear is what keeps people from acting
hope is what forces them to act

fear is what keeps heads down
hope raises people up

fear creates survival
hope helps people to live

fear is the oppressor.
hope is the liberator!