Thoughts of Linus Beale

I haven’t made a post in a few days. I don’t want to get out of posting my thoughts here, but I feel that sometimes the world is just too beautiful to pass up. I have spent my recent time thinking about all of the things that I love and value in this world, and this has given me great insight. Sometimes you can’t ignore something as amazing as your own life. Anyway, I hope this message doesn’t seem trite and I will return at a later hour.

I have been busy with work this week, but I feel like the times of relaxation that I had were a little more enjoyable than usual. I have been spending my free time not doing a whole lot, but making an effort to just be more relaxed. I feel like this has really made a difference in improving my mood. Of course, time off is not always more productive, but it can help you recharge and give you more perspective. I think that sometimes this is exactly what one may need.

I haven’t really felt inspired to say too much recently, but I would like to share one thought that has helped me. Positive thinking is very powerful. You may not realize it, but sometimes your outlook can play a larger part in the outcome of an event than you might imagine. Thinking positively has helped me to become happier and served as a source of inspiration in my life. Of course it is not always possible to be positive, but positive thinking can inspire you to work harder to achieve your goals. Negative thinking can lead to an absence of self-confidence that could decrease the quality of your life. I know this message may sound trite, but I believe that thinking positively can positively influence your life.

The music I choose to listen to largely depends on my mood. Recently I have been having trouble deciding what music to listen to. I do not think the trouble comes from a lack of adequate music, but perhaps from a lack of music that I can adequately connect with. Perhaps I am out of touch with my own feelings, and consequently unable to select music that would reflect my mood. I am unsure. While I welcome the opportunity to think about this situation and any meaning it has, I still remain doubtful about how it should be interpreted.

Recently I have been thinking quite a bit about the future. I feel that this is a time in my life when I have a lot to look forward to, but there are still doubts in the back of my mind. When I look at my life now, I wonder whether or not I will have the motivation that I will need to achieve all my goals later in life. This is not because I do not care about reaching my goals, but rather because I am aware of my tendency to lack motivation when I become comfortable with a certain lifestyle. I would like to think that I will be able to achieve the things I want in life, but if I had tried to guess ten years ago what my life would be like today, I strongly doubt that I would have even been close to correct. Should I have enough control over my life that I can accurately predict where I will be or what I will be doing? I know that there may not be any easy or definite answers to these questions, but they are certainly valuable to contemplate as I go through my life.

For the past year, I have had a moustache. I don’t feel that I can give a definite reason for why I chose to grow it, but I can say that I have enjoyed life from behind a moustache and learned quite a bit. I would like to share one observation from the past year. I have received a wide variety of reactions, most of which are very subtle. Now, this may not be exclusive to people with moustaches, but I have noticed a sort of silent recognition among those who have moustaches. It seems as though there is some sort of unspoken sense of community and mutual respect for those who choose to grow moustaches. To me, this showcases how a wide array of people can be drawn together by something they all share, and I enjoy this subtle interaction.

I would like to write more, and more specifically, to experiment with writing as a way to help focus and clarify my thoughts. I do not normally write, but I think this is something that could potentially help me. I think writing has the potential to unlock areas of my mind to which I may not normally have the key. Perhaps writing my thoughts will help me to become more in touch with myself.

Welcome to my page.  My name is Linus Beale and I intend to use this blog to share my thoughts and ideas.  More to come later.