All the learning in the world.

And it still doesn't mean anything if you don't know how to put it to good use.  I generally enjoy every profound, clever, pithy, insightful, thought-provoking statement of truth but they almost always seem to fall on deaf ears when I don't implement any sort of action, make any sort of change in my life.  Inspiration is certainly an important key to have in the process of becoming, but opening the door and walking through it is equally important.

So... why all this ranting about such a mundane topic?  It is probably just a personal backlash having recognized my shortcomings in said area.  Plus, as I have likely stated at some point in the past, the act of expressing is a terrific form of catharsis and generally exposes further truths I can then enjoy and likely still ignore in the future.  Ha.

I have been wondering about what motivates people in their communication methods lately.  Some of it comes from my *assumed* failures in the dating game(which I hate even calling it a game in the first place.)  I say *assumed* because every relationship, no matter the level of commitment, is always a work in progress.  The failure part is merely the inability to create the meaningful bond of a committed relationship with a significant other yet another time.

So... back to the communication break-down that I mentioned... what gives?  It seems to me, and I know I am certainly not a very typical person in many, many ways, that when somebody wants to communicate with you that you would in turn want to respond appropriately with a clear, meaningful reply.  Doing this not only fosters mutual respect between both people involved, but it also protects the integrity of the responding person.  Integrity is one of the few things in life that a person can, and should, be very careful to establish and protect... it makes me sad that anyone would want to give it away doing something so trivial as avoiding the opportunity to respond to another's communication toward them.  I am sure a person doing such generally does not see it this way, and they are often fraught with other personal challenges enhancing their ambiguity, but it is never something I am very happy to be the sad recipient of... all I want is the truth, no matter how much it may not suit my personal situation.

To quote a good friend of mine: "Sometimes guys just wanna know the truth even if it hurts."  I am one of these guys.  Truth is a foundation on which to build and learn.

Well... so ends this weeks rant on the things which vex me sorely.  I expect good things to come and bad things to linger, but always to find myself in a place of learning and possibility.

Taking care of business,

Aaron