It's all a ride

I love comedians. The way they can talk to almost a thousand people in a room and make it seem like they're just having a personal conversation is really admirable. It's been something of a dream for me to one day perform stand-up comedy. Fortunately for you, that isn't today.

Here's a great clip from the late Bill Hicks, who just celebrated the 17th anniversary of his death in February. The way he exploits inherent constructs of society into what they really are and flips them on their head in a simple rejection of their ethos is just profound, especially when you consider his untimely death, attributed to pancreatic cancer. He never publicly revealed his illness.

I struggle with the seriousness of life sometimes, and often forget that what I get wrapped up in is, ultimately, very trivial. I think we all do that, to some degree. It's hard to put what really is important in this life into perspective until something throws us a major curve ball and causes us to see our condition from 'the other side', which might be on a lower or higher pane. Regardless, this video really helped me to remember not to take life too seriously. Check it out.