red watch
The red watch we all know is pretty cool in itself. But it’s also a statement as to who we are. We’re pretty darn self-aware, and that’s a good thing.
The red watch, or red band, is a band worn on the wrist that acts as a kind of time-machine. Its a reminder that we are in a constant state of change, and that change is the reason that we are here. I don’t think we need to worry about the red band having a purpose in the way we live, but we don’t want to let it be a passive tool for self-preservation.
We know that we are always in the process of changing, but we keep our own selves under a tight rein. We don’t always think about the changes that are happening to us, but we do think about the reasons that we are doing what we are doing. Our self-awareness is what gives us control over our lives and keeps us from getting distracted. It’s also what keeps us from getting angry and hating ourselves for what we are doing.
For me, self-awareness is a tool for maintaining control, something I use to keep my relationships and lifestyle consistent. I’d like to think that I have a healthy self-awareness, but the fact is that it’s a lot of work to keep it up.
I wish I were more self-aware. I wish I could stop making excuses for myself, stop blaming others and myself, and just go and live my life by my own rules and not what I am told. I wish that I did something about the fact that I can’t keep myself from driving drunk, or getting caught in a terrible accident, or being late to a meeting, and so on.
The problem is that most of us are still making excuses. I am not averse to taking a drive and just driving. I love to take a walk around my neighborhood. I love to drive fast. I love to take the train, even though it is terrible for my health. I love to take the stairs, and be on the second floor of my building with my roommate. I love to drive, and I love to be on a plane. I love to do all sorts of things.
We don’t have to be perfect all the time. We just have to be aware of our own excuses.
On. the other hand, I love to go to the movies. I love to go to a park. I love to be at home, and I love to do all sorts of things.
So it’s nice to see that even among the most boring things, we do have some really nice stuff. We have the ability to do things that might be a little bit out of the norm for us. We can take out those people who don’t do what we like, and we can do those things that we enjoy without any guilt.
This is one of the things that makes our jobs so enjoyable. Just because we’re on a job doesn’t mean we have to act like it’s the most important thing in our lives.
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