eyes wide shut

It's funny when I read my past entries because I seem to repeat myself over and over again. I come to the same "epiphanies" month after month, not realizing that they've already been realized. Again and again. Pathetic really. Girl needs to get some new thoughts! Or at least retain the ones she previously owned. Oh however will you learn to learn from your mistakes?

delusion angel

Daydream delusion, limousine eyelash
Oh baby with your pretty face
Drop a tear in my wineglass
Look at those big eyes
See what you mean to me
Sweet-cakes and milkshakes
I'm a delusion angel, I'm a fantasy parade
I want you to know what I think
Don't want you to guess anymore
You have no idea where I came from
We have no idea where we're going
Lodged in life, like branches in a river
Flowing downstream, caught in the current
I carry you, you'll carry me
That's how it could be
Don't you know me?
Don't you know me by now?

delayed gratification

Often, life provides us with two viable choices: the "later larger reward" and the "sooner smaller reward". While there is the obvious right choice, we often tend to gravitate towards the "sooner smaller reward" because it is associated with immediate gratification. The "later larger reward" just looms too far in the distance making it more uncertain and thereby not as desirable . We quickly become accustomed to the "sooner smaller rewards" that give us constant gratification, and often lack the willpower to wait it out for the better choice.

Interestingly, one way that we are better able to pick the "later larger reward" is by cutting off the option of obtaining the "sooner smaller reward". By doing this, we can ensure that we will not give in to temptation and can work our way towards making healthier decisions in life.

Of course, like most things in life, this is easier said than done.