33.

A number that i’m seeing almost everywhere i go for the past few months & up until now, for some reasons i can’t quite understand just yet,

it also happens to be how old i am as of yesterday, June 9th, 

so, just for kicks & as a thank you for all the birthday wishes & without further ado,

here are 33 certainties in life, from my own (shocking) perspective, in the form of a list Buzzfeed article for you tl;dr..ers out there:

1- Everything happens for a Reason. 

2- Our problems as a species are neither Political, nor Economical, they're (primordially) Social.

3- Egotism, not Cancer, is humanity's worst disease. (& we’re all sick…myself included)

4- Belief/Religion (or Lack thereof) is not the Problem, Organized Belief is. we’re all Spiritual one way or another. 

5- “If you let People's perception of you, dictate your Behaviour, then you will NEVER grow as a Person” (Mr. Feeny);

In other words, People will Judge you & people will give their opinion of you whether you like it or not, all you have to tell yourself is that Opinions are like a******s & that everybody has one.

6- Humans are indeed capable of Real & Unconditional Love, given that they stop running from it &/or take it for granted. 

7- Family Love is free & abundant..& no, you don't have to be Blood to be Family.

8- We need to hear less of the word "Tolerance" & more of the word "Embrace"

9- it is only when you're exposed to (deliberately or not) & when you experience the true filth of this world & its inhabitants that you can appreciate its beauty. (& Boy Riyadh was filthy..) 

10- There’s no greater power than the Power of Pain. The one that sits in between & transcends both Good & Evil. 

11- It is OK, & completely acceptable, to cry, once in a while. 

12- Music is our 5th Element. 

13- Work is a Double-Edged sword, it can (..& will) unleash you &/or kill you.

14- Perfection? ..Boring!...the Road to Perfection however.....

15- Becoming the first to/at something suddenly seems ridiculous when you can be the best at anything you put your mind into.

16- Life becomes much easier when you start referring to a critical situation as "Party”.

17- Every great thing does not come as easy. 

18- Ismists are too focused on labelling everything to appreciate anything; Ismism being the Condition which stems from the attribution of an"-ism" to every concept.

19- Being rich is something, being classy is something else. you may be rich in person, but poor in class…humph…

20- People don’t change…they become more of what they actually are. 

21- It’s hard being both a Romantic & a Misanthrope. 

22- We spend more time talking & thinking than we do feeling. 

23- We should probably apply half of the quotes we’re sharing on Facebook in our daily lives, 

24- Fact we should all get off of Facebook & disconnect a bit more often. 

25- Opposites attract..but not for long…Complementaries attract for lifetimes ahead. 

26- I back up any oppressed against their oppressor,

Regardless of race, sex, ethnicity, ideology, creed or religion; So if you happen to be a friendly & you notice that i'm antagonizing you, don't be surprised.

27- It is important that you do not kill that child in you. 

28- You CANNOT escape Karma..YOU! CANNOT! ESCAPE! KARMA! (ask Joan Rivers.)

29- Live & Let Live....& in very very..very rare cases...Live & Let Die. 

30- i will be changing my profile pic sometime between this year & the next one..promise. (-_-)

31- Navel Piercings & Ankle bracelets turn me on. 

32- All i can do is be me, whoever that is. (Bob Dylan) 

33- I share a birthday with Johnny Depp, Natalie Portman, Les Paul & Michael J. Fox. (^^)v

thanks again everyone. 

--Neo

Author's Note

enjoy.

Reviews

[Jesus & Gypsy Soul]

I was about to go off on some very deep 'here here I agree responses' til you dropped a line from FEENY. Now I don't think I can write anything constructive, you got my BMW 90s girl bursting with adrenaline. I'll forever be in love with Cory Matthews and will always take heed to a lesson from Mr. Feeny. Fa Fa Feen hay!

Also, #3,4,24&25. You got about 5 years on me but appears we are on the very same wavelengths here.

Happy Birthday! :)

[Desert Rose]

LOL, i just noticed that the number 24 itself was missing! so here's a bonus just for you
34- i should always thoroughly check everything that i write before posting! ;)
so, thanks for that,
Fee-hee-heeNAY!! LOL i still say it up until now!!! & yes, i learnt a good deal from that...it's funny cause you're exposed to that at an early age yet you don't truly take it seriously until you start to take your growth a bit more serious!
Thanks for reading & for your birthday wishes!!!! so sweet of you to pass by! :)

[Desert Rose]

that's..your..'own'..growth a bit more seriousLY (that's seriously twice..)..but you get the point (-_-) lol

[wordman]

it all makes sense to me,interesting

[Desert Rose]

Thanks Wordman!!

[C.R. Fritz]

i'll have to remember a few for my new years resolution!

[Desert Rose]

hahaha (^^) it does sound like something one would write around New Year's Eve!

[AliciaB]

Happy birthday to you! Thanks for sharing these. They are quite interesting. I'm going to highlight a few of my favorites:
6- Humans are indeed capable of Real & Unconditional Love, given that they stop running from it &/or take it for granted.
10- There’s no greater power than the Power of Pain. The one that sits in between & transcends both Good & Evil. - Really cool concept. I never thought about it that way, but it makes sense, and it's intriguing to consider.
13- Work is a Double-Edged sword, it can (..& will) unleash you &/or kill you. - Heck yes.
16- Life becomes much easier when you start referring to a critical situation as "Party”. - I am going to start doing this now. :)
Very cool! Happy birthday again!

[Desert Rose]

haha,
Thanks Alicia!!
i'm glad i helped! :)

[Samantha Jenkins]

MR. FEENY, You didn't. I loved him.
Happy Belated birthday.

[Samantha Jenkins]

Even if it is not your birthday, this made me believe.

[Desert Rose]

"you shrewd little observer of the human condition,
How blissful it must be for you to have lived so little, and yet already reached your conclusions about the greatest wonder of the universe"
LOL,
incredible, how a fictitious character could influence & impact you on so many levels in life!

[Desert Rose]

& Thanks for your birthday wishes! so sweet of you! :)

[Samantha Jenkins]

Your very welcome. Was it a good one?

[Desert Rose]

yeah! it was surprisingly fun!!
got surprised with a cake at the bar (^^)' something i don't usually get cause i tend to uncover it fast haha

[Samantha Jenkins]

Awesome, glad you had fun. (:

[Elmarie]

Hi Neo
This is different. It is nice to see so many good thoughts coming from you. I would advise to increase the font a tad and may leave a space between every number as one looses ones place easily. I hope you had a glorious day and have many more.

Blessings

El

[Desert Rose]

this was originally intended to be on Facebook,
but then again i'm trying to emancipate myself from it as much as i can,
& i like how quiet this site is, so, there you go :)
i also wrote it all on my phone,
Thank you for your wishes & blessings!! so kind of you to read!! :)

[Elmarie]

You are most welcome Mr. Neo. :)