I'm Late

Good morning. Or afternoon. Or whatever this is.

I normally post these in the morning because I’m trying to have a strict routine. And weekdays are easier for me to have a strict routine because of work. But I know I need to be strict on weekends too.

But today? I slept in. It's been a long week full of activities and commitments.

The world didn’t end. My coffee still tasted like coffee. My blog still exists. Barely. If you could try and subscribe that would be great haha. I need to see if the damn button is working!

Today's post is very much like Seinfeld. It's about nothing.

Or maybe it’s about how sometimes the best thing you can do is not try so hard. This is my biggest flaw. I always try. I try too damn hard to impress everyone.

But I will take Bukowski's advice now.

Don't try.

Miss the deadline. Sleep past the alarm. Let the blog come out when it damn well wants to. That internal struggle that we all feel to be perfect all the time. That's what I work everyday to get rid of.

I spent the morning being human. Not a productivity robot. Not a motivational speaker. Just a guy who loves words, accidentally lost his car keys and started panicking. But luckily, I live in a world surrounded by good people and I managed to get my keys back without much hassle.

Shit happens.

You can't predict when shit is going to happen. The Universe decides that not you. Not me.

And sometimes the Universe sends you a test.

To remind you you're only human. You can't be a robot 24/7. Sometimes you need these reminders. And they're there to test your cool.

Almost as if the Universe is telling you;

"Hey you, what the fuck do you think you're doing relaxing?"

It's how you answer that question that matters.

I answered it incorrectly and started panicking like a madman.

But then I realized. I don't need my keys. I was happy and calm a second ago. Nothing changed, focus matt. Focus. I took a deep breath in and started thinking clearly.

And presto! The keys came back to me. I forgot them on the counter while buying a square pizza. Obviously the one with the double crispy edges of course. More on that later.

If I had to teach something to myself from this experience it would be:

There will always be something better to do, something more important to read, some piece of work to submit, some routine to follow. And that's good because we need a routine to keep us in order.

But sometimes you need a little bit of chaos, to appreciate the order.

So yeah. I’m late. But I’m still here. 

Still writing. Still vibing. 

Still matt.

Happy Saturday, my dudes. Let’s go do... something. I guess. Oh yeah I have my guitar lesson today. Better practice.

Talk soon - matt