FaceBlog 57.
Grief it's been a heck of a long time since I last did this... I really should be more consistent with it. They say journaling's important, gets your mind straightened out. Suppose that's a decent assumption, considering the logical explanation would be that you get to have an external view on your thoughts, having put them down to text. Makes good substance for reflection and response.
Now's probably the best of times to start reflecting. Now that I'm in the army, things aren't as smooth and polished.
One would've thought that in the army, you'd create such strong bonds with those around you that you'd just feel comfortable to have these comrades around you. Maybe it's just my situation, maybe it's just me, but I do not feel that at all. Guards are always up, barriers always secure. My mind is a fortress, my life is a vault. Everyone is focused on your failures, on your inabilities, that nobody knows what the other person is good for. It's a place where your greatest strength isn't always put to good use, and a place where every weakness can become exploited. Which makes is doubly imparative to cover all angles of your defense.
Hahaha but then again, when you get away from it all, you get that clarity which you've been missing for a long time. The cynicism sets in and you see the world as it truly is. Every flaw that you've ignored till thus far, every imperfection amplified in its inefficiency, and you realise how inadequate this place is. That's when the next part comes into play. Problem solving. How do I fix it? Or better still, "How do I get it to work for me?" because, lets face it. Two years of service, you can provide the army with little more than an extra pair of hands. What's the flipside? What can I get out of these two years? Some might be a bit more attuned to military environments and they'd want to learn as much about being in the military and experiencing the full package.
Alternatively, you could be like me, a lowly positioned conscript on minimum pay with a matching level or respect, where all you want to do is get through with as little resistance as possible. That's when you start fitting the system to yourself. A long arduous process no doubt, but a very beneficial one indeed.
The most important thing I do believe I've learned, is that happiness is just a simple coin. Easily lost, easily replaced and not to mention cheap. But the truth is found in JOY. Joy cannot be taken away, joy cannot be contained. It spreads, it thrives, and it's what can keep you going if you know where it comes from.
I've digressed a lot in this, but I'm far from sorry for it. My fingers can't keep up with my thoughts, but then again thats how I like it.
It's been a long time, and it's a long journey ahead. 081014.