Advice on taking advice, and some other shit

Yesterday, somebody told me "Jack, you always seem like you have your shit figured out."

I ignored my initial reaction of scoffing and saying "the fuck?", and instead decided to decipher how exactly someone could believe something so UNTRUE about me. I think it's this:

The people that act like they have all their shit figured out, are generally the ones that have absolutely no clue; and, vice versa. People could misconstrue me by what they see online; they see an articulate enough guy who seems relatively wise through the advice that he gives. The truth is though, I don't follow all of the advice that I give... every human mind is subject to inferiority by multiple components that interfere with one's better judgement (i.e. love, substance, peer pressure, and one's penis). I've had my share of mishaps and trauma in my life, and have many skeletons in my closet that I fail to bring to the surface with an average acquaintance. Even my best friends rarely know what's plaguing my mind when I tweet suggestive things on Twitter. There are certain personality types that don't like to expose their weaknesses, and sadly--yet self-admittedly-- i fall under that category. Self-conscious folks have to master the control of their mannerisms in order to outlast the urges of their inner insecurities and uncertainties. It's just the way shit works...

And then there's other people that outwardly express how screwed-up their life is, because they are blind to the qualities and potential they possess. Those are the advice-seekers. The fact is though, nobody can really advise you better than yourself. Who knows YOU better than YOU?! God maybe.. that's it. You've dealt with every up and down in your life, even the ones that you've left untold and hidden. So, remarkably no advice is more fitting to your adaptation than your own. I think everyone needs to strive to be a little less dependent..

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Isn't it weird how certain sensory details (sounds, scents, etc.) can bring back weird memories? I was on my iPod today, and shuffled to the song "The End" by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. I was immediately taken back to last August, when i first heard the song and played it on repeat on my way back from the Casino. I had recently dealt with the death of my cousin, a fairly rough break up, and the anxieties of heading away from home for college. I also lost 200 dollars that night... I think that was the all-time low of my life thus far, and the song kind of coincided with that feeling. However, today i just kind of smiled while it started playing during my workout. I've made it so far in a 10 month span, and I'm genuinely proud of the person I've matured to. By the way, that song is crazy chill and I'd definitely suggest it for those who haven't heard...

Alright, bye

-Jack