Leo Skepi Interview: Cynicism can be positive
Alienation at the hand of your own feelings needs a Shawshank redemption arc to bore out success; carving at the walls of my heart with a spoon of brutal honesty was the only thing that I found to help me break out of my own mental prison. Making the same mistake twice is the equivalent of breaking parole and being thrown back into an institution where you're now vulnerable to the hurt that will again break you, beat you down, and have you screaming for mercy.
Leo Skepi is an icon in the department of self-awareness. Building his own empire on the heartbreaking instances that left him forsaken, he is the phoenix rising out of the ashes. He emanates positive productivity as the cure-all for stress as well as the gift of contentedness. I felt so moved by his growth from the forsakenness of others onto him as simply put: haters are your biggest motivators. There is no more room in this world for confabulation.
The world is a cruel place, and one I had blacked out of my memory from the age of 11. People are replaceable because they (1) lack accountability and (2) have too much pride in the wrong places. We were brought up in the hopes of beckoning kumbaya for each aspect of ‘humanity’: understanding, empathy, discussion, vulnerability, trust, and honesty. Why are these so easily forgotten as the route to unity? It is a choice to become the person you are at the end of every day, whether you like yourself or not. Mental illness is an issue when what your body warns you about prior to an experience does not reconcile with your brain's thought process. We know whether something is good or bad based on how your body reacts to reality, and no amount of fantasy or delusion will change the truth you have to face; how you face it is your decision though. Be proud that you tried your best and learn how to detect bullshit from an early instance. We love protecting our peace.
Perfection is attainable when you learn that you are defined by your commendable actions. Mistakes only open your heart more to what could be achieved in the future; hopeful, honest, and good-natured marks of character. We live in a society, not a hierarchy. You can be anything and still be a kind person. Pay attention to action rather than the promise unfulfilled and you will be met with direction, the foundation of our evolution. Be honest with yourself about what you think is fair. It is cheesy, but we all blossom and wither according to how we weather the weather (HAHA).
Time shows us the best strategies to cope with the unexpected strategies life gifts us. “Being in your head” has a negative reputation as focusing on the negatives brings us to a vulnerable state, one that can be charged positively or negatively as we choose what lessons we can learn from experiences. Like an atom, there are foundational safety precautions put in our survival that make a chain of events possible. Levels of electrons (negative feelings) require the same amount of protons (positive feelings) to balance out an element (state (of mind?)). Some require multiple collisional experiments (experiences) to reach neutrality (content).
These are your circumstances, not anyone else’s, so who are they to hurt you when the truth is that you yourself are the only person you are guaranteed to have for the rest of your life? Have fun and be a good person; energy never lies, it only excites.
