A Runt’s Rant: What I’d Like for my Birthday

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Rather than ranting on a random topic today, I have decided to share with you a list of the things that I would like for my birthday.

In doing so, I shall try to be as concise and non- sarcastic as possible; mind you, there’s a very slim chance of that happening.

Here we go then (not in order of importance):

I’d like people to stop pretending they’re stupid

It really does scare me when a person, that I know for a fact is smart, pretends to be stupid just so that he can fit in with his surroundings.

Newsflash: it doesn’t do you any justice; why don’t you just find smarter people to hang out with…?

I’d like people to try and be more positive

And, pray, don’t start yammering about how difficult life is and what challenges you need to go through on a daily basis.

Here’s a quick quote reference which should get you started:

‘I stopped crying for new shoes when I saw that there were people with no legs.’

I’d like people to understand that there’s no such thing as being ‘realistic’

You’re either pessimistic or optimistic; reality is what you make it to be. If you don’t push yourself to the limit, you’ll always be able to find lame excuses.

Toughen up; you see ‘impossible’, I see ‘I’m possible’.

See what I did there?

I’d like people to do what they enjoy doing, turning it in their profession

Ultra simple; if you do something that you enjoy doing, you get better at doing it as you often find ways to improve it and, thus, constantly come up with innovative ideas.

It will kind of make the world a better place, right?

“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” Albert Einstein.

I’d like people to realise that, whatever the natural calamity, crisis, etc., we’re in this together

Give politics a rest; we’re supposed to be Homo sapiens sapiens.

Judging by what the rest of the world has allowed to happen in Africa and Syria, I’d say that, lately, we’ve been anything BUT sapient, let alone sapient sapient.

Stick together or fall apart; not a very complex concept, is it now?

I mean, seriously, if wolves and meerkcats can do it, so can we…

I’d like people to stop eating McDonald’s

Can’t argue with that.

I’d like more people to know about and take part in TED

Because it’s brilliant and because what initially seems like a small idea can lead to big changes and change the world.

See for yourself -->  www.ted.com

I’d like people to go out more

It’s horribly cold and windy outside; why, on Earth, wouldn’t you want to go out for a brisk walk?

But seriously. Do you think it’s normal for a person to get up, watch the news, go to work, sit in front of a screen for ten hours, get back home and watch telly for another couple of hours?

Fourteen hours worth of exposure; how does that sound?

Tell you what: I went for a twenty minute walk on a rainy night and did NOT melt or anything.

Turns out I wasn’t made out of sugar after all; no offence but you aren’t either.

I’d like a giant Belgian white chocolate chip cookie

And I’m off to get one right now!

Happy birthday to me.