inspired by:
You know, I’ve spent the last couple of hours stuck on this plane, reading “ My Boring Ass Life” by Kevin Smith. Just reading it makes me inspired to get to a point where people pay me to do this, instead of just giving the goods away for free, like some weird, blog version of “Girls Gone Wild.”
But anyway, the reason I popped the lappie open on the Trans-Pacific flight is that I was kinda bothered by something at the airport.
I’m never really satisfied.
This extends to everything in my life, especially when it comes to women. Like, I enjoi the chase factor of it. The hunt is better than the capture. The pursuit is better than the acquisition. Sure, getting with the dope girl is the ultimate end goal, but the chase is a lot better than when I eventually get there.
The travel is better than the arrival, if you can pardon the double-entendre.
I seem to relish this feeling where I’m infatuated with a certain someone. Like, I work better with a muse than a girlfriend. I mean, I can definitely see it occurring upon further inspection. The relationships I’ve been in always seemed to end because of me not being interested enough in the person. When you finally get somewhere… the rules change and it’s all about maintenance at that point. Keeping the girl happy… I think that’s where I stumble. I think I’m better when I’m in “trying to impress” mode than in “let’s keep you happy” mode. I just can’t seem to shake the prior and work on the latter.
This idea of chasing continues on into my professional life, too. I can’t seem to sit still. Well, I don’t think I could sit still in real life anyway, but this restless spirit just seems to manifest itself in all aspects of my life. I can’t seem to shake the fact that I need to be up on all the latest. I know it’s supposedly my job, both at work and for atypicalLIVING, but there comes a point where you can find that satisfaction point.
I honestly don’t know if I have that point.
Even as the collabo with Yumi was coming together, I had the next one lined up. And once I get the design down for the next one, I’m hitting Yumi up for a refresh… unless someone from Hawaii finally gets their crap together and rocks one for the site.
The needs of the business is changing… unfortunately, so are the needs of the personal as well. I doubt I can ever stop being this way, so I guess it’s good that God leaves me single right now. I’ve said it before, I’ll repeat for posterity: I would never want to subject anyone else to this schedule I keep. The desire for companionship is totally eclipsed by the need to be active and working and moving and evolving.
I guess this would explain why I’m always coming up with ideas.
I doubt that there’s anyone out there that can keep up with me. I honestly invite anyone to try. I don’t even think that the people I’m close with and that I work with often can keep up as well. For years, I was felled by the notion that Hawaii is laid back and relaxed… take your time steez. But, everyone that has made it out and made an impact in the world out of Hawaii had to drop the Hawaii mentality to make things happen.
I see it in a lot of my friends and associates. I feel Noa (groundUP) got that on lock. The always hustling, always moving, always creating mentality. I also believe that the people I surround myself with have this as well.
Like Yumi. She’s got things poppin off for herself.
Like Tia, who’s always reinventing and making new things out of herself.
Like Micah and the Prolifik crew… constant evolution and movement.
Like Jake and Eskae, making moves in Hawaii’s nightlife scene, bringing innovation to the usual ‘Suck ‘em up” club life here.
Like Christina, for taking chances and making very large decisions.
For me, this is the mentality that all Hawaii should have. I’m tired of being an after-thought, I’m ready for the limelight. This past week in Cupertino has just galvanized that notion. Apple makes moves that… in the beginning, doesn’t make sense.
But it’s the act of thinking differently makes all the difference in the market. Think about it in this context…
Some car company announces a new car. No big surprise.
Apple drops a new product, that thing is all over the press and on the lips of everyone that’s in the know.
That’s what I strive to be. And I’m stoked to be in the company of those that lets me do so.
Leave them wanting more is the mantra. Chasing the next big thing is the reality.
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