Advice from An Idiot After He Finished Up Finals.
Another round of advice and ideas after dealing with college finals
Hey there!
Don’t mind me. I’m just giving out more “advice” as I recover from the turmoil of finals week. I’ll be dishing out regular rants soon. Just give your boy some time to rest1.
I’m only human.
Enjoy the terrible advice and share it with your friends.
If writing about what matters to you is what will keep you in the game for a long time, then stop writing about the popular stuff. Follow your gut. Your love and expertise for random topics will attract some fellow freaks. Only you can publish your thoughts on vintage comic books, sports conspiracies, or 80’s New York rap.
If you interview enough times, you’ll become damn good at talking to people and problem-solving. You’ll gain new skills, and you’ll have multiple offers to choose from. Don’t get upset if you fuck up along the way.
Being open-minded is uncomfortable, but necessary. If you hear both sides out, you will be seen as part of the problem during political discussions at the dinner table. Though to be fair, those discussions lead to arguments and bickering, so why bother looking deep into them? New ideas and concepts should excite you. The old ways aren't always great.
Quit being melodramatic. Focus on what you can do to get out of this mess. Finals are hard to get through, but there’s nothing more useful than to focus on preparing. Bitching about the grade percentage or meeting all the parameters of the assignment isn’t going to get you through the suffering.
No, it's not 5 o'clock somewhere. Yes, successful people drink and party, but only after they pay their dues. The boys at the sports bar screaming at the screen because Nikola Jokic received a 3rd NBA MVP award in 4 years aren't who you want to be. Abstain from the forbidden juice and keep most of your brain cells intact. Another thing: alcohol is not a truth serum.
Are you afraid of being replaced by AI or being forced to embrace invasive surgery implants? Me too. But until there is a full-on takeover (if it ever comes), we still have to develop a love for the craft. Everyone will be busy letting AI do the hard work in their writing and art ideas. Creative bursts will cease to exist, and critical thinking will become hazy and nonexistent (for a majority of AI practitioners). We need to put together natural ideas that are bonkers. Ideas that still leave people asking, “Where is the end of creativity?”
You can kill the nasty habit a little at a time. It will take some time but keep your head on a swivel and outlast the habit. It helps to replace the nasty habit with a good habit too!
Quote yourself if you think your words can inspire or entertain people.
I gave up almost an hour of doomscrolling and being lazy to put together a 20-second song. It’s atrocious but I’m happy to have created it. Imagine if I gave up more time to music or writing. Focused work is the habit most people need2.
You can only fall asleep like a baby after you’ve done enough work. Anxiety will keep a motherfucker up. Kick its ass by making some effort towards a project or goal today.
Take care and be well this weekend.
Until next time,
Adios.
— Crush
I caught a cold because I was worried about my efforts during finals. My body is not built for stress (yet).