Sometimes I wonder if people become more and more indecisive in this day and age because there are too many options. People become overwhelmed with choices and end up not knowing what they want. Sometimes you know what you want but then the option of another sparks curiosity, so do you pick the other unknown or stick with what you know? Or what if you don’t know what you want and you’re hoping that seeing the options will help you decide. But then at that moment, there’s so much to consume you just can’t pick. Two examples that always come to mind are toothpaste and orange juice. Look at the toothpaste aisle. And literally its almost the whole aisle or at least one side with rows and rows. There’s all kinds of brands and each brand has specific focuses. So Colgate, Crest, or Aquafresh? Gel or Cream? Peppermint or Spearmint? Plaque remover, whitening, tartar control, or all of the above? Seriously! You wonder why people have trouble choosing things. OJ. Florida, Tropicana, Minute Maid? Low pulp, no pulp, some pulp, heavy pulp? Low acid, calcium, vitamin d, country style, etc. I don’t know, it seems kind of crazy when you think about it. But I really think there must be some correlation with indecisiveness and too many options. I also really do think people are more indecisive these days compared to people 5-10 years ago and that in 5-10 years we will be even more indecisive.

Stress is a powerful thing. Its amazing how much it can effect you mentally and physically. There was a period about two weeks ago for a period of about a month where I was extremely stressed out. It was mentally and physically exhausting. It let up for a bit. Now its back. I’ve been in situations where I’ve had a lot of anxiety based on the anticipation of something, but never has it affected me in my sleep, while I was sleeping. There are always the few hours where you can’t fall asleep but you eventually do or you don’t. But I don’t think it has ever made me wake up every few hours during the night and the only thing I could think of was the upcoming event. That happened the other night and it was horrible. The fact that I was so bothered by something that I could not sleep throughout the whole night is intense. It’s not like I just kept waking up, its that when I woke up my thoughts were of the dread of the event and only that. It can’t go on like this. People cannot survive and deal with constant high levels of stress. Its just not good for you. Especially me. I need to feel calm and relaxed. I need to be okay.

I went to my brother’s high school graduation the other day. It’s crazy to think that its been quite a few years since I graduated high school. Just being there made me so happy. I’m so proud of him. I also thought it was pretty neat that in the program, his name was listed in the schedule of events. He, as the president of the entertainment unit, directed the band for the alma mater, one last time. It was good to see him. Congratulations bro, I know you’ll do great things!

What are you waiting for?