I Was Your Silver Lining But Now I'm Gold

 Has anyone ever wondered what it is that defines you? what is it that you base your self esteem of off? I mean you have pretty much 2 options. Either you base yourself off an intrinsic value or you base yourself off of the extrinsic, outside sources and achievements. I've been asking myself this question for a while since in my Political Behavior class this is the great debate between Freud and Neitzsche and Fromm. I've personally come to the conclusion that self value and happiness is based off of an extrinsic source. Part of this is based on the idea that physical activities such as sex or working out provide this euphoric feeling. Along these lines you can use Freud's idea that man is only happy when he is productive or is a producer. People often only feel happy when they have seen that they are productive with their lives and have lives with drive and purpose. Even if they don't like their job, the act of producing money to provide for themselves/ family makes them happy. God created man in his image, and as god being a creator, man must also enjoy the act of creation just as god did. Along the lines of explaining God, I personally view God as an outside force. It is not him that lives in us, rather the holy spirit. Although God has instilled morals and values and a mind inside of each human being, it is not these elements that creates a self worth and value inside of people. Also man is intrinsically evil. This basis provides that the intrinsic self worth of one would not be one of which people would want to base themselves. 

So sorry to have randomly opened this blog like that, but it's something i've been thinking about for a while. I do feel that maybe there are elements and views which people may provide to back up why they believe that values are intrinsic. But the idea of an intrinsic and extrinsic value seems to only be a position made by people who see both points but can't choose a side.

But onto new things. Spring break is finally here and i'm so excited. I'm so ready for even more sleeping in, going out with friends, and not being here worrying about roommates. I am on the hunt for a job though. It;s so much harder than i remember it being. It's been over 2 years since i've have to look for a job. Hoping for an office job but i need money soon so i might just end up at target soon ha ha but we'll try to avoid that.

Manhattan - Kings Of Leon

I could dance all night 
And some of the day 
That's how I play 
That's how I play 

I say who are you 
No matter who you are 
So you dance all night 
And you dance all day 

I say 
I say 

Gonna build a fire 
Gonna smoke it up 
Gonna sip this wine 
And pass the cup 

These avenues and 
These reseviors 
We gonna show this town 
How to kiss these stars 

I say 
I say 

You've come to kill 
Gonna spend it high 
Your parents grieve 
I know they are right 

And then talking to you 
Well they calm you down 
So it's all for you 
Who let you down 

I say 
I say 
I say 
I say 

Just wanna take you hand 
I'm gonna drive you home 
Just gonna keep on 
Keep on, keep on 
And you gonna have a rest