Just do it!!!

1.       If we primarily find self-worth through “what we do”, as Wong suggests; then is it true that who we are “deep down” within our character, doesn’t really count?

2.      If you had a boss like Alec Baldwin in Glengarry Glen Ross, would it inspire you to “close” the deal (work harder and succeed), or would he push you to give up because of the pressure?

3.      Is it better to be a “do-er” like the gentleman in the star-spangled-banner thong who delighted us with his classy performance (one of the most awesome things I’ve ever seen). Or is it better to sit back and enjoy the show of “life” and let others do it all? Do you think it’s acceptable if someone decides to do “nothing” with their lives?

 

David Wong really got me laughing and I became very aware that he has a sick sense of humor like me while reading this. It’s an interesting concept that he formulizes here, the whole “you are what you do” theory. His tactics are unique and enlightening, for we have lived in an “it’s what’s inside that count’s” society for as long as I can remember. And that never made sense to me because most people don’t truly show anyone who they really are in fear that they will be judged by others. So I’d like to focus on my third question because this was the notion that stood out to me the most; it’s much more inspiring and fulfilling to be a “do-er” as far as I’m concerned.

What that hillbilly-punker-innovator showed us in breathtaking fashion is that first off, he does not give a flying squirrel what people think of him! I think that takes immense courage (and possibly a little craziness too) to go out and sing a song about a subject I’m pretty sure no one’s ever touched upon. But secondly, instead of sitting around thinking about it and daydreaming about putting together a fantastic ensemble, he went out and DID IT! I have always admired innovators of any kind. I look up to people that aren’t afraid to be unique and do the things that no one else does. I realize that a lot of people would be offended by this (the penis thrusts were a bit much at times). But they don’t have to watch it if they don't want to, that's the beauty of having freedom here in the good 'ol USA. They’re probably those conformists types that don’t “do” much anyways and sit around daydreaming about living “outside the box” of societies rules. Those are the people that really scare me! Not the old dude in a backyard singing about sex in a skimpy outfit. 

This article inspired me to keep living an open-minded lifestyle and to embrace being “the do-er” in every aspect of my life as I feel like I live this way already. In the end it’s only what “we do” and not “who we are inside” that counts, but it’s sensible to have a healthy balance of both. Without one or the other, we’d be a bunch of lazy pricks wandering around wondering why nothing happened in our lives. But if someone wants to sit around and “do nothing”, that’s their choice. If they are a good person deep down, then that’s all that really matters to me.