Say what you gotta say.

Tristan Barker

Why the fuck can't so many of you speak your mind any more?
Toddlers and small children have the free will to speak absolute nonsense with complete confidence. Yet slowly their spirit is broken until they live passively aggressive, believing that they don't actually have the power to say what they believe. Try to bring back that outspoken child at least once a day.

Sure, people will disagree and you will face adversity for it but who gives a fuck? They're allowed their own opinion too, it's fine if theirs doesn't match yours as long as you know what you are confident in what you believe in. You will find your right crowd eventually.

Every time you hold your tongue, every time you let fear stop you from imposing your will you get that little bit weaker.
Every time you allow yourself to be overcome by external forces, your spirit is weathered and broken down that little bit more.

If you allow yourself to overcome fear you will empower yourself. Even if the outcome is failure, as long as you didn't back down and you take it on the chin you will make yourself that little bit stronger again.

A coward dies a thousand deaths, and it's more honourable to die on your feet than live on your knees.

If I can do it, why the hell can't you?

The other side.

Tristan Barker

Last night walking home, I felt a little bothered by the fact that when I gave my meal to a couple of homeless guys, their peace was broken by charity. They went from quiet and pitiful to aggressive, manipulative and animalistic as soon as there was something valuable around.

They yelled at each other, they yelled at me, and I just shook my head and walked away because it bothered me to see that side of human nature. However, as I walked away I only thought more and was even more disturbed by another thought.

The thought that really started to annoy me was the fact that people of all ages, all levels of wealth, all nationalities and almost every religion ALL act the same way when there is something up for grabs. I realized that in desperation, it doesn't seem unusual for a few hungry people to fight over a burger and fries and throw a few punches. But what did bother me, was the idea that those with unmeasurable wealth and power are just as desperate and unsatisfied but instead they fight over more wealth and power instead of basic tools for survival, and it's people like those very homeless people that suffer because of it.