Spiritus Sancti

I'm beginning to realize how completely addicted to music I am. It's reached the point where I can't focus on anything if there is not music playing in the background. Rather scary, I think. But hey, its a better addiction than some.
Life is how you make it, they say. Is it? There are many debates about what affects the way a child matures, whether its genetic or environmental. But I think there's another factor- the child's attitude. It is easy to live a life where you always think you're getting cheated, where everything is a struggle for happiness. To live like that takes mental effort, on a subconscious level. What if your mental perspective was that everything was wonderful? Everything in life has a bright side, a silver lining to every cloud? I know people with that mentality and in general, they are much more pleasant people than the everybody's out to get me people. I suppose that's obvious, but my point is that your mental outlook determines much of who you are as a person.
Take yesterday, for example. I had lost my binder in the locker rooms and I was all ready to be upset about it. But then I realized- I really didn't lose much. My iPod and calculator were in my backpack, and it was only the 4th week of school. And there was a brilliant excuse not to do my homework. So I arrived at school rather unconcerned, knowing that the worst case was bad, but it wasn't the end of the world. And guess what? I found my binder. So its all good.
Anyhoo, there's a scary physics test coming up Thursday. However, there is a late-start day tomorrow! (Find the silver lining...)
I'll shut up now.
Erik Out.