A State of Mind

Originally Posted Monday, November 13, 2006

I learned something new this month, a new "state of mind" or attitude of oneself. This state is defined by many as a "blah" or an "idol" state. I would have to carry the definition to something further. A good, but not complete definition of this frame of mind would be: "not really happy or sad, just kind of there. So it's good that you're not depressed, but what's terrible is you're not ever really happy either". Ones emotions during this state are neither happy nor sad, however, their mind is being chistled into something more concrete, knowledgeable, and refined.

On a side note, I would like to add that nothing can be refined without extreme heat or pressure. Based on that, one must end up in this state after being subject to extreme or stressful events that didn't pan out as expected.

As this state of mind becomes part of ones life and begins to take a toll on them, it also begins to open ones understanding. It also plays a big roll on personal progression and charity towards others. After much contemplation over the matter, I would define this state of mind as the following...

A temporal hater to the mainstream world, humbled, charitable, with an emotional status of "blah". A state in which realization and revelation exist. A state where simplicity is reintroduced. A state where it seems like not a good state to be in but afterwards, one is grateful of the experience. This state of mind is known as....

The Great Funk.