Eddie Pinero

I heard a quote about 10 years ago by Nisha that I've held close to my heart every single day of my life.

Those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who couldn't hear the music.

Everything worthwhile is crazy before it's built.

Everything that matters starts from nothing.

What an absurd notion that is.

But see, an abnormal or strange life isn't reckless.

It's more intentional.

It's choosing depth over display, creation over imitation.

An abnormal life is seeing strange as an invitation.

Those are the parts that give your life texture, meaning, again, memory.

So again, place yourself in that situation, looking back on your life, when all is said and done.

The highs, the lows, the peak moments.

The parts of your life that mattered probably won't be the ones that looked right.

It'll be the moments that felt true.

The ones that didn't quite fit, that scared you a little.

The ones you didn't understand at the time.

What mattered in the end is that which existed out in the fringes.

It's that which was beautiful and strange.

So maybe the point isn't to escape life's absurdity, but to let it shape you.

To stop trying to blend in with the world that forgets itself.