No Suggestion Box

I was recently thinking to myself about how I could write a blog on my friends after one of them bragged to me about some of their ‘achievements’ that would make for a good topic on my page.

Initially I was right on board with his suggestion. Telling the stories of those closest to me, via a metaphorical suggestion box which I cleverly nick named would be a great idea. It includes my family and friends and makes my life a lot easier if I have people telling me what to write about.

The simple logic behind this idea was flawless.
At least that's what I thought for about 15 seconds.
I quickly learnt this idea was a bad one.
So bad in fact, that I didn't need to hear more than one suggestion to realise it could be one of the worst ideas I've ever had.

The first suggestion I got would have made me some kind of pervert had I actually written about it.

I’m proud of myself for realizing this story was inappropriate. My better judgment had been clouded by alcohol that night courtesy of an open bar at the party I was at so many of the things I did that evening fall into an ethical Grey area, yet my credibility as a child friendly blogger proudly remains in tact.

I know up until now the moral of this story, or the direction in which it’s heading hasn’t been very obvious. But it’s about a lesson I learnt that night. Perhaps one I should've learnt years ago, but a lesson all the same.

It’s human nature to look for the easiest way in which something can be done. Looking for shortcuts in life is natural, but like writing a story about your friends sexual conquests, it's not always the right thing to do.
The feeling of satisfaction is greater when you work hard towards achieving something yourself, no matter how big or small it may be.

So don’t take short cuts in life.

Don’t open any metaphorical suggestion boxes either, they’re nothing but trouble.

And if you have a blog, think up your own ideas because if you're friends are anything like mine, they're scum bags with rubbish ideas!

:)