Yes

This subject is difficult to write about; it's really easy to come off as pompous. But I implore you not to take it that way. These are just some thoughts...

I recently was lent a copy of Yes Man, a movie starring Jim Carrey. I'm not normally a fan of Mr. Carrey's comedy style, but with his more serious roles, I do enjoy his acting talent (like in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind). This enjoyment was augmented by the level of personal alignment I have with the storyline, most notably the change from being completely noncommittal for fear of missing another opportunity, to taking any given opportunity so long as 1) it doesn't conflict with another commitment and 2) it's not obviously a poor decision. Sorry, I'm not going to take every opportunity because, as Mario and Luigi found out, not every pipe leads to the princess.

Reflecting on this change brings both pleasant and regrettable thoughts to mind. For one, of course it would have been nice to make this shift years ago, but at least I made it. On the plus side, I believe being open has exposed countless doors, lead to many people calling me crazy (I enjoy being called that, but I'm crazy, not insane), and others saying, "I wish I could do that." It's my opinion that the majority of people, at one point or another in their lives, could have done the things I have or plan to do.

For a glimpse into what I'm talking about, check out this short YouTube clip from the movie. Mr. Carrey plays Carl, a man who makes a transition, and he's talking with Nick (played by John Michael Higgins), a man who made the same transition sometime in the past. In this scene, we get the first introduction of the blatant differences in the approaches the two men take to life. It also helps to know that Stephanie is Carl's ex-wife, about whom he is particularly bitter. It's worth noting that I think I was as "bad" as Carl is a few years ago, but certainly am not as sporadic as Nick (though I'm now certainly more like Nick than Carl). What about you? Are you more Carl or Nick?