Guest Manifesto: Why we do what we do?
Guest Manifesto: Why we do what we do?
Several times I’ve stopped to think… why we do what we do?
I’ve lived an exquisite life… seen it all and done it all.
I’ve been to every city, every club, every restaurant, broke bread with made men, negotiated street mergers between rival sets, counted piles of cash that would make your accountant gasp and got deeper between more girl’s legs than Tampax.
But truth be told, not everything in my life has been peachy and glamorous.
I’ve seen some horrific things and persevered through tragedy.
Its strange to look back on the moments that have sculpted me as a man and as a G. To the layman, typically, tragedy makes you rethink your future course of life. However, for Gs and the like, that’s not the case.
I often ponder retirement and vacating the life after enormous scores. Am I wrong? Shouldn’t tragedy make me rethink my life???
For some strange reason, catastrophes inspire me. I don’t shed tears, I seize opportunities. I may be cold hearted but success is to blame.
I’ve ruined so many opportunities to court and wife up filthy rich princesses but when I look back, I don’t have regrets.
It would be extremely un-G for a female to tame me.
This is the life we chose and I’m engrained with that mentality. For a G, the goal of the game is constantly trade up.
Nothing is ever too much or too good. I’ve earned everything I have, never asked for help and kept everything in the air for so long that letting things fall into place seems preposterous.
Maybe my line of reasoning is out of whack but quitting The Life is akin to losing your senses…
No longer would I need to secure 3 exit routes before I check into a hotel or sit down at a restaurant. I certainly wouldn’t need to check if the bouncer is strapped before I enter a nightclub either. Quitting could ultimately change the way I socialize; I could talk more freely, use a cell phone, a credit card and maybe even my real name.
But even as I type these words, it’s hard for me to imagine life without thrills, the sensation of being envied and the feeling of cocking a chromed 4-4.
There is no question that time has made me more mature, confident and practical. But I don’t foresee myself shaking off the attributes that define me as a man and as a G. When I was younger, I was much more hot headed, had a short fuse, and would tussle with anyone. I had no reservations about strapping up with the eagles and throwing bullets like McNabb.
And although I’ve acquired more experience, understanding and appreciation for the life we lead, I know there is only one exit.
So while it would have been nice to settle down somewhere far away, gotten chubby and had kids… I’d rather know the end for certain than be plagued with what if’s forever.
And that’s certified.
To Health & Wealth
~ Grad
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