anchors away

a friend of mine said that some psychologists acknowledge the fact that some people lose touch with their "true selves," that they forget who they really are, as they traded these "selves" off in lieu of the more practical. these are the kids who were forced to grow up too fast, who needed to push out their "inner child," who stopped listening to what went on inside their heads in order to survive. when you initially speak to these people, they are grounded, rational, reasonable, and logical, like they have it all figured out. one thing has to be said though - some of these people are emotionally stunted, as they lack the capacity to deal with complicated, emotionally-charged situations. they always seem to be holding back, as they do not want to invest their whole selves into uncertain things. underneath the seeming maturity and the wealth of experiences that they have gone through, if you dig deep enough, they are really just...floating, going with the flow, getting carried by the current to wherever it would take them.

it's nice to drift around and see what views the horizon can offer.

if i find a nice spot, it would be nice to drop anchor.