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If you’ve taken Vacting class, you’ve heard me say this. The reality of following your bliss can be difficult. On your journey you may be tempted by negativity and self-doubt. You may even want to think extremely negative thoughts like I suck or I’m gonna kill myself if I don’t win an Oscar this year.Don’t listen to these thoughts. Negativity is too easy/undisciplined. Instead, practice telling yourself positive stories about yourself and your journey.Try these positive thought templates if you’re feeling stuck:“I am the best __________ who ever lived.”“I am the most _________ person of all time.”“All my dreams came true.”Practice having the thoughts you would have if you already achieved your dreams. Go for it! No one can hear you! Indulge in extreme positivity! This is how to manifest real world positive outcomes. Trust me, no one you admire found success hating themselves or dwelling on real or imagined failures.Even if you want to create a tortured poet, brat, perfectly imperfect, scene of niche creatives, clout bomb shrapnel, anti-clout, theater of cruelty, post-responsibility, skitzo, beef-magnet, twisted cycle-path persona, I still believe you’ll do it more effectively from a foundation of positivity.
Sep 9, 2024
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The best $25 I spend every month. Literally pays for itself if you see one movie
plus if I see a bad movie I don’t feel like I wasted money
Jan 30, 2024
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or maybe Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.
I saw hella movies in theaters last year on the AMC stubs membership but it was CGI monkeys carrying heavy emotions ftw
Apr 10, 2025
I recently watched The Monkey for free at Chicago's Music Box Theatre — and even stuck around for Perkin's Q&A session. I have to say, it was the best movie-going experience I've ever had. An organist played the score with diabolical cymbals in the background — come on! And the movie was hilarious and equal parts gory!
Feb 11, 2025
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I didn’t touch grass until I was 16 years old, but it changed my life for the better! Nature can be more restorative than man-made cures/therapies, so how can I not recommend touching grass!
Sep 9, 2024
Dear Haters, keep sucking, I’m about to cum(plete this list). Being a lover is powerful. Being a lover is productive. Being a hater is cucked and pathetic.
Sep 9, 2024
Joseph Campbell said, “follow your bliss.” Cynics be like, “Sure, Vack, I follow my bliss every night to the River (bar)!” Don’t listen to cynics. Instead, stand with Joe and me, and dream the impossible dream. Following your bliss does not mean chasing pleasure, it is pursuing the life you truly want. The life you envision when you get quiet and stop thinking. Remember, your “plan B” is someone else’s “plan A,” so go for “plan A!”
Sep 9, 2024