REINTIGRATION

So, I had originally planned to film an awesome outgoing monologue. However, I didn't configure the mic correctly, so instead I got a little silent film with no subtitles. I watered it down and added horrible guitar music, and here you go;



With the video out of comission, I guess I'll just have to ruminate on being a Mormonk in print.

I'm going to miss the robes, really; but when push comes to shove, they really didn't help as much as I had hoped they would. I just compensated for them by being extra nice and extra smiley. One interesting thing, though, was that when I forced myself to NOT smile, people payed more attention to me. True, it was probably more attention in a "I really hope he's not a psychopath" sort of way, but still. Perhaps forcing a smile isn't always the best way to do things.

People tried really hard to ignore the robes. I guess people aren't usually confident enough to rock the boat.

I learned some interesting things from wearing the robe, but I think the biggest thing I learned was that you don't NEED a robe. Of course, if I hadn't used one, I wouldn't have learned that.

The majority of what I learned came through what I did. You will always be stronger when exercising self-discipline than not. Sometimes, though, it actually takes more self-control to "indulge" than to abstain. Take the whole celibacy thing. It wasn't particularly difficult for me to avoid girls because... well, that's what I do anyway. What I SHOULD have done is seen how many dates I could get (although honestly, who's going to date a guy in black robes? I guess we'll never know now, will we?)

You'd think that now that I'm "free" I'd be dying to just run wild. Actually, I'm kind-of adopting a bunch of rules for myself, many of which are pulled straight out of the Mormonk handbook. However, these are tailor-fit to what I want to do with my life now, instead of what I want to become. Celibacy (platonic celibacy, I mean) is very out. Robes are out. Prayer and scripture reading are in. No radio? Probably need some adjustments, but most likely in. No facebook? Softened, but in. No YouTube? Probably in. I've actually enjoyed avoiding these things that waste my time and pull me down. How weird.

I also want to learn how to make and keep goals. I would have accomplished so much more as a Mormonk if I had firm ideas about what I wanted and a timeline for getting it.

My next goal is to become as successful as possible; to create a lifestyle, appearance, and demeanor that invites and even demands success.

The goatee may come back.

Wish me luck, everybody, and thanks for reading.

Adios,
~The Mormonk