Prize Fight Lover

It's not everyday that you talk about the meaning of life with someone. I find it amusing to do it because I think we all realise that it is perhaps the most pointless question we could ask. I have no doubt that the answer is probably something really disappointing. Besides, most people (Over the age of 25!) know the answer is 42.

What got us talking about it really was the intriguing question of faith. Where do we go when we die, if anywhere? My mate thinks that nothing happens and we simply die. I believe otherwise, but it is interesting to note that of all species of animal on the planet, humans are the only ones who have developed this need to believe that there is more to life than this, more to life than simply working your damn arse off all your life, only to spend a few years in the relative comfort of retirement followed by being pressured into a care home by your greedy kids where you're probably going to be beaten by care staff who'll wipe your ass so hard for you that you'll bleed.

Ok, maybe that's a little extreme, but it does raise the interesting point that why on earth does the human race seem to accept that we have to flog ourselves for our entire adult life with the view of making as much money as possible so that we can live with a little luxury or pass on our wealth to our children? Try not think too hard about it, because if you do then you're liable to get a little worked up about it.

Anyway! I just needed to kinda get that out there. Some of you may have noticed that my blog has changed somewhat and now has a new look to it. I doubt it will be permanent as things stand, but it'll do for now. I'm trying out a few new things with it, seeing what I like and what I don't like so expect a few more tweaks over the coming weeks.

Some of you may know that one of my many interests (Besides writing short stories, poetry and listening to music) is professional wrestling. I just spent the weekend in Cardiff seeing my best mate and watched Wrestlemania 26. Yes, they really have been doing that show for 26 years! Now I won't go into too much detail about the event because I recognise that most of you hate wrestling, think it's a joke or now think that I am a joke!

Prior to the show, there was the annual Hall of Fame induction and one of the things that was said on that show really sat well with me and I just want to recount it here: "Don't ever go after anything that you're not passionate about. You cannot make it... without being passionate about what you're doing. Be passionate, perservere, work hard and live your life with integrity. It's not always the greatest talented person that gets the job, it's the guy that's the most dependable and has the biggest heart."

I think that we all have a measure of talent, whether it be something tangible or something intangible. there is something we can do that very few others can match, and that is something to be passionate about. But there is nothing wrong in being passionate about those things that we may not be so good at either. So long as we perservere, work hard and continue being passionate, I have a firm belief that we can all acheive our goals in the end, whether there is any real meaning in those goals or not. I guess to me, the meaning of life is different for each and every one of us. We all hope to achieve something out of life, whether it be wealth, love, happiness or world peace! The fact that differentiates us from animals, in my mind, is that we are all able to think beyond our simple needs to survive and therefore we can strive for something else, whatever that might be.

And for now I will leave you with an uploaded tune from my favourite singer, the incomparable Meat Loaf. His new single, Los Angeloser will be out on 2nd April. I'd urge you all to buy it but I know that'll fall on deaf ears! This uploaded song is called "Prize Fight Lover", released free of charge just a week or so ago. Make of it what you will. The quality is a little diminished from the original but you can download your own copy from http://www.hangcoolteddybear.com/