Post by Brandon Bailey on Apr 12, 2011 5:57:33 GMT -6
Brandon's Code of Awesome
Herein lies the code in which I, Brandon Bailey (awesomeness incarnate) live by. Failure to live by my own code shall resort in a self made ass kicking. I'll add to this as I go along in life, but right now, this is enough to get me started.
Protect those around you: Strength and power is useless unless it is used to help those that cannot help themselves, bullies are scum, grow strong not for yourself, but for those you care for, and never stop reaching out to those around you ,even if they are your enemy, remember an enemy is just a friend you don't know that well.
Regret nothing, fear less: Regrets and fears are worthless, regretting what has already happened is a waste of time and emotions, as long as you are still alive you can move forward, looking back in anger or sadness is a good way to miss the future. Fear is even more useless; every single thing the gods have ever created has been mortal, or had a weakness; in battle you must never fear your foe, if it can bleed, feel pain, hell, if you can make it fear you instead then it isn't worth your own, after all, even if you do actually lose, death is only the beginning.
Crash course in Douchebags: There is no set definition for a douchebag, however general qualifications are: shitty attitude, ever present sneer or scowl, air of superiority, and the worst possible trait; a popped collar. If you ever come across one of these narcissistic assholes then all you can do is stay away and try not to be infected with his douchebagocity. Do not try to outdo a douchebag for even if you are victorious he will only make excuses, whine, or try to escalate your conflict to staggering levels, on the flip side, losing in ANYTHING to a d-bag will result in him never letting you hear the end of it which for some is a fate worse than death, a flee-on-sight recommendation is the preferred method for dealing with them, it's a lose-lose situation across the board… SERIOUSLY!
Introduce yourself: Whenever introductions are made the first impression forms the most lasting opinion a person can have of you, whatever you want people to think of you, act like it, however, if you are not a bitch-ass excuse for a neutered man you should just act like yourself. If a person doesn't like you for you then fuck them, a billion damn people in the world, not everyone has to like you, however respect is a different story altogether.
Respect is earned: Respect is truly earned, not given, not inherited. If someone has not given you a reason to respect them then you really don't have to, even if they are of high status, seriously, what are they going to do kill you… well even if they do don't fear, remember: we are all going to die and very little of what we do really actually matters. To get respect, stick to your morals, be kind, courteous, yet stern at times and don't take anyone's bullshit, even if it doesn't get you the desired effect right of the bat keep at it, it could take a time-span of weeks to fucking years but stick to your guns and you will get what you've earned.
Nicknames: Do not hesitate to nickname anyone you meet, anyone at all. If you are like me, then you are borderline retarded when it comes to names and faces, placing a face with a name of your own creation based on slight observation of the people around you is the greatest way to keep important people in your head, endear yourself to the nicer ones, and utterly goad the not so nice ones into acting the ass in front of people, remember, be brutally honest but not overly so, no one likes taking an asswhooping in public.
No mercy for the merciless: Being benevolent in victory is just fine, it's great; you kick a little ass, show off a bit, and you and your opponent can all go home and maybe get a few chuckles off of it later. But there is a distinct discrepancy between mercy in combat and just flat out being a pussy, if the guy you just laid out like a nasty-ass rug was just five-seconds ago trying to separate your head from your shoulders then fuck that guy, he better hope that hell has a pool because that motherfucker is too dangerous to be left alive. If he doesn't take you out in the future then he'll be more than willing to harm someone close to you just for shits and giggles; When a situation such as that truly comes into perspective then fuck 'em, they're expendable.
Never let 'em see you sweat: People are the ultimate unknown, they can show you the sweetest side you'll ever want to see, or they can be the arch-bastard of arch-bastards; people delight in seeing others down and out, and they are sure as hell not above kicking a guy when he's down. If you want to believe that people can truly change then be my guest, but my advice would be to keep one eye open, just like respect, trust is earned not given. Oh you CAN trust a total stranger, but more or likely that shit will get you blindsided by some fucked up shit that you never saw coming. To remedy this, never show pain, never show fear, never show sadness, anger, fatigue, dopey, grumpy, hell all of Snow White's damn dwarves, don't do it. If a guy punches you dead in the jaw or cuts you, don't reach for the wound, that just says, "Hey, that hurt, you got me good, better come on in while I'm still hurt." That is a requiem for an ass-kicking, show nothing; get up, dust yourself off and give that loser a look that says, "What that's all you got, fucking pussy." A good poker face can save you a lot of anguish, physical or otherwise.
Chivalry is not dead: Show members of the opposite sex your utmost respect, the reason that this isn't higher is probably because it is so damn basic. Not only will having respect for the females that you will choose to surround yourself with eventually see you more than likely winding up in an actual relationship with one of them, it will also help you when the time comes to block some kind of bullshit rumor, or maybe that it might just make you look cooler, if those don't work for you then how about you just do it because having a lack of chivalry will send you down the bunny hill leading to the slippery slope of douchebaggery, need I continue? Didn't think so.
Don't be a robot: Just because someone says something does not necessarily make it true. Hell I could say aliens exist and have been living among us for years, crazy? Hell yes, but whether or not it is an opinion, nothing more nothing less, you are entitled to them as is everyone else, some of the things I say may not make sense to you, some of the things I say may not apply to you, take it how you will. The important thing to remember is to march to the beat of your own drum; different, weird, odd, strange, all of these things don't mean better or worse, they just mean different. So do your own thing, don't follow blindly, if anything you lead, because people only remember number one, two is not a winner, and three nobody remembers.
Herein lies the code in which I, Brandon Bailey (awesomeness incarnate) live by. Failure to live by my own code shall resort in a self made ass kicking. I'll add to this as I go along in life, but right now, this is enough to get me started.
Protect those around you: Strength and power is useless unless it is used to help those that cannot help themselves, bullies are scum, grow strong not for yourself, but for those you care for, and never stop reaching out to those around you ,even if they are your enemy, remember an enemy is just a friend you don't know that well.
Regret nothing, fear less: Regrets and fears are worthless, regretting what has already happened is a waste of time and emotions, as long as you are still alive you can move forward, looking back in anger or sadness is a good way to miss the future. Fear is even more useless; every single thing the gods have ever created has been mortal, or had a weakness; in battle you must never fear your foe, if it can bleed, feel pain, hell, if you can make it fear you instead then it isn't worth your own, after all, even if you do actually lose, death is only the beginning.
Crash course in Douchebags: There is no set definition for a douchebag, however general qualifications are: shitty attitude, ever present sneer or scowl, air of superiority, and the worst possible trait; a popped collar. If you ever come across one of these narcissistic assholes then all you can do is stay away and try not to be infected with his douchebagocity. Do not try to outdo a douchebag for even if you are victorious he will only make excuses, whine, or try to escalate your conflict to staggering levels, on the flip side, losing in ANYTHING to a d-bag will result in him never letting you hear the end of it which for some is a fate worse than death, a flee-on-sight recommendation is the preferred method for dealing with them, it's a lose-lose situation across the board… SERIOUSLY!
Introduce yourself: Whenever introductions are made the first impression forms the most lasting opinion a person can have of you, whatever you want people to think of you, act like it, however, if you are not a bitch-ass excuse for a neutered man you should just act like yourself. If a person doesn't like you for you then fuck them, a billion damn people in the world, not everyone has to like you, however respect is a different story altogether.
Respect is earned: Respect is truly earned, not given, not inherited. If someone has not given you a reason to respect them then you really don't have to, even if they are of high status, seriously, what are they going to do kill you… well even if they do don't fear, remember: we are all going to die and very little of what we do really actually matters. To get respect, stick to your morals, be kind, courteous, yet stern at times and don't take anyone's bullshit, even if it doesn't get you the desired effect right of the bat keep at it, it could take a time-span of weeks to fucking years but stick to your guns and you will get what you've earned.
Nicknames: Do not hesitate to nickname anyone you meet, anyone at all. If you are like me, then you are borderline retarded when it comes to names and faces, placing a face with a name of your own creation based on slight observation of the people around you is the greatest way to keep important people in your head, endear yourself to the nicer ones, and utterly goad the not so nice ones into acting the ass in front of people, remember, be brutally honest but not overly so, no one likes taking an asswhooping in public.
No mercy for the merciless: Being benevolent in victory is just fine, it's great; you kick a little ass, show off a bit, and you and your opponent can all go home and maybe get a few chuckles off of it later. But there is a distinct discrepancy between mercy in combat and just flat out being a pussy, if the guy you just laid out like a nasty-ass rug was just five-seconds ago trying to separate your head from your shoulders then fuck that guy, he better hope that hell has a pool because that motherfucker is too dangerous to be left alive. If he doesn't take you out in the future then he'll be more than willing to harm someone close to you just for shits and giggles; When a situation such as that truly comes into perspective then fuck 'em, they're expendable.
Never let 'em see you sweat: People are the ultimate unknown, they can show you the sweetest side you'll ever want to see, or they can be the arch-bastard of arch-bastards; people delight in seeing others down and out, and they are sure as hell not above kicking a guy when he's down. If you want to believe that people can truly change then be my guest, but my advice would be to keep one eye open, just like respect, trust is earned not given. Oh you CAN trust a total stranger, but more or likely that shit will get you blindsided by some fucked up shit that you never saw coming. To remedy this, never show pain, never show fear, never show sadness, anger, fatigue, dopey, grumpy, hell all of Snow White's damn dwarves, don't do it. If a guy punches you dead in the jaw or cuts you, don't reach for the wound, that just says, "Hey, that hurt, you got me good, better come on in while I'm still hurt." That is a requiem for an ass-kicking, show nothing; get up, dust yourself off and give that loser a look that says, "What that's all you got, fucking pussy." A good poker face can save you a lot of anguish, physical or otherwise.
Chivalry is not dead: Show members of the opposite sex your utmost respect, the reason that this isn't higher is probably because it is so damn basic. Not only will having respect for the females that you will choose to surround yourself with eventually see you more than likely winding up in an actual relationship with one of them, it will also help you when the time comes to block some kind of bullshit rumor, or maybe that it might just make you look cooler, if those don't work for you then how about you just do it because having a lack of chivalry will send you down the bunny hill leading to the slippery slope of douchebaggery, need I continue? Didn't think so.
Don't be a robot: Just because someone says something does not necessarily make it true. Hell I could say aliens exist and have been living among us for years, crazy? Hell yes, but whether or not it is an opinion, nothing more nothing less, you are entitled to them as is everyone else, some of the things I say may not make sense to you, some of the things I say may not apply to you, take it how you will. The important thing to remember is to march to the beat of your own drum; different, weird, odd, strange, all of these things don't mean better or worse, they just mean different. So do your own thing, don't follow blindly, if anything you lead, because people only remember number one, two is not a winner, and three nobody remembers.
