Things I Believe In

I believe in saying "please" and "thank you"

I believe that people are to be cherished and not used

I believe in the power of literature and the importance of literacy, which are both gifts we ought to share with the world

I believe God works and communicates to us through those close to us

I believe Jimmy Eat World is the best band ever

I believe fantasy and myth offer compelling truths on reality

I believe that happiness is a choice, but that we can't make ourselves happy...if that makes sense

I believe KU won't win another national title during my lifetime, simply because I so fervently desire them to do so

I believe God does not wish us to be idle, and that the unhappiness and discontent that follow long durations of it offer proof that God wants us to live up to our potentials and do great things with our lives

I believe in the universality of the Moral Law: that we all know inherently how we ought to act and behave to one another

I believe in telling people what they mean to you

I believe that love is a verb

I believe in the wisdom of Yoda, Dumbledore, Gandalf, and Mr. Miyagi

I believe we need each other

I believe television poisons minds and destroys morals

I believe in the power of fellowship

I believe in satire as an effective means of criticism

I believe my family is wonderful

I'm beginning to believe in "tough love''

I believe in the importance of laughter

I believe in the necessity of pain

I believe in delayed gratification

I believe televangelists are not to be trusted

I believe God is not finished molding me or you

I believe money provides security, but not happiness

I believe that two opposing forces constantly battle in our thoughts, and that this tension offers compelling proof of spiritual warfare

I believe in being a Gentleman

I believe it takes more faith to be an atheist than to be a Christian

I believe a lot of people get married too young and too quickly

I believe that authentic relationships are worth the vulnerability

I believe character is more imporant (though less valued by society) than appearance, wealth and fame

I believe compassion the answer to many of the world's problems

I believe honest doubt trumps blind belief