I’m the genius of myself. I believe that our duty on this planet is to fulfill the wishes and dreams of those that have perished the earth. My current dream is to make the world a better place. The only way to accomplish this, is to lead and teach the next generation by example. I want to die a martyr. In my past life, I believe that I was an island warrior, a samurai, a noble chieftain, a shaman, and a pirate. In this life, I'm a historian, philosopher, writer, hipster, and social deviant.
My name is Sean Edward Sagisi, but you can get to know me by my egos, Mr. Darkness, Mr. White, and Mr. Silver. Play your cards right than perhaps you can meet the man behind the masks. Be for warned, it is lonely on top of the mountain and only an elite few have been able to reach Mount Olympus to see me. Only the virtuous can fly under my banner of truth, justice, and love.
Society forces you to acknowledge traditions, norms, institution and religion. Once this occurs, you simply fail to think for oneself. My personal mantra is to live life by your own values. Times change, but values don't. I suggest to stop living and thinking inside a box of social constraint. Tear it down and simply create your own vessel. Break the chains that bind you. Only than, will you able see with your own eyes and start living life as a free spirit.
~The Ouroboros
twitterCatching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
As a historian, it is really difficult for me to forget the past. Professor Emily Rosenberg once told that “the past is a foreign country you can visit.” I’m slowly understanding that the past is a good place to learn from, but a bad place to live in. Analyzing the what ifs, the mishaps, and mistakes will only prevent you from progressing forward and living in the present. Instead the focus should be on improvement, understanding the unseen/hidden obstacles and agendas, and figuring out the living/dying trends.
Professor Haas first pitched the idea to me that history is an iceberg. Majority of its mass is unforeseen, waiting to be discovered and understood. The more time I spend with an individual or group, my interests peaks as I become willing to explore his/her/their past. Riddled with experiences that define the character or group, I enjoy hearing pleasurable memories and emphasize with the painful ones. It’s like a novel where the cast slowly reveals why they act the way they do and why they have specific attitudes, values, and perspectives towards life. Overall, it gives humans a deeper value that penetrates beyond the mask of the surface.
Professor Nguyen told me that history is about the human experience. Often we talk about in past tense about what happened - this party we went to, this event over the weekend, or what happened today. Each human is capable of recording his or her own history, but a historian perspective allows one to critiques answers and ponder new questions. Personally, I’ve experienced enough of the party lifestyle in 2011, where I’ve come to the realization that I must search for a new lifestyle. Sobriety maybe my new drug, as truthfully my excess usage of drugs is making me realize that it’s time to take a break. Searching for moderation and balance would be the true path, but it is easy to be thrown off it as a young adult. Therefor, I must seek a new experience where the natural wonders of life can be observed through a normal filter, uninfluenced by chemical excesses.
