How can I be Satisified, When Everything Is Overrated?

The title of my entry comes from a Song by Less Than Jake. Recently I’ve been listening to a lot of they’re music. More specifically they’re previous album which is titled “In With The Out Crowd”. This album get’s hit by a lot of negative feed back by other fans but I for one like this album because it was different.

There were about two tracks I listened to on repeat , they were “Soundtrack Of My Life” and “Overrated (Everything Is)”. Along with some other songs in there that were just fitting my mood at the time. But out of the two I really listened to Overrated (Everything Is) the most. Lately I’ve been feeling like that everything I do or a Service I use, etc is indeed “Overrated”. Everything from Facebook to MySpace, from Digg to Mixx (Yes even Mixx), from Pownce to Twitter, and even the kind of car I drive (Scion tC) as it seems in my area more and more people drive this kind of car now.

I know the song is kind of Cliche considering that the chorus goes

“I think sex is overrated
So is always getting wasted
Designer drugs and dead end jobs
And classic rock is so outdated
I’m so sick of therapy
And all the things it’s done to me
How can I be satisfied?
When everything is overrated”

But I really do feel like this about a lot the stuff said in the song. Because of this song I’ve been asking myself that question of “How can I be satisfied?”, actually how can any of us be satisfied in a world of materialistic things? When is it time to just step back, unplug yourself and just smell the roses? The first two lines of the bridge in the song even speaks about what I can’t stand which goes “Can’t stand the normal, Can’t stand the ordinary”. Again these lyrics are complete Cliche, in fact the entire song is Cliche. But for me I’m so wrapped up in technology and everything else that I just can’t stand this typical day in and day out life style. I need change and I’m sure many others can relate as well.

So what is it that you are fed up with? Do you need some sort of break from the typical everyday, average thing? Need to try something new? Better yet where do we start?

Sometimes it’s best to start with a list of new things you want to try/do. This will help you with figuring out where to beginning. I know it’s hard for me to start something because I don’t know where to begin so I’m assuming that I can’t be the only one. So I think a list is a good place to start. If listing things isn’t your cup of tea. Then try free writing or anything that will get your ideas, and what not down on paper for what you’ve always wanted to try to mix up your day to day routine.

So here are some of the things I came up with. I hope this all encourages everyone to break out of the “norm” and to be different in there own way.

No more facebook/myspace for the semester
No more twitter/pownce for the semester
No more AIM/GTalk or Windows Live for semester
No more planning for modifying my car
No more laptop, will be locked up entirely
Studying outside, most likely at a park
Taking a Walk
Actually read a book, outside in a park or at borders
Learning how to dance (yes sadly I never learned how to do so. But my friends are teaching me!)
Keeping my room clean, doing laundry every day.
Do my homework/study every day

I know the last two are no brainers but I felt I should add them on. These are some small steps I’ve chosen to take but it’s a start. If you want to reach me, you can send me an email, or ask some one for my # and just text or give me a call.

But I would like to ask this question from the song. To see what kind of advice everyone else would give for not only myself but for others out there as well. How can I be Satisfied When Everything is Overrated?

Lyrics and Video to the song I’m talking about.

http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/lessthanjake/overratedeverythingis.html