Let's Finish This

It doesn't make a bit of difference if you start what 

you can't finish. Every story needs an ending, after all.

Can't Finish What You've Started - Motion City Soundtrack

Why can't we as humans ever finish what we start?

It starts on the smaller scale. I remember, growing up in the sixth grade, a comic-based story I created called Scrawny. The idea was actually quite amazing, and eventually the idea grew from one character to a multitude; each with individual traits and unique characteristics. And each character had their own theme, which was amazingly deep even for my standards. I planned to create the comic once I learned how to draw.

Unfortunately, even know when I still can't draw but can manage, the story was never completed. I was browsing through my hard drive today when I found a documentation of each character of my childhood comic. And a strange feeling arose from me. A feeling of grief and sadness and regret.

Why couldn't I finish this? I spent hours in developing each character, creating unique plots and intricate relationship triangles. This could have been amazing if I put more effort into it! My only excuse for never completing this comic was the obvious laziness I possess. That, and I'm a huge procrastinator. 

But I don't think it was even that. I didn't finish the comic ( let alone actually start ) because I was afraid that once I started, I would never finish. In a sense, I never gave it a chance.

Other aspects of my life are like that. Whenever I find a guy that is somewhat attracted to me, I refuse to give him a chance. I'm afraid that if I start a relationship with him, or even start dating him, it would end abruptly and be wasted effort. Like my comic.

Take almost all my websites. Paradox was a forum that was highly unique, original, and well developed. It died within the first few months. Rawrer was a forum that was also deeply developed. The forum is still there today, rotting and decaying; a ghost-town. 

But this idea goes beyond the small spectrum of my life; the human kind itself is like this. Why do people fear marriage? Because they fear the end of it. They fear they won't put in enough effort, and they'll end unfulfilled and unfinished. They fear they won't finish what they start.

This fear gives people a sense of instant failure. Nothing I ever do can really change the world, so why bother trying? 

 If I had started that comic all those years ago, maybe I'd be a different person today. Maybe if I gave people chances, I wouldn't be so closed and sad and lonely.  Maybe if we all finished what we started, instead of being selfish, the world would be a better place today. 

We all know about global warming. It's one of the hottest topics of today, besides Angelina  Jolie's adopted children. We know the facts; we've researched them and studied our planet to the extent that we can predict the possible end of our planet. We know the future; we have the knowledge and inventions to save energy, save endangered species, and keep the earth healthy. We know we should recycle, and use less water, and turn off unused lights to save energy. We know our cars destroy our air, and we know where to buy the latest and greatest Hybrid vehicles. 

Then why is our planet still dying? I'll tell you why. We started saving our planet, but people instinctively stopped caring. We created all this new technology; solar panels, hybrids, eco-efficient food. And yet we still guzzle up gas driving to Florida in our brandy dandy SUV's. We still flicker lights childishly. We still take five minute showers every day, sometimes twice. We started the battle against global warming. But it seems as if we have little intention of finishing it.

Don't be afraid to face the outcome. Finish what you start, my dearies. Remember, it is human nature not to. Be a rebel, and fight back against our human instincts! Let's finish this!