I Don't Have the Balls or Focus to Write a Real "This I Believe" Essay

"This I Believe" is a selection of essays written for NPR (out of New York, I believe). People submitted their stories/beliefs; people like Einstein, Gloria Steinem, William F. Buckley, and regular people like a nurse in Manhattan.

Decent book. Too much talk about religion, but I guess when someone asks you what you believe, the first thing that generally comes to mind is spirituality/religion/afterlife... Lawton wrote his own "This I Believe" after reading the book, but I am not sure what the most significant belief I hold is. So, I'll write a few one liners that constitute part of my beliefs, interpret them as you will.

I believe that reading makes you smarter, no matter what you read.

I believe in the capitalist system.

I believe in America.

I believe that the day I fully embraced my desire to wear only sweats (and everything that sweats represent: comfort, convenience, time saving, and cost effectiveness), was the day I fully embraced myself. Haha.

I believe people are who they are. You can't change that, so embrace it and play to your strengths.

I believe in doing whatever makes you happy without imposing on others' right to be happy.

I believe in abortion, gay rights, animal rights, and tolerance, even if you think people are full of shit.

I believe there is no god and no afterlife.

I believe that the opportunity for my success so far was made possible by my dad.

I believe House is not miserable as Wilson, Cuddy and some "insightful" patients insist he is.

This I believe.