“It is easy in the world to live after the world’s opinion; it is easy in solitude to live after our own; but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson, Self-Reliance

My friend, Anton (a fake name has been used to conceal his identity), has inspired me to follow-through with my own blog. I look forward to placing my thoughts as openly as he, and perhaps my entries will become a response to his, since he tends to pose many intriguing questions. I look forward to the to-and-fro conversations to be had!

I think. I think, a lot. I have been told that I think far too much… other times, I have been told that I don’t seem to think at all. Things like this often give me a lot to think about. Recently, I have begun to realize that the way I Lunathink, the way I act, the goals I set, and the fundamentals I hold true to my core are significantly different than others’. Many of my assumptions of other people have been challenged, giving me more insight into the way the world works; it has, simultaneously, given me confidence and sapped some of my hope. I find that I can envision and conceive of far more than most, that I believe in things that are radical, disturbing, or perplexing, and that apparently not everyone was doing this (as I had previously thought).

I thoroughly enjoy the way I think, though; pleasantly, and surprisingly, I have found that others seem to appreciate the thought-paths I lead them down. I’ve come to call my deviant way of thinking, “LunaThink”. And, so, I welcome you to my mind, and encourage you to share your thoughts so that our minds may grow together.