Eric Beckerman

I've got the heart of a poet, the brain of a poet, and the kidney of a poet. I murdered a poet. Strictly pretentious essays and nerdy obsessions. Check out my YouTube channel, Eric Beckerman

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Pretentious Essay #3

"Money doesn't equal happiness" is a ridiculous statement. It should be "physical possessions don't equal happiness." I'd be happy if I could ‬feed all of the children currently starving outside my local soup kitchen. I'd be happy if I could fund every high school's art program in the state. I'd be happy if I could buy my parents a cabin to live in and watch the snow fall. On a more selfish level, I'd be happy to travel the world, and to find something or someone new that does make me happy, a place I never would've reached without the funds to attain it. There's an odd taboo against currency wherein we crave having it as a status symbol to brag about, but fear being judged for wanting it too badly. Currency isn't going to do anything but be exchanged for goods and or services. The mindset of why you want said currency is the perspective through which we should be examining what it equals.

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Hey listen uh I’m halfway drunk but like I just wanna let you know that you’re doing such an amazing job and you’re such an amazing person?? You’re literally the most genuine person I’ve ever seen, and you’re hella lit and I’m highkey intimidated by you but also really want to be your friend lmfao anyways, don’t drink an entire bottle of wine by yourself. I love u. Stay beautiful. Bye. Ps pls notice me Thnx

Hey, read this, uh, I’m 4/4th sober, and it might be the sobriety talking, but you’re a fantastic individual and don’t let anyone ever tell you differently. You’re doing your best when you can, and you shouldn’t let yourself get stressed out about the times that you can’t do your best, because all that matters is that you try. Keep living and moving forward and growing and experiencing and being amazing :) 

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Discussing the female doctor in Doctor Who during my newest “Talking on the Roof,” video! You can watch the entire thing at youtube.com/4N1 :)

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The Power of No (Pretentious Essay #2)

The most important thing I’ve learned in recent memory is that “yes,” is not the inherently magical word I once believed it to be. When I was eleven years old I saw the movie “Yes Man,” in which the protagonist said yes to every single opportunity and question that anyone ever asked him. This resulted in a tirade of wacky misadventures and opportunities for the main character that had never before been even considered. As a child, I thought this was the answer. If you say yes to everything, you’ll discover hidden gems of enjoyment, and learn to handle better those aspects that aren’t as enjoyable. I now propose an alternate strategy: Say yes to your future and no to everything else. The word yes marks the beginning of something, be it the first chapter in your new life, or simply the beginning of the end.  You are the only person that will ever truly understand what the personal weight of “yes,” means to you; you can’t squander new beginnings on somebody else’s story. If you want to travel the world, you’re aware that you have to work, plan, schedule, prepare, and build up to the point in your life where you’re capable of doing that. If you’re in the process of living that tale, and somebody wants you to partake in an endeavor with them, you’re under no obligation to oblige. By saying no to somebody else, you’re saying yes to the story that you’ve already begun writing. Life is a world, and in this world there are millions of square miles spanning billions of directions and angles. To reach your destination, you do not wander aimlessly, but rather take a path. This path doesn’t have to be one pre-built for you, but it does require purpose and drive. Saying “no,” does not deny you the view or rob you of the journey, but instead grants you your own destination. 

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Pretentious Essay #1