By: Professor Reginald P. Bottomsworth, Esq.
As we hurtle through the void of the 21st century, we find ourselves lost in a sea of information. Our lives are a never-ending barrage of notifications, emails, and social media updates. It's enough to drive one mad, or, rather, to inspire a new art form: the art of purposefully forgetting.
Professor Reginald P. Bottomsworth, Esq., renowned expert in the field of Oblivion Studies, shares his thoughts on the subject. "The key to true happiness," he says, "lies in embracing the void. Not just any void, but the deliberate, calculated, and willful void."
To practice this art, one must first let go of the past. No, not just the past, but the past's expectations. No, not just the past's expectations, but the past's expectations of the present. And don't even get me started on the past's expectations of the future.
"It's all about perspective," Professor Bottomsworth explains. "Imagine a blank canvas, a fresh start, a tabular void waiting to be filled by the whims of your imagination."
But, alas, it's not all sunshine and rainbows. There be dragons. The siren song of nostalgia, the constant ping of notifications, the nagging feeling that "there must be more." These are the obstacles we face on our journey to oblivion.
And yet, we press on. For in the end, it's not just about forgetting; it's about remembering what truly matters. Like the time I accidentally ordered 17 pounds of cat food online and had to return 14 pounds to the store. Or the great pizza party of 2012, where I ate 17 slices by myself.
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