these rules are made to break
and these walls are made to fall
these rules are made to break us all
Those are lyrics from The Hush Sound's "Momentum." I just finished reading a book called "How To Think Like Einstein," and it's all about learning to solve problems by breaking rules.
Did you know? Albert Einstein hated being a citizen, so he renounced his German citizenship and became stateless. He didn't like classes, so he didn't go. He totally stuck it to the man at every opportunity. It was freaking awesome. He is so my hero.
So anyway, here is what I learned this week: anyone can do impossible things if they don't know they're impossible. And sometimes the only way to solve a problem is to break a few rules.
All of a sudden I feel a lot better about hating school. :^P
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That book sounds AWESOME. Where can I find a copy?
BYU Bookstore! $17.95!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=gMdyV1OFeTw
Lupe Fiasco is an amazing, conscientious rapper, and his new album comes out tomorrow. This is one of the new songs, about child soldiers in Africa. Check it out.
Sweet! He really reminds me of Kanye West's style. His flow in the middle of the track is just like "Can't Tell Me Nothing." Thanks for showing me the track.
Lupe's a special favorite of mine because he goes completely against the "gangster" mentality. He raps about fathers being there for their kids, respecting women, and the futility of violence and materialism. And his rhymes and metaphors are breathtaking sometimes. He's a smart cookie.
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