Answer the goddamn phone

January 3, 2025 at 6:32 PMv4

The Signal and the Message: Gonzo Summary

Picture this: your phone’s going off like a banshee in the night, and you’re just sitting there, staring at it. That relentless ring, ring, ring is the feeling—it’s the signal. Annoying as hell, but it’s not the message. The message only lands when you pick up the phone. Until you do? That damn thing just keeps ringing, louder and louder, like a punk rock anthem on repeat.

Feelings are the wake-up call. They jolt you, irritate you, throw you off balance. But they’re just the teaser trailer for the main feature: the emotion. That’s the message, the deep intel, the stuff your subconscious is desperately trying to get through. You feel sad, mad, or glad? That’s just the signal screaming, “Hey! Look deeper!”

Here’s the kicker: people think they can hang up on the signal by ignoring it, numbing it, or wishing it away. But that’s like trying to stop a fire alarm by pulling the batteries—guess what? The fire’s still burning. If you don’t pick up and decode the emotion, that signal’s just gonna amp up until it feels like your head’s about to explode.

So what’s the move? Acknowledge the feeling, accept the call, and get the message. When you do, the feeling does its job and fades, like the ringing that stops once you’ve picked up the receiver. But if you keep obsessing over the signal—thinking you can fix it by stewing in it—you’re just gonna make it worse. Negative feelings morph into monsters when you keep feeding them your attention.

Bottom line: life’s a nonstop barrage of calls from the universe. Some are good, some are bad, but all of them are signals. Answer the damn phone, get the message, and move on. Otherwise, prepare for that relentless ring to turn into a siren you can’t escape.

The Signal and the Message: Gonzo Summary Picture this: your phone’s going off like a banshee in the night, and you’re just sitting there, staring at it. That relentless ring, ring, ring is the feeling—it’s the signal. Annoying as hell, but it’s not the message. The message only lands when you pick up the phone. Until you do? That damn thing just keeps ringing, louder and louder, like a punk rock anthem on repeat. Feelings are the wake-up call. They jolt you, irritate you, throw you off balance. But they’re just the teaser trailer for the main feature: the emotion. That’s the message, the deep intel, the stuff your subconscious is desperately trying to get through. You feel sad, mad, or glad? That’s just the signal screaming, “Hey! Look deeper!” Here’s the kicker: people think they can hang up on the signal by ignoring it, numbing it, or wishing it away. But that’s like trying to stop a fire alarm by pulling the batteries—guess what? The fire’s still burning. If you don’t pick up and decode the emotion, that signal’s just gonna amp up until it feels like your head’s about to explode. So what’s the move? Acknowledge the feeling, accept the call, and get the message. When you do, the feeling does its job and fades, like the ringing that stops once you’ve picked up the receiver. But if you keep obsessing over the signal—thinking you can fix it by stewing in it—you’re just gonna make it worse. Negative feelings morph into monsters when you keep feeding them your attention. Bottom line: life’s a nonstop barrage of calls from the universe. Some are good, some are bad, but all of them are signals. Answer the damn phone, get the message, and move on. Otherwise, prepare for that relentless ring to turn into a siren you can’t escape.