PlatosGimp

When I am not contemplating my navel, conversing with ghostly apparitions or unavailable due to interplanetary travel, I am an aspiring writer and so I post and blog as practice, as a means through which I can improve my writing ability, hopefully with the constructive criticism, corrections, suggestions and advice from "real" writers. I also consider myself a philosophically, spiritually and technologically inclined man with diverse passions, interests and goals. I am constantly seeking that perfect opportunity to contribute my education, skills, interests and passions towards a worthwhile cause or group. I am also on a life-long quest for learning, personal development and finding ways to give back to the world and my community. I abhor mediocrity and strive for perfection and excellence in everything I do. I consider unconditional honesty to one’s self and others, without social expectation or self-interest, to be the highest principle, as well as the greatest example of integrity and character, that any person can possess. I am deeply introspective and endeavour to think critically about all choices or decisions where there are ethical implications for myself or others.

I am a compassionate, patient and respectful man. But I am also intolerant of, and outspoken on, issues of abuse, prejudice, hypocrisy, dishonesty, apathy or any form of negligent or unethical conduct, particularly by those in positions of power or authority. I am also indifferent to social expectations or externally-derived value-systems. I am also deeply principled to the point of appearing self-righteous and so I am often grossly misunderstood. I expect others to hold me to the same level of honesty, integrity and ethical conduct I demand from them. Occasionally, I am considered a tall, ruggedly handsome, fine specimen of a renaissance man. Other times, I am considered dumb as a bag of hammers. (Google+: http://www.gplus.to/johnnystork)