I finished the book Scar Tissue by Anthony Kiedis about one minute thirty seconds ago, and I am in awe with how sucked in i was reading this autobiography. It was so interesting, and it covered so many subjects that you never found yourself bored with the literature. I loved learning about the Chili Peppers and how they started and formed and broke up, and reunited and so on. I loved learning about the stories and meanings behind my favourite songs by Red Hot. But the most interesting part to me as I'm sure anyone would find, is reading and journeying through Anthony's serious drug addiction. So many up and downs following this man's lifestyle, and I learned a lot by reading about heroine, cocaine, relapsing, detox, rehab and thankfully sobriety.
Something that I found I could relate to, was Anthony's want to feel pleasure. Not that I search for insane ways or habits to receive desired satisfaction, however I feel anyone can lose their way while searching for something they cherish. I think it's important for people to know that anything you want in life you must earn. In no way are you going to find the purity of pleasure in situations involving drugs, money, crime, or negativity. And this quote to me drew the line between the right and wrong way to have pleasure on a daily basis.
“I’ve wanted to feel pleasure to the point of insanity. they call it getting high, because it’s wanting to know that higher level, that godlike level. you want to touch the heavens, you want to feel glory and euphoria, but the trick is that it takes work. you can’t buy it, you can’t get it on a street corner, you can’t steal it or inject it or shove it up your ass, you have to earn it.” (Pg 461- Anthony Kiedis)
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