Almost Famous

Lester Bangs: Aw, man. You made friends with them. See, friendship is the booze they feed you. They want you to get drunk on feeling like you belong. 
William Miller: Well, it was fun. 
Lester Bangs: They make you feel cool. And hey. I met you. You are not cool. 
William Miller: I know. Even when I thought I was, I knew I wasn't. 
Lester Bangs: That's because we're uncool. And while women will always be a problem for us, most of the great art in the world is about that very same problem. Good-looking people don't have any spine. Their art never lasts. They get the girls, but we're smarter. 
William Miller: I can really see that now. 
Lester Bangs: Yeah, great art is about conflict and pain and guilt and longing and love disguised as sex, and sex disguised as love... and let's face it, you got a big head start. 
William Miller: I'm glad you were home. 
Lester Bangs: I'm always home. I'm uncool. 
William Miller: Me too! 
Lester Bangs: The only true currency in this bankrupt world if what we share with someone else when we're uncool. 
William Miller: I feel better. 
Lester Bangs: My advice to you. I know you think those guys are your friends. You wanna be a true friend to them? Be honest, and unmerciful.

My friend DP gave his testimony in Krew sunday school this morning and used the quote, "The only true currency in this bankrupt world if what we share with someone else when we're uncool."  I'm giving my testimony next week (we're doing a series on personal stories), and I plan on using the same quote.  I've found so far in my life that I'm a sucker for cool things and being cool and so far it's just screwed me over.  Maybe my experience will change some people's minds.  

I've also found that the best decisions I've made have all been in the direction of being perceived as more dorky.