I am one of those people who just loves quotes. I'm not real sure why, but sometimes other people can sum up things better than I can or the quotes are just witty and memorable. But either way, quotes from movies, books, and just life in general define my life. So I'm going to share some of my favorites. Some are from books and movies and some are just from my life, which sometimes is far from ordinary..thanks to my random array of friends. (:
"Burnt popcorn is g-ross. Just like boys and warm apple juice."-My niece, 7, wise beyond her years
"Remember this, the woman came out of a man's rib. Not from his feet to be walked on. Not from his head to be superior, but from the side to be equal. Under his arm to be protected, and next to his heart to be loved..."-Aaaaaaw <3
"When it comes down to it, let them think what they want. If they care enough to bother with what I do, then I'm already better than them anyway."-Marilyn Monroe
"If you can make a girl laugh, you can make her do anything."-Marilyn Monroe
"Too much of a good thing can be wonderful"-Mae West
"To err is human, but it feels divine"-Mae West
"Imagination is more important than knowledge"-Albert Einstein
"Laughter through tears is my favorite emotion"-Dolly Parton from Steel Magnolias
"I'd rather have 30 minutes of wonderful than a lifetime of nothing special"-Julia Roberts from Steel Magnolias
"I'm looking for a dare to be great situation."-Say Anything
"You're not a guy. The world is full of guys. Be a man. Don't just be a guy"-Say Anything
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Yes Si Oui II
Ok, so to continue on with the "Yes Man."
One of the things the book I talked about last time touches on is positive thinking. If you have positive thoughts over and over then your thought will actually BE. I'm not sure I believe this 100 percent. I mean, yes, if you are going into an unknown situation and you think positively, then it will turn out okay or you will at least be in a good mindset for it. However, it takes more than positive thinking, you also have to have positive doing. If you want your life to go a certain way, then you have to make it so. You can't just sit at home every day and say, "I'm going to a CEO someday," and then just wait for it to happen. Even if you positively think of becoming a CEO, that's not enough. You have to get out there and make it happen. And you also have to understand that these things are not immediate and will not happen over night, which, for impatient people like me, stinks.
I think a big majority of people my age and in my position (in college, soon to graduate) are concerned about what they're going to do "for the rest of their lives." I've had lots of different people tell me that what they're doing now is not what they had originally set out to be. In "The Yes Man," the main character comes across such a situation. A monk he is talking to was not always a monk, and didn't always want to be a monk. He first studied zoology, and then psychology, and then pottery, of all things, and now is in monk-dom. "It's important to have time to figure out what you're going to do. Because there are key points in life, times when one decision will affect the next twenty years of your life. And only then will you have the freedom to make another choice, which could affect the next twenty years." (pg. 289).
Which actually, when you think about it, is quite scary. The choices I'm making now, and the choices I am going to make, are going to affect the rest of my life. If I screw up, does that mean the rest of my life is going to be screwed up too? Or will it just make my path more difficult? If I have a tiny misstep, will the things I want never happen or will I just have to wait longer? And how long do I have to wait anyway..I mean there are some things I've waited for and prepared for my whole life and I haven't gotten them yet and other people who don't even care if they get these things or not are getting them right away! I'm sure this means that since I'm waiting so long I'll be able to appreciate them more when they finally do get here. But, quite frankly, I'd rather just have them now. (:
I just want to throw out a random quote from the book that's pretty self-explanatory: "You may find as you progress down your path to enlightenment, that you receive more help from enlightened beings. Or maybe more help from the people around you. People you wouldn't expect it from. Listen to what they tell you. Sometimes inspiration comes from the strangest places. Even the ordinary can be magical. Be open to it." (pg. 299)
The last point I'd like to touch on is one that I believe everyone has dealt with. It's far more difficult to live with the "what if" then to do something and really regret it. Everyone, at one point or another in their lives, has done something stupid. You've said the wrong thing or done something that you so should not have, but at least you can chalk it up for what it was, learn from it, and move on. But what about the what-ifs? What about the thing(s) you've passed up that could've very well been the best things in the world? The things that could've made your life easier or better, but you decided to be safe and say no? I was in a relationship that I had to end, because of lots of reasons, but it was by far the hardest decision I've ever had to make. People from the outside could see that it was not right for me. But what do they know, right? They haven't lived my life, they don't know him like I do, stuff like that. It was the hardest decision I've ever had to make, because I was essentially cutting a person out of my life I cared for a great deal. I felt like an awful person for doing it. I mean, if I was super-upset the whole time just thinking about then clearly I was making the wrong decision, right? If I didn't want him to not be a part of my life, then I was I doing it? I was seeing short term. I knew that short-term I was going to hurt, a lot. And I did. And even still now when memories come back, it's hard. But I know now (but still not 100 percent) that it was the right decision to make and in the long run, not only will I be better without him but I will find someone better and will want better for me than even I want. At the time, I suppose I didn't think I deserved better, but now I know that I do. Because, after all, I am a F.A.B.U.L.O.U.S. Stephens Woman.
(:♥:)
One of the things the book I talked about last time touches on is positive thinking. If you have positive thoughts over and over then your thought will actually BE. I'm not sure I believe this 100 percent. I mean, yes, if you are going into an unknown situation and you think positively, then it will turn out okay or you will at least be in a good mindset for it. However, it takes more than positive thinking, you also have to have positive doing. If you want your life to go a certain way, then you have to make it so. You can't just sit at home every day and say, "I'm going to a CEO someday," and then just wait for it to happen. Even if you positively think of becoming a CEO, that's not enough. You have to get out there and make it happen. And you also have to understand that these things are not immediate and will not happen over night, which, for impatient people like me, stinks.
I think a big majority of people my age and in my position (in college, soon to graduate) are concerned about what they're going to do "for the rest of their lives." I've had lots of different people tell me that what they're doing now is not what they had originally set out to be. In "The Yes Man," the main character comes across such a situation. A monk he is talking to was not always a monk, and didn't always want to be a monk. He first studied zoology, and then psychology, and then pottery, of all things, and now is in monk-dom. "It's important to have time to figure out what you're going to do. Because there are key points in life, times when one decision will affect the next twenty years of your life. And only then will you have the freedom to make another choice, which could affect the next twenty years." (pg. 289).
Which actually, when you think about it, is quite scary. The choices I'm making now, and the choices I am going to make, are going to affect the rest of my life. If I screw up, does that mean the rest of my life is going to be screwed up too? Or will it just make my path more difficult? If I have a tiny misstep, will the things I want never happen or will I just have to wait longer? And how long do I have to wait anyway..I mean there are some things I've waited for and prepared for my whole life and I haven't gotten them yet and other people who don't even care if they get these things or not are getting them right away! I'm sure this means that since I'm waiting so long I'll be able to appreciate them more when they finally do get here. But, quite frankly, I'd rather just have them now. (:
I just want to throw out a random quote from the book that's pretty self-explanatory: "You may find as you progress down your path to enlightenment, that you receive more help from enlightened beings. Or maybe more help from the people around you. People you wouldn't expect it from. Listen to what they tell you. Sometimes inspiration comes from the strangest places. Even the ordinary can be magical. Be open to it." (pg. 299)
The last point I'd like to touch on is one that I believe everyone has dealt with. It's far more difficult to live with the "what if" then to do something and really regret it. Everyone, at one point or another in their lives, has done something stupid. You've said the wrong thing or done something that you so should not have, but at least you can chalk it up for what it was, learn from it, and move on. But what about the what-ifs? What about the thing(s) you've passed up that could've very well been the best things in the world? The things that could've made your life easier or better, but you decided to be safe and say no? I was in a relationship that I had to end, because of lots of reasons, but it was by far the hardest decision I've ever had to make. People from the outside could see that it was not right for me. But what do they know, right? They haven't lived my life, they don't know him like I do, stuff like that. It was the hardest decision I've ever had to make, because I was essentially cutting a person out of my life I cared for a great deal. I felt like an awful person for doing it. I mean, if I was super-upset the whole time just thinking about then clearly I was making the wrong decision, right? If I didn't want him to not be a part of my life, then I was I doing it? I was seeing short term. I knew that short-term I was going to hurt, a lot. And I did. And even still now when memories come back, it's hard. But I know now (but still not 100 percent) that it was the right decision to make and in the long run, not only will I be better without him but I will find someone better and will want better for me than even I want. At the time, I suppose I didn't think I deserved better, but now I know that I do. Because, after all, I am a F.A.B.U.L.O.U.S. Stephens Woman.
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