"I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go. Things go wrong so that you can appreciate them when they go right. You believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart, so that better things can fall together."
-Marilyn Monroe
This quote in a sense is my base that I return to when my life is in turmoil. I believe strongly in Marilyn Monroe's stand on the idea that when good things fall apart, better things await. Many times in my own life, I have witnessed situations that I thought were perfect, fall apart, only to realize later the consequences of that "perfect" situation would have been very bad. Often times, we as humans wallow in self-pity when our lives dont go the way we want them to go, or dont go the way that we expected. Instead of wasting time feeling sorry for ourselves, we should all learn to pick ourselves up and move past it. We allow ourselves to be close minded when it comes to looking at certain situations, especially when we have already made our mind up that it is not what we want. Being open to new ideas and thoughts is how we grow as a human race. When Marilyn Monroe said, "People change so that you can learn to let go." she was implying that most good things dont last forever, and that no one is to blame for change, because it just a natural part of human nature. Why should we waste the small amount of time we have on this earth being unhappy? We should not worry over things that we cannot change. This applies especially to those people, myself included, who worry about things that are out of their control. All that is, is a waste of time and energy, and when it comes down to it, I honestly believe that what is meant to be, will be.
Thoughtful posts from the great minds in Mrs. Dupuy's English I Honors classes.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Hard work beats talent
"Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard." said by Kevin Durant. This quote really struck home for me when I first heard it. To me it meant that no matter how much talent someone has and is willing to be slothful with it then a guy with little talent but having the will to work as hard as they can to enhance it. I try to live by this quote knowing many other people have far greater talent then me but I am willing to work hard to get to that next step. It is a hard quote to understand , to many people they may think just because this person has a lot of talent they think this person has arrived. For that person with all the talent doesn't know the guy that wasn't privileged to have all that talent is working twice as hard as the person with all talent. Day by day we look at that those people with all the talent but of in the distance there is someone working harder than that person who isn't working . I do believe it's true in sports and true in the everyday life that "Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard." Kevin Durant
Rose Bushes
“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or we can rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”
-Abraham Lincoln
This quote is not particularly about rose bushes and thorn bushes. The roses in this quote represent the positive things, while the thorns symbolize the negative things. A pessimistic person’s perspective would be “complaining because rose bushes have thorns,” hence focusing on the negative things. An optimistic perspective would be “rejoicing because thorn bushes have roses;” therefore, focusing on the positive things and looking on the bright side. People who are optimistic are prone to being more successful and happy with their lives. If a person views a bush as a thorn bush with roses, then he or she will view a glass of water as half full, rather than half empty. It is how a person chooses to look at the world.
Anger is an Acid
“Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which is stored then to anything on which it is poured.”
-Mark Twain
To me this quote simply means that if you bottle up anger it is just going to hurt you a whole lot more than anyone else. I have heard this quote numerous times but I have never noticed how true it actually is. When I would get angry I would hold that anger in all day. Then later that day I would have absolutely no clue as to why I was still angry. I realized that if you hold on to your anger it just ruins your whole day.
When Mark Twain said anger is like an acid he was exactly right, because anger is acid. It is a vile mood that can only hurt the one holding on to it. Holding a grudge is never a healthy choice for your mood or opinions of someone, because if the person you are mad at forgives you but you do not forgive them, then the stress that comes with that anger is pointless. If you do not forgive people and you stay angry then it could threaten to ruin your mood, your relationships, and even your day. It is also true when Mark Twain said anger is like an acid because anger never leads to anything good in life. Anger could possibly hold you back in life making you miss out on the good thing instead of the bad things in life. So remember this quote next time you are angry and consider if it is really worth ruining your day or if you would rather move on and let go of that anger then possibly have a good day.
-Mark Twain
To me this quote simply means that if you bottle up anger it is just going to hurt you a whole lot more than anyone else. I have heard this quote numerous times but I have never noticed how true it actually is. When I would get angry I would hold that anger in all day. Then later that day I would have absolutely no clue as to why I was still angry. I realized that if you hold on to your anger it just ruins your whole day.
When Mark Twain said anger is like an acid he was exactly right, because anger is acid. It is a vile mood that can only hurt the one holding on to it. Holding a grudge is never a healthy choice for your mood or opinions of someone, because if the person you are mad at forgives you but you do not forgive them, then the stress that comes with that anger is pointless. If you do not forgive people and you stay angry then it could threaten to ruin your mood, your relationships, and even your day. It is also true when Mark Twain said anger is like an acid because anger never leads to anything good in life. Anger could possibly hold you back in life making you miss out on the good thing instead of the bad things in life. So remember this quote next time you are angry and consider if it is really worth ruining your day or if you would rather move on and let go of that anger then possibly have a good day.
A Blind World
"An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind." - Mohandas Gandhi
Behind every great quote is a simple person who said it. Mohandas (or Mahatma) Gandhi says here that an eye for an eye would only end in a blind world. If there is an evil deep committed, it is not best to try to right a wrong with yet another wrong. Injustice is part of everyday life, and will never end, but it can be subsided. Negative retaliation only duplicates the pain in our world. To me, this blog means that, even if someone wrongs me, I should always do right by the wrong perpetrated. Entrusting that I am forgiven by my Lord, I must believe that the offenders are as well, and that, while I am only human, I have no right to punish man or to judge them. That is a duty committed to God only. Taking an eye for an eye will just end up making the whole world blind. A blind world is not something anyone should want to live in, for then there would be no light, and without light, there is no God.
Behind every great quote is a simple person who said it. Mohandas (or Mahatma) Gandhi says here that an eye for an eye would only end in a blind world. If there is an evil deep committed, it is not best to try to right a wrong with yet another wrong. Injustice is part of everyday life, and will never end, but it can be subsided. Negative retaliation only duplicates the pain in our world. To me, this blog means that, even if someone wrongs me, I should always do right by the wrong perpetrated. Entrusting that I am forgiven by my Lord, I must believe that the offenders are as well, and that, while I am only human, I have no right to punish man or to judge them. That is a duty committed to God only. Taking an eye for an eye will just end up making the whole world blind. A blind world is not something anyone should want to live in, for then there would be no light, and without light, there is no God.
Seeing Is Not Believing
"Just because you can't see air doesn't mean you stop breathing; Just because you can't see God doesn't mean you stop believing." -the Internet.
Surviving in the Wilderness of Society
"To live is to suffer, to survive is to find some meaning in the suffering."
Friedrich Nietzsche
Many people go through life without meaning in their actions. Personally, I feel that enduring through hardships and difficulties is what life is all about. It teaches us as humans how to adapt to our environments. In a way, the things that hurt us help us. Whenever knocked down, it is natural for us to get up, which in turn, makes us stronger. As you experience more and more challenges in life, you gain wisdom. You learn from your mistakes, and this teaches you not to correct them the next time again. Trial and error, as many would call it. Where eventually after failure there will be success. I always hear about people complaining about their little problems, and it is ridiculous, because eventually they will just have to face more problems in the future, problems that would be even worse. So suck it up, the only way to get through something is to face it head on, where you can confront your problems and solve them instead of hiding. Eventually it gets to a point where you can finally be carefree-- where you have been through it all, and nothing else can really effect you as it had before. In my opinion, this is what life is all about: just getting through it. No one knows what is in the afterlife, or if there even is one, so enjoy life while you can. In a nutshell, life is just an adventure that you create yourself, where the ending to the story is unknown, and probably never will be. Take it as you will, but your time spent on this earth is what you make of it. Life if your canvas and you are the artist behind it. You paint your dreams, your beliefs, your opinions, and you strive for them all. This would be a great place to say, "The sky is the limit", but even that is wrong. There are so many possibilities in the future; the sky is only the beginning.
Shoot for the Moon
"Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss it, you will land among the stars."
-Les Brown
This quote can be interpretted in many different ways. For me it simply means this: Try your best, because even if you do not succeed, you can still say that you tried, and that in itself is something to be proud of. I believe that this quote can be applied to almost every situation in life. For example, let's say that your goal is to get all straight A's on your report card. If you truely try your very best, then even if you do not get all A's like you want, your report card will still be much better than it would be if you had made the decision to do nothing all semester. In the end, you can still say that you tried your very best. No matter what you are doing, you should do it to your full potential. Don't just do something 90%, do it 100%. Like I said, this quote applies to many different situations, whether it be trying to get all A's, beating a rival football team, or even something as simple as writing a blog assignment. Even if you don't win that game, or get that A on that assignment, knowing that you worked to you'll full potential is a much better feeling than knowing that you did not try at all. You won't always miss the moon, but even if you do, don't be dicouraged. You shot for the moon and missed, but you still landed among the stars.
-Les Brown
This quote can be interpretted in many different ways. For me it simply means this: Try your best, because even if you do not succeed, you can still say that you tried, and that in itself is something to be proud of. I believe that this quote can be applied to almost every situation in life. For example, let's say that your goal is to get all straight A's on your report card. If you truely try your very best, then even if you do not get all A's like you want, your report card will still be much better than it would be if you had made the decision to do nothing all semester. In the end, you can still say that you tried your very best. No matter what you are doing, you should do it to your full potential. Don't just do something 90%, do it 100%. Like I said, this quote applies to many different situations, whether it be trying to get all A's, beating a rival football team, or even something as simple as writing a blog assignment. Even if you don't win that game, or get that A on that assignment, knowing that you worked to you'll full potential is a much better feeling than knowing that you did not try at all. You won't always miss the moon, but even if you do, don't be dicouraged. You shot for the moon and missed, but you still landed among the stars.
Make a Difference
"Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does." -William James
What this quote means is that every action you do has an effect on someone. You to need to think about your actions and/or words before you say or do something. It could make the difference of someone being dead or alive. Most people, me included, do not think before they speak or before they act. That is something everybody needs to improve. Many times all it takes is one person to not think before they act and the results can be devastating. That is one thing you definitely don’t want on your record.
To me, this quote means that everything you do in life will have an effect on someone somewhere. When you think about it, single-handedly we could change someone’s life forever. For example, you go out and get drunk and decide to drive home. Due to your intoxication you drift into the other lane and crash into a mini-van carrying a mom and two kids. This accident leaves the mom paralyzed and the two kids are killed. The husband will now have to deal with the loss of his children and the necessities that are required for a paraplegic. It’s a lot for somebody to take in and deal with the stress involved in this situation. Next time take 10 seconds to think before speaking or acting. It could change someone’s life forever.
What this quote means is that every action you do has an effect on someone. You to need to think about your actions and/or words before you say or do something. It could make the difference of someone being dead or alive. Most people, me included, do not think before they speak or before they act. That is something everybody needs to improve. Many times all it takes is one person to not think before they act and the results can be devastating. That is one thing you definitely don’t want on your record.
To me, this quote means that everything you do in life will have an effect on someone somewhere. When you think about it, single-handedly we could change someone’s life forever. For example, you go out and get drunk and decide to drive home. Due to your intoxication you drift into the other lane and crash into a mini-van carrying a mom and two kids. This accident leaves the mom paralyzed and the two kids are killed. The husband will now have to deal with the loss of his children and the necessities that are required for a paraplegic. It’s a lot for somebody to take in and deal with the stress involved in this situation. Next time take 10 seconds to think before speaking or acting. It could change someone’s life forever.
Every Little Thing
"Every little thing, its gonna be alright." (Bob Marley.)
This quote means that no matter what happens, everything will be okay. This quote is important to me because everyone faces something challenging in their life time. I know for one thing is that I have had my own struggles in life and in the end, all seems to be okay. This quote says that everything will be alright. Which is saying that whether your obstacle will be big or small, it will be alright in the end. Throughout your life, you will hear people say that "it will be okay" to you. They are right too! These people tell you these things because they are speaking the truth. This quote is very meaningful because I have faced very many obstacles in my life. Although I have had these obstacles and problems, there is always a way to get through it. No matter what happens, there is always a way through something. So when worst comes to worst, just remember that every little thing will be alright.
Real Dance is Done from the Heart
“Dancing with the feet is one thing,
but dancing with the heart is another.”
- Author Unknown
This quote means a lot and it can be interpretedin many ways. To me though, this quote means that to dance with the feet isgreat. It means that you have rhythm, and you can follow along with choreography.It means that you can put moves with music and pull it off good enough for itto count. Dancing with the heart on another hand is a whole different rodeo. Dancingwith the heart means that you put emotion and feeling into the moves andchoreography your doing. You connect a feeling with your dancing and make otherpeople feel that same way as they watch you perform. It is to put your soulinto the dance and live in it for two minutes until you are done with yourperformance. Really putting on a show, and making sure the story that the dancingtells is believable. To draw people into you as you are expressing yourfeelings on a stage or at a studio. A real dancer dances from their heart atall times. That is what this quote says to me
Quote - Bob Marley
" Who are you to judge the life I live? I know I'm not perfect and I don't live to be. But, before you start pointing fingers, make sure your hands are clean." - Bob Marley.
This quote really stuck out to me when I read it. I say this because it is a bold statement. This quote is saying that no one lives a perfect life. But, before you start telling people how to live their lives, or how to fix their lives, you better make sure your life isn't going as bad or worse than theirs. Even if you have a little thing wrong with your life, then you better not criticize someone elses life. For instance, if your life isn't going good, and you have something wrong, you don't want someone with the same or even worse problem to come and tell you that you have problems. It isn't right because the other person doesn't have any room to talk.
This quote really stuck out to me when I read it. I say this because it is a bold statement. This quote is saying that no one lives a perfect life. But, before you start telling people how to live their lives, or how to fix their lives, you better make sure your life isn't going as bad or worse than theirs. Even if you have a little thing wrong with your life, then you better not criticize someone elses life. For instance, if your life isn't going good, and you have something wrong, you don't want someone with the same or even worse problem to come and tell you that you have problems. It isn't right because the other person doesn't have any room to talk.
Who prays for satan?
Mark Twain once said, " But who prays for satan? Who, in eighteen centries has had the common humanity to pray for the one sinner that needed it most?" To me this quote means that no one ever cares about the source of a problem. People take pity on the ones that are effected by the sorce but never take the time to consider the center of the problem. For example, in a classroom setting there is always a child that will act up, and this causes others to laugh and join in on the misbehavior. The teacher atomatically classifies the problem child has doomed beyond help. When indeed he is the child that needs the most help, for he is the root of the problem. In my quote satan is the "problem" , the one that needs the most help. We are the people that throughout centeries have yet to recognize a solution to a problem that could have possibly been avoided. If we focus on the cause soon the effect can be changed also. Satan is an example of a being with the most problems but not a single friend to share them with. Not a single friend to go to for help. Have we not the common humanity to pray for the lost sinner?
Quote Blog
"If you can't accept losing, you can't win". - Vince Lombardi
This qoute can mean so many things for example if you can not take losing at somthing then you will not win. You learn from the mistakes you make when you lose which in return makes you a winner. Like the old saying goes "If you do not know how to lose then you are a sore losser". If you are a sore losser you would not become a winner ,because you would not look at your mistakes and progress. A real winner is the person that looks at a lose as a tool to get better.
A real winner dose not make a excuse for a lose , but admites to his mistakes. Anybody can take a win , but it takes a real person to accept a lose. When a real winner loses he does not blam it on his team mates , but he takes it personal. Everyone loses sooner or later , but you have to know how to face it once you do lose. When you are a winner you are willing to work harder, after a lose. A real winner does not accept a defeat, but it is willing to work harder. I consider my self a winner because if I fail at something I have the will to work harder.
This qoute can mean so many things for example if you can not take losing at somthing then you will not win. You learn from the mistakes you make when you lose which in return makes you a winner. Like the old saying goes "If you do not know how to lose then you are a sore losser". If you are a sore losser you would not become a winner ,because you would not look at your mistakes and progress. A real winner is the person that looks at a lose as a tool to get better.
A real winner dose not make a excuse for a lose , but admites to his mistakes. Anybody can take a win , but it takes a real person to accept a lose. When a real winner loses he does not blam it on his team mates , but he takes it personal. Everyone loses sooner or later , but you have to know how to face it once you do lose. When you are a winner you are willing to work harder, after a lose. A real winner does not accept a defeat, but it is willing to work harder. I consider my self a winner because if I fail at something I have the will to work harder.
Be Yourself & Live Life
"There's no master plan! I'm just going to be me and hope it works out!"- Britney Spears
This quote Britney Spears said means to live life to the fullest and it may all work out in the end. This quote means a lot to me because I want to live my life to the fullest. This is my favorite quote compared to any other quote I have ever read. It makes me not to think about things and just do it because you only have one life to live. Everybody should live their lives as themselves. It means to me that if you don't like me for who I am then there is no point in wasting my time on you. If you live life as yourself and let nobody change that you will have a good life. She is saying that planning your life and expecting it to be a certain way is expecting something to change from you. Whenever your plan goes wrong you will be unhappy and upset with yourself in the end. This one life is all you have. Taking it one day at a time is the best thing you can do. In other words be yourself and hope it works out.
This quote Britney Spears said means to live life to the fullest and it may all work out in the end. This quote means a lot to me because I want to live my life to the fullest. This is my favorite quote compared to any other quote I have ever read. It makes me not to think about things and just do it because you only have one life to live. Everybody should live their lives as themselves. It means to me that if you don't like me for who I am then there is no point in wasting my time on you. If you live life as yourself and let nobody change that you will have a good life. She is saying that planning your life and expecting it to be a certain way is expecting something to change from you. Whenever your plan goes wrong you will be unhappy and upset with yourself in the end. This one life is all you have. Taking it one day at a time is the best thing you can do. In other words be yourself and hope it works out.
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