
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
."I complained that I had no shoes until I met a man who had no feet." -- Persian proverb

You can't win unless you know how to lose." -- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

“Nothing can be loved or hated unless it is first understood." -- Leonardo da Vinci

" I must say I find television very educational. The minute somebody turns it on, I go to the library and read a good book." -- Groucho Marx

Television is terrible today. The most I watch is the to make me laugh an even that isn’t often. I prefer to walk or draw or create something. Imagining something and creating something is far more important than sitting and doing nothing. However there are the days where you just don’t want to get anything done. Those are fine and dandy, but finding yourself in front of a television all the time just because you have nothing else to do shows you have nothing in life to look forward to except the new episode. You tend to lose fun in the little things. Why should something you loved to do as a child be given up just because you’re older now. Responsibility? You can be responsible for your actions by not turning on the television; teaching your kid what art is, what a book is, what nature is about, always being unique, what friends are like, or what it’s like to get hurt.
"A rich child often sits in a poor mother's lap." -- Spanish proverb

It’s often that the poorest kid will end up being the richest in the long end. Whether, it’s rich in morals and happiness, or rich in money. They tend to look at all the stuff they were given and look forward to the stuff they can achieve. They started from nothing and now they work their way up the ladder and look around what’s in their path, because what’s in their path has always been there. They have it easier with looking around that object in the path than someone who hasn’t had to ever. The poor child also tends to work harder in effort than effortlessly work like a rich kid would.
“A happy heart is better than a full purse." -- Italian proverb

"Talk does not cook rice." -- Chinese proverb

Wow! Even the Chinese knew all talk meant no show! Everyone finds themselves a victim of this at least once where they talk a big talk to someone to get their hopes up then fail to show. It’s a bit of a struggle we as humans fight. You want to make yourself look and feel better about yourself, so you say a small fib to yourself. Well, as you know it always comes back to bite you in the butt and it is either “put up or shut up.” Whether you fail or succeed it’s best to try and see what happens. Why let the moment pass you by?
"You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist." -- Indira Gandhi

"So you see! There's no end to the things you might know, depending how far beyond Zebra you go." -- Dr. Seuss, On Beyond Zebra

"Talent is like electricity, we do not understand electricity. We use it." -- Maya Angelou

This is so true. I have some amazing talents that I have discovered. I just get a creative spark and just do it. I have no reason behind it, I just do. However, I hate have a short attention span so I stay with a subject for a period of time then I find something else that catches my fancy. I do end up going back to it eventually though. I just love experiencing everything life has to give me. I like to observe and jump in. Once I see something done I can mimic it after a few tries. I can bounce around to new things like you wouldn’t believe and there is truly no explanation to how or why.
"You can't unscramble eggs." -- John Pierpont Morgan

What's done is done, there is not a thing you can do. Once something is messed up it pretty much stays that way is what I guess the quote is saying. Better yet, once you’ve fried your brain it never comes back. Once you’ve thrown a stick into a grinder you can’t get it back. The list goes on and on. This is seen in society everyday. For example: Crimes happen all the time. & A lot of the time those individuals who shot and killed and innocent person regret that at some point later in their life. They regret the mistakes they made, you can't bring someone back. There are numerous occasions that this quote fits. So, I guess all you can do with a scrambled egg is cover up the mess to make it less obvious. This reminds me of a song by Cher, "If I Could Turn Back Time."
"An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes." -- Cato the Elder

"When spider webs unite, they can tie up a lion." -- Ethiopian proverb

A large group of spider webs tying up a lion. That is if they get the chance. The hidden portion of this statement is how hard those spiders have to work to get there. It’s not like the first time they’ll succeed and if they do other lions will hear about this and fight back. Lions don’t travel alone they have a pack like wolves. In aspects of war however, kill the leader and you’ll win the hearts of his followers. So go ahead try an tie up a lion with a group of spiders just know it’s much easier said than done.
"Like a ten-speed bike, most of us have gears we do not use." -- Charles Schulz

This quote made me chuckle. Working at an ice cream shop and getting to see a wide range of people I definitely understand this quote. I know one gear a lot of people never shift into is the “Open-Minded Gear.” Its tiresome trying to explain things to people that just won’t listen even if you’re correct. I especially despise the ones that argue with you on something they haven’t the slightest clue about. But that’s life what can you do about it but understand listen and move on to the next person who’s willing to listen.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
."If you were another person, would you like to be a friend of yours?" -- Unknown

This is a good question to help individuals evaluate themselves. Think, do you truly posses the qualities that other people would look for in making friends. I find the need not such much to explain the concept, but reflect my opinion. Most people don’t admit to the fact that they know others wouldn’t want to be friends with them. But in all actuality, I can honestly say that I am someone that I would like to be a friend of. It’s been a struggle for me to find other people out there like me. I don’t settle for anything less than what I want. No individual who expresses qualities less than my standards are going to be on my bus. That may sound a little harsh, but think sincerely about it. I have been raised in harsh circumstances and that has made me who I am today. If there is anyone out there like me, I would love to talk to them for a day and establish a friendship of a lifetime.
"Make friends before you need them." -- Unknown

Saturday, October 10, 2009
"Everyone must row with the oars he has." -- English proverb

Not everyone was created with the same talents as others. We are all very different from each other and in order to be successful, we need to discover our personal talents. People envy others and their ability for other things. But that’s not the way you get through life, by jealousy. Each individual has to live accordingly to their specific skills and talents and make the best of them. It’s all about how hard you work at expressing your talents. Everyone must play with the cards they've been dealt. Natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study.
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