I was talking to a friend of mine the other day and I told her how for the last two years, I’ve kind of sequestered myself, voiding relationships and friends, until I could discover who I was without outside influences. She laughed and said, “You know thats what they do with people when they’re committed. [...]
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“‘Know thy self’ may not be the best; A pinch of self-delusion it turns out is an important ingredient in the happiness recipe.” – Eric Weiner quote via twitter@bmccall17 Once upon a time a friend of mine posted on her facebook page, “Fairy tales don’t exist…reality does…” Which of course prompted me (Goldilocks) to post; “I [...] I think we spend too much time thinking about what another person is thinking – what’s their motive, where are they going, how do I fit in? Unfortunately I found most people either to be very self absorbed, where everything is about them, and they take, take, take; or they are givers who are self [...] “Instead of wondering when your next vacation is, you ought to set up a life you don’t need to escape from.” Seth Godin I love what I am doing. I could sit here all day long blogging, writing, exploring places that I want to travel too, and how I am going to make it possible to [...] Love is Blind is a saying that we all know and understand. When our vision in restored, we wonder how could we’ve missed all of those signs! The really scary part is that we seem to go through life, with blinders in place in all areas of our lives, focusing on only what it is [...] Why are we afraid of failure, and why don’t we think of failure as positive? Didn’t Thomas Edison say “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” Isn’t failure our greatest teacher, so shouldn’t it be celebrated? Shouldn’t we celebrate people who have tried and failed, encouraging them to keep going; [...] Aristotle says that without desire the world would die of inertia. Eastern Religions believe that our perfect peace comes from wanting nothing, and I believe, in my Golidlocks way, both to be true. As I see it, when we acquire more things, or reach our goals, or find our love, our desires tend to rise [...] This morning I wrote on my Twitter account; “today is going to be a great day!” I have been feeling like that a lot lately…, that somehow everything is going to be okay – better than okay! I feel joyful, and I have a sense of peace and calm about me. I am happy that [...] Some things are in our control and others are not. In our control are our thoughts; pursuits, desires, opinions, etc. Which include deciding what our purpose is, and/or, what we want it to be. Also, in our control, are our actions. Do you flip flopping back and forth, second guessing yourselves, trying to make sure [...] Kind Words… Echo Endlessly… Spread the Love! Just a thought… Love, Goldi www.GoldilocksBlog.com Having the perfect life in a perfect world… |
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