I would be lying if I told myself that I have not been affected emotionally about the recent natural and man-made disasters in the past few weeks. What we are used to seeing in television happens right in our backyard, streets, and neighborhood every day. And while I am not the type to always give my 2 cents, I felt that in my re-introduction blog this week, I will do that.
I’ve had the pleasure of reading a few books from a great author by the name of “Paulo Coelho”. Regardless of which faith we all believe in, life’s learning lessons apply to all of us. Below is a list of phrases I took away from this man:
- Listen to your heart – Follow your dreams… don’t get old and wonder about the “What ifs”
- Taking the good with the bad – We experience both because strive to move forward and keep living
- There are many sides of yourself to love – If one aspect of life is painful or feeling empty, remember that there are many sides of your personality to look at. Look at the things that make you happy and build on it
- We all have 2 voices that whispers to us (good & evil) – it is up to us to decide which one we will listen to and which one we will ignore
- All of us are a part of something bigger, something great – it may take years for us to find it, but if you pay attention to the signs happening all around you, open your mind and your heart
- It’s ok to be a little crazy as long as you don’t hurt anyone else – Don’t hold yourself back just because society states it’s the norm. People will think the things you say or do is just related to you being a little crazy. But what they don’t realize is that you are doing what you want to do, where and when you want to do it. Living life a little bit more than everyone else since you’re removing your restrictions
Assuming that bad things will never happen is unrealistic, however each and every one of us should never stop moving, never stop learning, never stop dreaming, never stop loving yourself and others, and lastly just living life. There are those who strive their whole lives to take something that is not theirs. But what they will never take away the one thing that makes us all special, our ability to take the damage and keep rising to the stars.
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