I really enjoy my international friends. The more international freinds I have the more this makes sense: (Borrowed from another blog) "When you get to know people with different ethnic backgrounds, from different cities and countries, who live at various socioeconomic levels, you begin to realize that everyone basically wants the same things. They want validation, love, happiness, fulfillment and hopes for a better future. The way they pursue these desires is where things branch off, but the fundamentals are the same. You can relate to almost everyone everywhere if you look past the superficial facades that divide us."
Never do anything thinking there is a chance to failure. I have a hard time practicing this. Gene Krantz said: “failure is not an option” when they were trying to find solutions to the problems of the Apollo 13 moon shot. Personally, I know my attitude changes when I have that little doubt of failure in the back of my mind.
No one wants to admit it but everyone is a hypocrite.
The most interesting people I have ever met couldn’t figure out what to do with their lives.
Sometimes there is not justice., because justice is rarely achievable. But look around the country, there are many who will not hesitate to destroy lives demanding it.
Kindness and a smile can almost always make someone’s day. There have been times that just by being uncommonly pleasant I have been able to turn a customer from being rude to one that walks away being nice. Most people will realize their being and ass when you try hard to be kind to them.
Life is a trip you have to take by yourself. You will have lots of guest along the way but very few are long-term.
Trusting my gut! My “Gut feeling” is almost always right. The tension in my abdomen speaks volumes about how I truly feel about something. I know you “don’t judge a book by its cover.” There are people I meet for the first time and just do not feel good about them. I hate to sound judgmental because that is not what I am talking about. You can just tell sometimes about some people.
Every time I over analyze something I always come the wrong conclusion. I hate it when I think too much. I try to take things at face value and when I do things work out better. Saying I won’t over analyze and actually not over analyzing are two different things.
There are always a certain people who feel it is okay to judge me. I try not to let it bother me and try not to be like them.
Although you might think so, no one is keeping track of how many times you screw up! There will always be some who take pleasure in your misery but they do not keep score.
Self-examination is the only path out of misery… at least it should if you’re honest with yourself. You can always find the truth but admitting it to yourself is another problem all together.
To write a person off as worthless or not worthy of being a part of your life is an act of great violence. But sometimes you have to write people off. Sometimes you have to remove certain people from your life, even if they’re family. From another blog I read: “If a person wants to be a part of your life they will make an obvious effort to do so. Don’t bother reserving a space in your heart for people who do not make an effort to stay.” You can do everything possible to build and maintain relationships but sometimes you have to give up.
