inspiration: my guideline for life.
"most people don't get what they want.. thats because they don't say what they want."
the more you lie to yourself about what you want and what you expect, the more you will find yourself continuously disappointed due to no ones fault but yours. most people spend more trying to convince themselves that they are happy rather than admitting that life is falling short of what they desire and doing something about it. the amount of work put in is essentially the same, but the result... fundamentally different.
its your body, its your choice:
some less than stellar advice from a blog that shall remain nameless:
"its okay to eat that bowl of french fries and then not go to the gym after."
why is it that people are always looking for a way to validate not getting off their butts and working out as if it's some superficial activity reserved for the obsessive, dumb, anorexic, or celebrities? i don't get it. at the end of the day, its your body and (no pun intended) its your weight to carry with you wether you like it or not. i am sure you've heard many times before, but working out is not a luxury, it a necessity. its not just good for your ass, its good for your health, too. more energy is exerted by looking in the mirror wishing you could change this or that rather than actually getting up and doing it. besides the obvious, there is one more reason why working out is amazing: it is one of the most concrete methods of setting a goal and actually seeing the physical result of achieving it.
being in love, like, whatever.. you know what i mean:
the person/people in your life should elevate you. period. it's hard to be objective when you are the one IN the situation, but ask yourself the following: in what ways has this person contributed value to my life? (value is up interpretation).. how many times have i genuinely smiled because of this person in the past month? week? day? if you find that the answer to this question is less than satisfactory (or worse, if you can't remember) then i'd say that there is no reason for said individual to be in your life... and please, don't make the excuse that the person is going through a hard time in their life... if because of their personal problems they are an asshole to those around them than that is nothing more than a lack of character on their part.
some more less than stellar advice from that blog which shall still remain nameless:
"it doesn't matter if you are 22, 32 or even 42 and still don't know what you want to be when you grow up."
thats nice. but i don't buy it. especially at 42, you are a little bit more than grown up. . i think we are fundamentally spoiled by choice, however, there is no urgent obligation set forth for any of us to actually have to chose. i don't yet know the exact formula for success, but i am positive that it includes enthusiasm in a large dosage. therefore i think no matter what one does, they should wholeheartedly want to be doing it. this way, they better serve themselves and also society. if one is truly confused about what to do in their careers i recommend the following: think back to your childhood; most of us had some sort of dream of what we wanted to be when we grew up. ask yourself why it is that you never did it. there is no obligation to be locked in one career for the rest of your life, but you have to start from somewhere. opportunities multiply when seized.
do something every day to feed your soul, and do everything else better as a result.
