Optimism
The Last Lecture
Well shxt got thick and instead you end.
One of the greatests books I have ever read is The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch. He is a professor at Carnegie- Mellon and is asked to give his last lecture of the semester, ironically, it would be the last one of his life. Randy was diagnosed with terminal cancer and only had a few months to live. He would be leaving behind a wife and 3 young children: 2 sons ages 5 & 2 and a 1 year old daughter. My heart absolutely melted and I fell to tears as this man goes through his final attempt to leave behind the lessons he will never be able to teach his children. He wanted to teach his sons how to be good men and husbands, his daughter how to mature into a strong caring woman, and most of all he wanted to teach his children how to fufill the dreams, he himself would not be able to help come true. Instead of giving his lecture about dying, he lectured on living: how to live a happy and fufilling life. He spoke about enabling the dreams of others, of seizing every moment, and the importance of overcoming obstacles.
As I sat down to write this, I had every intention of spilling out all my bitterness onto the page, but after reminding myself of Randy's lecture, I smile, because I am simply living an obstacle that shortly I shall overcome. Instead, there are some parts of the book that taught me lessons, and I have to remind myself of what those were.
1. "The brick walls are there to stop the people who dont want it badly enough.They're there to stop the other people."
We all have brick walls: insecurites, tempers, immaturity, bad choices, stupid actions: they are all things that hold us back from happiness and alot of times from other people. The trick to the wall is, that genuine people are the ones that instead of walking away from the brick wall, find a way to knock it down, because the person inside is that valuable. When you hit a brick wall, dont give up or end your journey, patiently find your way through it.
2. "Not everything needs to be fixed."
Problems arise, but if whatever it is still serves its purpose then theres no need to try to fix it. Dont get a new car just because its dented, dont quit your job becaue the commute is a hassle, dont end a relationship because certain problems cant be fixed. If its serving the purpose then just go with it.
3. "No matter how bad things are you can always make things worse. At the same time, it is often within your power to make them better."
Remember theres always something worse that can happen, so dont pout, and overcome the obstacle and make it better.
4. "Time must be explicity managed like money."
Ask yourself if you are spending your time on the right things. If you are chasing your dreams at every opportunity and if the dream is even worth pursing.
5. "When putting people on the moon, you're inspiring all of us to achieve the maximum of human potential, which is how our greatest problems will eventually be solved."
Not settling and reaching your highest potential is how solutions are found, when a team of doctors reach their highest potential there will be a cure for AIDS, when Sex education reaches its highest potential, abortion will be unnecessary. When you reach your highest potential, your wildest dreams come true.
6. "Complaining does not work as a strategy."
Any time spent complaining doesnt make you happier. Apply the energy spent complaining to a solution and I promise there will no longer be a problem.
7. "Treat the disease, not the symptoms"
8. "If you wait long enough, people will surprise and impress you. Almost everybody has a good side. Just keep waiting it will come out."
I lived by this the past couple of months. I kept reminding myself to patiently wait things out, because usually the storm passes. Patience will be both appreciated and rewarded.
9. "Experience is what you get when you didnt get what you wanted. And experience is often the most valuable thing you have to offer."
Learn from your mistakes, because with experience, what lies ahead becomes a lot easier.
10. "Frustrated masses ,yearning for simplicity"
Dont over-complicate things. Simple is better.
11. "Loyalty is a two- way street."
Cant expect respect if you arent worthy of it.
12. "Work Hard"
Those words are how you will become more efficient, more able, and sometimes happier. Hard work is the key to success and even how couples stay together.
13. Apologizing 101: " Bad apologies are worse than no apology."
1. What I did was wrong.
2. I feel badly I hurt you.
3. How do I make it better?
The Last Lecture isnt just a book, its sort of like a manual for living, told by a person who is dying. Weird right? But it serves as a concious reminder of the lessons we often forget we have learned.
WATCH the Last Lecture, if your a lazy body and dont read.
I shall warn you its about an hr long... but a good time.
To learn more visit: http://www.thelastlecture.com/
On the Bookshelf
Lucas never took the time to let her get comfortable with his past, never took the time to explain, but he didnt have too, because the only thing to explain was his love for another woman. In every house there lies an epic love story, a book, a movie, something that tells the tale of true love but this story didnt end in happily ever after, in fact it hadnt ended. And on the bookshelf, layed the novel that Lindsey had started to edit for Lucas, and couldnt finish because she was just a supporting character in someone else's love story.
Loyalty
Loyalty means devotion, dependent, and honest to one person or thing. Thats my favorite word and thats all I ask from every single person that crosses my path. Loyalty means to have my back, to tell me the truth at all times, and for things to be equal.
I hate to be lied to. I hate to be taken for a fool. I observe and I know. I seek and I find. Drunken minds speak sober thoughts and those drunken actions confirmed sober desires. I dont know what to feel. I want to let go, start over new, but Im terrified of losing the person I have loved the most. But is it really love? When another lies in your wallet, when things are not fair, when Im the one that stays up crying? Love isnt easy but love can not possibly be this, at least not genuine long lasting love. Im told that Im crazy, that my insecurities are the drug that cause me to hallucinate and to over-react. Tired of the bullshit? I just want the truth. All my questions answered all my doubts erased. And each day they burn brighter. I know my worth, but do you? that you choose to pick them over me? What happened to loyalty? I said that I would leave the past in the past and I remain silent. I hold it in, and grasp every single opportunity to take out my silent frustrations. That may not be the solution to our ultimate problem, but I keep my word, because when its all said and done ill know that I was Loyal. I kept my word, and I never lied. Sometimes I would rather be lied to, but when it comes to love, kill me with the truth.
Renewed broken Promise
My only promise is that I will smile when he makes me happy, yell when he makes me mad, miss him when he's not there, and love him like he'll never break my heart."
Soulmate
One theory of soulmates, presented by Aristophanes in Plato's Symposium, is that humans originally consisted of four arms, four legs, and a single head made of two faces, but Zeus feared their power and split them all in half, condemning them to spend their lives searching for the other half to complete them. Over countless reincarnations, each half seeks the other. When all karmic debt is purged, the two will fuse back together and return to the ultimate. [Wikipedia]
Each half is supposed to learn the life lessons at their own pace. When the two halves sometimes cross paths during various lifetimes, they have a cosmic powerful bond because they really are of the same soul. They complete each other. They are often very much alike, and the intensity of the connection is too much for a mere human with emotions and issues to handle, so they painfully end up parting ways. When they both finish their lessons, they are both reunited in heaven and come together as a beautiful representation of love and unity. This is also known as your twin flame.[1]
Loving a soulmate or twin flame is often difficult because we are not usually able to love and accept ourselves, so why would we be able to love the other half of our own soul? Soulmates can be deeply psychically connected with amazing love at first sight stories that end in magical happily ever after scenarios. Unfortunately, we are not usually evolved enough to handle something so intense as another person sharing our deepest soul level. Older souls that have many lifetimes of lessons and enlightenment under their belts have an easier time accepting such a deep connection with another person.[1]
From my readings, in recent times, the word soulmate has been used to describe a close companion or someone you get along well with. Either case, the true definition of the word lies in who and what you believe in.
My definition:
Our soulmate is someone who shares our deepest longing, our sense of direction. When we're two and together our direction is up, chances are we've found the right person. Our soulmate is the one who makes life come to life.
Source [1]: Full Article
Random things from my FB Note
1. i collect charm bracelets (when the cash flow allows)
2. I love Betsey Johnson & Juicy Couture
3. Mexican Food is God's heaven on earth
4. I am very very very sensitive.
5. Im a clown on the low low or with people im comfortable with
6. I secretly want to be a white sorority girl.
7. I MUST get all A's or else..
8. I have bad mood swings. (often)
9. I write alot, speaking isnt really successful on my part
10. My accent ANNOYS me.
11. I lived in DR till I was 5, hence #10
12. I had surgery done on my belly button, which is why it doesnt look like everyone elses, and i got it pierced to cover it, because it bothers me.
13. Im going to look into Ballroom Dancing at SU. lol
14. [inside joke]
15. I spend alot of time alone.
16. [inside joke]
17. I love the beach. its my 2nd favorite place in the world.
18. My soulmate is the most incredible person I have EVER met. i <3 him
19. VII is my life, my new favorite number, the best girls in the world. no comparison
20. i believe I have found the man Im goin to marry, although he opposes most of the time.
21. Valentines day is my favorite holiday, along with my birthday. I hate X-Mas.
22. Girls dont usually like me for some apparent reason. ::shrugs::
23. ESPN should hire me pronto!
24. [inside joke]
25. I have a stomach grumbling problem.
Life with Superman
"If I wrote a book about where we stand,
then the title of my book would be life with Superman
that´s how you make me feel, I count you as a privilege
this love is so ideal, I´m honored to be in it, I know you feel
the same, I see it everyday, in all the things you do, and all the things you say"
- Roc_Beyonce
Life is too short
Little blog of the day lol <3
In the master bedroom
::Life Update::
Reflection
despair. - Emmelie
College has got to be the best thing that happened to me after being
given life. I have met many new people some as close as family. No
one was replaced additions were just made. New bonds made, necessary ones broken, and old ones strengthened. In college I have lived the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. Lost, found, and recreated myself. Found a passion for something new, felt a new responsibility to illicit social change, and learned the true meaning of loyalty. I've learned that I can't control everything around me but God granted me the serenity to have the courage to change what I can. I have observed and my intuition has not failed me. I have eyes to look past the exterior and into someone's heart. Extreme claim right? But real recognizes real. My character was tested, built, wrecked, and now I wipe off the ashes and look down. Because I have risen, I'm at the top of the hill, I have grown, I have been made a WOMAN.
Escape
It was a rope that choked out the life of my passion.
Your words were bars that held me captive in my minds prison
and the pain that sliced through me
slowly let my sanity seep out.
Now a scar is forming, a scar that is healing,
I'm starting to breathe again
escaping the prison by silencing your cold hateful grasp.