Everyday I meet people and talk to friends who are struggling. I listen to problems of career choices, relationships, feelings of restlessness, feelings of worthlessness, worries about financial hardships, and depression. I hear cries over the phone from good people who can’t find a way to get themselves out of these boxes for what ever reasons. I read past plenty of blogs about loved ones who seem to be stuck in this constant shadow they are placing themselves behind. It is hard times for many, and there is no other way around it, but you really just need to slap yourself in the face. I’m sorry. And if that doesn’t work take a cold shower, wipe your tears off in the bathroom, and run in the streets naked if you have to.
Wake Up! Life is too worth wild to give up, too engaging to walk around with “Poor Me” across your forehead, and too passionate to put your self in the DOG HOUSE. Well, if you’re married and your lover puts you there for something you did, then good riddance, but hey I know most of you aren’t.
Wake Up! Life is too worth wild to give up, too engaging to walk around with “Poor Me” across your forehead, and too passionate to put your self in the DOG HOUSE. Well, if you’re married and your lover puts you there for something you did, then good riddance, but hey I know most of you aren’t. My life is nothing close to perfect, by all means, and someday I will share, but I don’t use my dilemmas and struggles as excuses. Yes, sometimes they can be very legitimate, but if you want something badly you wouldn’t stop going after it, RIGHT? I mean for those that were raised with religion in their lives, one of the first things we are taught is this word “Sacrifice.” As much as many of us try to block those years from our psyche, which are all legitimate of course ;), sacrifices and prioritizing are important. That is why we were taught it annoyingly enough to the point of when we didn’t practice these philosophies we felt guilt. It is embedded in us and is a part of us. We need to use this to get through these moments. We need to use it to narrow down our lives and figure out what is causing us to fall off course. Then create a plan to get back up again. In one of my past blogs, I wrote that I have quotes surrounding my room of people I look up to and others I have written myself, because they remind me of how I can, why I want, and why I should get up every morning. You have to understand what will give you the motivation to keep pushing and keep it close to you. Allow it to be in a visible place that you can look at everyday to give you a little guidance when you need it. It doesn’t matter what it is, because the importance is only meant for you.
One quote I will share is one I also used as a “Status Up Date” a couple weeks ago. It is also a quote I have not removed from my mirror, because I’m not done with it yet. It reads, “To focus we must steer away from what causes us to get distracted. It doesn’t mean we have to stay like this forever, but until we can become strict with ourselves, we will never account to anything in this decade.” I wrote this in a time I was really struggling, but knowing for myself that words give me power, it gave me the opportunity to push on. Someone can probably find something that’s wrong with this quote, but for me it doesn’t matter and that’s the point. I know the meaning, and I know what it does for me.
That’s it. So put a smile on, figure out what you need to do to keep smiling, and work on everything else one day at a time.
That’s it. So put a smile on, figure out what you need to do to keep smiling, and work on everything else one day at a time.Ciao
Nico
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