Category: Motivational

“Do you know why a car’s windshield is so large and the rear view mirror is so small? Because our past is not as important as our FUTURE. So, look ahead and move on.” – Unknown

Just ordered this, I had to have it.

“THIS IS YOUR LIFE.  DO WHAT YOU LOVE, AND DO IT OFTEN.  IF YOU DON’T LIKE SOMETHING, CHANGE IT.  IF YOU DON’T LIKE YOUR JOB, QUIT.  IF YOU DON’T HAVE ENOUGH TIME, STOP WATCHING TV.  IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR THE LOVE OF YOU LIFE, STOP; THEY WILL BE WAITING FOR YOU WHEN YOU START DOING THINGS YOU LOVE.  STOP OVER ANALYZING, LIFE IS SIMPLE.  ALL EMOTIONS ARE BEAUTIFUL.  WHEN YOU EAT, APPRECIATE EVERY LAST BITE.  OPEN YOUR MIND, ARMS, AND HEART TO NEW THINGS AND PEOPLE, WE ARE UNITED IN OUR DIFFERENCES.  ASK THE NEXT PERSON YOU SEE WHAT THEIR PASSION IS, AND SHARE YOUR INSPIRING DREAM WITH THEM.  TRAVEL OFTEN; GETTING LOST WILL HELP YOU FIND YOURSELF.  SOME OPPORTUNITIES ONLY COME ONCE, SEIZE THEM.  LIFE IS ABOUT THE PEOPLE YOU MEET, AND THE THINGS YOU CREATE WITH THEM SO GO OUT AND START CREATING.  LIFE IS SHORT.  LIVE YOUR DREAM AND SHARE YOUR PASSION.”

“Never let success get to your head, and never let failure get to your heart.” – Unknown

I generally don’t watch a lot of movies but particularly liked this excerpt from the Tim Burton movie Big Fish:

EDWARD: My muscles couldn’t keep up with my bones, and my bones couldn’t keep up with my body’s ambition. So I spent the better part of three years confined to my bed, with the World Book Encyclopedia being my only means of exploration. I had made it all the way to the “G’s,” hoping to find an answer to my gigantificationism, when I uncovered an article about the common goldfish.

YOUNG EDWARD: “Kept in a small bowl, the goldfish will remain small. With more space, the fish can grow double, triple, or quadruple its size.”

EDWARD: It occurred to me then, that perhaps the reason for my growth was that I was intended for larger things. After all, a giant man can’t have an ordinary-sized life.

In life we all need to room to grow.  If your bowl is too small for your life or ambitions, find a different bowl and grow to be happy!

– via ffffound

Ben Davis tells the moving story of how he became inspired and lost 120 pounds in one year. Via reddit

“In January 2009, I made the decision to get a grip, get out of my depression, and do life.  I started running and started a blog.  120 pounds lost, but much more gained. This is how far I’ve come.”

“Be with someone who knows what they have when they have you” ~Unknown

This is your life.  Do what you love, and do it often.  If you don’t like something, change it.  If you don’t like your job, quit.  If you don’t have enough time, stop watching TV.  If you are looking for the love of you life, stop.  They will be waiting for you when you start doing things you love.  Stop over analyzing, life is simple.  All emotions are beautiful.  When you eat, appreciate every last bite.  Open your mind, arms, and heart to new things and people, we are united in our differences.  Ask the next person you see what their passion is, and share your inspiring dream with them.  Travel often; getting lost will help you find yourself.  Some opportunities come once, seize them.  Life is about the people you meet, and the things you create with them so go out and start creating.  Life is short.  Live your dream, and wear your passion.

Source: http://paloma81.blogspot.com/2010/09/this-weeks-quote.html