Everyone is guilty of it, sometimes more than others. It's so easy to be selfish, that's why it's so bad. It's easier to do what you want than it is to do what someone else asks of you. But, the more and more you do what you want, the more and more others get disappointed in you. In response, you'll get this unsettling feeling. The more happy you try to make yourself with doing what you want, the more unhappy you will feel, which you may not even realize. As others notice this inevitable action in you, they will then expect it and in return you will continue to live up to their expectations. And of course the opposite is true, that if you only do what others want, then they will walk all over you. One of the hardest things in life to juggle is balance. And just like a person with an addiction (you do have have an addiction to pleasing yourself only or being a people pleaser) you first must realize you have a problem, then take baby steps to correcting it when you see you are falling back on bad habits. Think of yourself as a service to the wants and needs of others and your own and maybe that will help you tip the scale.
1. Giving up means you’ll never get where your going.
2. Sometimes we build walls to see if anyone cares enough to break them.
3. You are the way you are because that’s the way you grew up.
4. One of the hardest parts about chasing your dreams is finding the courage
to do it.
5. Fame dies with out of sight out of mind, money dies when you are buried, but
love is never ending.
6. Everybody is searching for who they are and what they believe in.
7. If God has given you a gift, you cannot claim it as your own because it was
a gift from HIM.
8. Relationships are like prison you’re locked up and marriage is throwing away
the key, so you’d better find someone that you can stand for a life
sentence.
9. Be who you are, but always strive to be the better version of yourself.
10. The hardest thing in life to juggle is balance.
11. You can’t ever win if you keep finding ways to fail.
12. Peace comes from realizing that we’re not so different after all.
Humbled
Humanity has mumbled
Stands up when fumbled
While up in the air
The head in the clouds
Disaster tumbled.
The mess in a heap and bundle
Packaged to serve your grumble
Ashamed with your tail between your legs
Your head descending
Into an un-blinded jumble.
Arrogance is crumbled
By means of humility rumble
Feet firmly on dirt
Body on the ground
To keep you humble.
Posted by
Dianeism
11:14 AM
I have come to the conclusion over the years that being humbled by things that go wrong is a very good thing. Everyone needs to be knocked back down to earth sometimes. Anytime my head gets big about this or that, something always happens that makes me realize that I have no reason to be arrogant. Hopefully, I will always be able to see the cause and effect of the things I do, think, and say. No one likes a cocky, arrogant, know-it-all. In fact, cockyness and arrogance get on my nerves like no other personality trait. I wonder though, for those who are cocky and arrogant, their heads are so high up in the clouds, they can't come down to earth to see themselves for what they are. Or they do see and just don't care. I'm sure they notice the eye rolls in their direction. Anytime I notice any of those traits in myself, I try to correct it. The know-it-all thing is my weakness, but since I know that sometimes I "know-it-all" I try to take other people's opinions into account because I love hearing other people's perspectives. And I do admit when I'm wrong. I am a work in progress, always striving to be a better person and sometimes striving for the impossible perfection.
The American Dream
Big house.
Nice spouse.
Fancy car.
That isn’t too far.
It’s within our reach.
And what society will preach.
Entertainment to escape.
Turns the mind into a different shape.
Is it what we truly want?
To shamelessly flaunt.
Scares the hell out of me.
To become what has been instilled to be.
Dare to be broke.
Share with an honest foke.
Your true dreams come true.
When you truly pursue.
I don’t mean to scare.
But The American Dream may become your worst nightmare.
Posted by
Dianeism
6:03 PM
I read your book and just saw the movie and it seems that I too have disappeared into not only a significant other (a relationship that lasted 7 years) but also into a life that was comfortable. I didn’t piece it together until I saw the movie that God’s message through your story is to eat (for the soul), pray (for peace of mind), and love (to fulfill the heart). These things are the only things that truly matter in this world. I am writing a similar story to yours. It’s about a spiritual revolution within yourself. I started writing it last August 2009 before I read your book and saw the movie. I started writing it before me and my boyfriend broke up and realized that my story, Awaken, turned out to be my own awakening. I have always been pretty close to God, but sometimes I get lazy and need something to re-ignite my spirit. Needless to say, I am awake. After the break up, I felt I needed a change in my life and to actually start living it and make life happen instead of letting it happen to me. As Americans I think we let our freedom rot away and disintegrate into mindless entertainment so we can escape from the craziness. I hope that your story helps people realize that the American dream can sometimes be a nightmare. People worry too much about what they are expected to have and want instead of what will challenge them and make them grow, which is why people are after the American dream as a substitute for their individual dream. My dream is to inspire people with my words as you have. And I just wanted to say thank you for sharing your very deep personal story with the world. I hope that you have opened people’s minds and hearts to a new and better life. I’m glad that as soon as you let God into your life, everything you knew changed for the better. I admire you for having the guts to make a change and do the work.
Dark Angel
Where did you go, you are so far gone.
To follow the emptiness to fulfill the feeling you haven't felt in so long.
Like magic you disappeared into bitter, brittle, and broken.
It's been too long since we've spoken.
Do you speak to hear yourself speak?
Do you weep to hear yourself weep?
You use to be bright, but the world has turned you black.
Now there is only one way to come back.
Bring a smile from a foe or friend.
Then you'll be happy while I mend.
I'll turn your frown to a smile.
While you follow the Nile.
Your ugly into beautiful.
As long as your life is dutiful.
I'll rid your devils as I re-ignite the spark.
And light up your dark.
I'll fix your broken.
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