Cosy
At some point, though, we have to acknowledge that we choose the people we hang around with. And often because they keep us in roles we’re cosy with, even if they don’t make us happy
At some point, though, we have to acknowledge that we choose the people we hang around with. And often because they keep us in roles we’re cosy with, even if they don’t make us happy
There is this feeling you get when you’re driving a friend’s car or staying in a hotel. It is less stressful, easier. All the things and baggage you’ve allowed to accumulate in your actual life don’t seem to be there.
I kind of get where this guys is coming from, I like the idea of the "Present Moment" being a state of mind we put ourselves in but I don't agree that it's as easy as putting this state of mind to action every day. You can't be careless about spending money on petrol, or buying a nicer, more expensive thing all the time. You have to choose your battles and use a bit of self control.
If you stayed in a hotel every day for a few years, or used a friend's car for as long, I'm confident that the "gift of the present moment" would not be nearly as prominent.
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad
Sometimes I do tend to 'like' something on Facebook when I'm feeling too lazy to actually write a comment, or perhaps sometimes when the person isn't particularly close, but they have a somewhat important announcement.
If you really think about how complex intra and extracellular water and electrolyte balance is – a complex process moderated by everything from our thyroid gland to our kidneys, you realize right away that this intuitive urge to dilute concentrated salt with water only minutes after ingestion is absolutely astounding. It’s a strong indication of just how fine-tuned our bodies are, and how masterful they are about controlling our involuntary urge to drink.
Kind of gives a whole new meaning to 'these pretzels are making me thirsty'.
When you find a lone nut doing something great, have the guts to be the first person to stand up and join in.
I came across this page when reading an article about the overwhelming fear of being wrong. Both make a lot of sense. The former looks at a leader / follower scenario and highlights the pivotal role of the first follower while the latter notes people's indecision as a result of their fear of making the wrong choice.
I hate the idea of there being a 'wrong' choice.
Take your expectations, and throw them in the ocean.
Maybe it's just me, but I can't take this idea seriously... unless of course when referring to a film. If I'm about to watch a film I try to clear my mind of reviews I've read and comments friends have made, otherwise I run the risk of being disappointed due to incredibly outrageous expectations (Insidious, I'm looking at you!).
But when it comes to people and plans I like to have certain expectations. Perhaps there are certain scenarios where it is not possible, but I think it's against our very nature to deny ourselves these expectations.
I do, however, also believe in the saying 'man proposes, God disposes' so I am not one who will create an illusion that my expectations will come to fruition.
I also understand that people who have had their hearts broken might feel that denying themselves these expectations will decrease disappointment, and perhaps it will, but you're effectively denying yourself part of the experience.
“Everyone sits in the prison of his own ideas. A human being is a part of the whole called by us “Universe,” a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest. A kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.”
– Albert Einstein
"Why would anyone care where I am or what I am doing?" Besides, I don't really know how to twitter."You're thinking about twitter all wrong," he says. "Twitter is about influence. You don't tell people that you're eating a hamburger right now. You tell people that you're eating the best hamburger, and you give information about where and how they can eat the best hamburger as well. You're influencing others with good information."
I get annoyed when people dismiss Twitter as people telling others what they ate for lunch.
Survivor of the 80s, 90s and noughties. Now doing my damndest to figure out what this next decade is called so that I can survive it too. ♥ Bob