However mean your life is,
Meet it and live it;
Do not shun it and call it hard names.
It is not so bad as you are.
It looks poorest when you are richest.
The fault-finder will find faults even in paradise.
Love your life, poor as it is.
Thoreau
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Wow, thats quite the polar opposite from the last post :-) I like it...the quote itself is very inspiring. Thanks!
It's the hormones! I tell you, they mess with your mind!
Who's the artist? I want that picture on my wall.
Glad you bounced back!
I think it was also Thoreau who said "Smoke 'em if you got 'em, motherfuckers."
This is a great post. I needed to read this right now.
..me too! Thanks ;o)
I was up late reading too many scripts and my book... my eyes are really thoreau today
Oooooh. I needed to hear that this morning. Thanks for the wake up call.
That guitar is somehow more voluptous than the woman.
I like that! :)
Are we bouncing back to our usual happy state, then?
I know you're busy with prepping for school. I hope you're having fun with it! :)
Brooke,
Are you trying to tell me something??
:)
PS - Brooooooke
I'm still waiting for the interview, dahling... would love to play!
Great quote. When I was getting ready to take the LSAT for law school, I was going through a pretty tough time. Your life is in flux, your worried that your score won't get you into a decent school, you worry about your references actually writing the school independently as required. It's stressful to say the least. A friend in Phoenix knew how much I loved Notre Dame (she was a huge fan too) and turned me on to, of all things, a Lou Holtz motivational book. One of the things I got from the book is how you deal with adversity. To paraphrase Lou, you should welcome adversity for what it is, a chance to overcome a challenge that once conquered will make you a better person.
I love the painting - wonderful artist. The colors are so vibrant.
And great words. Thanks for the post! You are so lovable.
much better my love, much better.
It's no wonder they name schools after Mr. Thoreau.
I'm not so sure I agree. I mean, when you're miserable time really drags out which, according to Mr. Einstein (who also found time to make great bagels and start the Disney company, if you can believe it), means you live longer. So you might kill yourself at age 38, but it will be like you lived 150 years.
So there's that to take into account.
Brooke, I may have to print this up for my medicine cabinet--the place that I have a pic of my new car and other little encouragements. Thanks for this one.
I realized after the last post that even though I have a right to wallow in self-pity, it's not only unattractive, but it smacks of selfishness. I have a lot to be grateful for, and Thoreau is always a good reminder of that.
For all those that like the picture, I googled girl on couch.
http://members.tripod.com/wcart45/id13.html
Here is the website, my links never work on the comments for some reason!
Very inspirational. I was just about to slit my wrists and then your post brought me back from the brink . lol
Wonderful words of wisdom. I am so glad to have read it. Perfect timing. Thanks.
That was a good one. So deep, and so true!
brooke, i collect paintings by a mexican painter that paints obese women (tastefully). one of them is exactly like this picture, but she is naked and obese.
I love when people post things like this. Because I need to hear them and don't always seek them out on my own.
Cheers
Just curious, what made you search for a picture of "girl on couch" for this post?
Interesting post. BTW, as a kid I loved Rikki Tikki Tavi. I saw in your profile.
Ruben - I'm glad you changed your mind. We'd all miss you! lol
EC - seems like a lot of people needed a post like this. :)
Evil - could be! You buyin?
TJ - so true!
Lilred - naked and obese. Interesting.
Phoenix - cheers to you too. :)
JS - Rikki is one of my heroes!
Neil - I have a card that my mom gave me years ago that I have on the wall by my desk. It's a woman sitting on her couch drinking coffee - and underneath it says "Love your Life" - Thoreau. I wanted to capture the way that card makes me feel. It's what pulled me out of my little funk.
I have thought about this poem twice today when I started to feel gloomy. I think I need to print it and stick it on my refrigerator. Thanks again for sharing.
I need to print this and stick it on the heads of everyone I know. Then when I look at them, they're bound to make me laugh.
Sunny - I'm so happy that this post has touched people. Nice to know that I've brought some positive vibes into this negative world.
Owl - I agree! And include the picture with it.
Evil - he's buying the tickets and everything! Cool.
i think showing ones true self is always interesting, and if i have to be naked to do it...so be it!
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