Although you may think that you are surrounded by idiots, there are plenty of smart people out there! One thing I like to do when I have a few minutes and I am bored is to read quotes. Oftentimes the quotes make me look at things in a different light. Whether I believe what the person said or not, the quotes that people take the time to put up will always make me think.
I pity the fools who don't make it a habit to think about things. Not just about things in the world around them but, things happening in their own lives as well. Edgar Allen Poe once said "Years of love have been forgot in the hatred of a minute." And he's right. I have seen friendships destroyed by an insensitive remark or action. Anger, fear, resentment, frustration, carelessness or a plethora of other words could replace "hatred" in that quote and it would still be dead on. If you truly love someone (or, if it is a friendship, like someone), isn't it a pity to let years of good times and good memories be destroyed in an instant? Sometimes, unhealthy relationships need to be severed (I understand), but can't they be done with kindness? Does everyone involved have to suffer the hurt? I think not. This is about as far as I want to go with this particular thought, though, just something to think about. Another brilliant writer, George Bernard Shaw, once said: "Life does not cease to be funny when people die, anymore than it ceases to be serious when people laugh." I have never taken Shaw as a humorous kind of guy. More than likely, he threw that quote off as a verbal body blow, hitting someone while they were down. Even so, there is wisdom in that statement. Life does go on after a great loss. You will laugh again, and you will always have bills to pay etc., etc. Walking around miserable after a great loss dos no one any good. The quicker you can see humor in the things around you again, the better. We all enter the doldrums from time to time. The death of someone close to you will certainly bring on moments of sorrow. Still, the world does go on, and laughter does help to clear the mind. Thus, I will use this thought to segue into the next quote I'd like to talk about, which is similar in meaning. Kurt Vonnegut (yes, another writer) once said: "Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion (stress, too, I might add). I myself prefer to laugh since there is less cleaning up afterward." To me, this is a nicer way of saying the same thing. From what I have read about Vonnegut, he was less of a curmudgeon, than Shaw. Don't get me wrong, by the way, I like Shaw! It's just that some of his quotes were a bit acidic. Given I don't know the context behind many of his quotes, I am only going on my gut feeling here, anyway. That said, laughter is the best medicine if you can swing it. I have seen enough tears in my own life to know that I would certainly prefer to laugh rather than cry...So make me laugh people! Okay, I was writing this post to get you thinking, not depressed so I'll move away from somber quotes! Instead, here is a quote from Lewis Carroll found in Alice In Wonderland. This one is a little long, but it has a simple message" "One day, Alice came to a fork in the road and saw a Cheshire cat in a tree. "Which road do I take?" asked Alice. "Where do you want to go?" was his response. "I don't know," Alice answered. "Then" said the cat, "it doesn't matter." Sadly, although Carroll wrote it in a witty, teasing manner, I think it is safe to say that many go through life not knowing where they are going. Many never stop to ponder the meaning of life, or, more importantly, the meaning of their own lives. You can see it in how they act and/or what they talk about. Thank goodness this isn't everyone! I know a number of people whose actions speak louder than any words they say that they are thinking about their lives and where they are going in their journey. These people are refreshing to be around. The vibe that they sometimes give off can be infectious! The beauty of it is that all of these people have chosen different paths for their lives. None of them have the same profession or the same attitudes. Their thinking comes out in their actions! What road is your life taking? Have you thought about it? I hope so! For my final quote of the day, I'll leave you with another metaphysical body punch from George Bernard Shaw (See, I told you I like him!). "The power of accurate observation is often called cynicism by those who have not got it." Hit them where it hurts George! Am I a cynic? Sometimes. I am an analyst by trade, and I was trained to look for the holes in a story. Reading between the lines is second nature to me. At the same time, I was also trained to look for the good! Over the years, I have put out just as many buy recommendations as I have short ideas. I have been both the bull and the bear! Sometimes, my posts may seem a little morose. I apologize for that. My aim is to make my readers think...not slit their wrists. Of course, what I have gone through over the past few years has shaped my thinking a bit. I am strong though, and my thoughts here are to help others think about what may be bothering them. Think people! And after thinking, act! Nothing improves without action. (If you have a blog of your own, leave a link in the comments section. I will post a link to your site if the material is appropriate for general consumption.
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