The above quote was said by Yogi Berra, and while some may think it sounds confusing... it really isn't. Okay, so at first glance- yes. It sounds confusing and we automatically want to skip over it and move on to less confusing and more relatable quotes; but bear with me- I just want to show you how simple this oddly-worded quote is. At first, it bothered me too- I didn't grasp it simply because of how it was worded, and so I wanted to move on. But a little piece of me also wanted the peace of mind in knowing that I understood it, so I re-read it a few times. Finally, the simplicity of it hit me... and it made me want to kick myself. If you don't know where you are going- OF COURSE you'll never get there! If you live your life without any meaning, always "going with the flow"... then you'll never get anywhere or accomplish anything because the water will carry you back in a ridiculous loop. To get anywhere in life, you need to have a plan. You need to set goals. And you need to follow the plan you make to reach the goals you wish to achieve. If you don't even know what you want... you won't get ANYWHERE, and I mean that. You'll stay wherever you are, likely complaining about what you can't do because you don't know what you WANT to do. But that's besides the point. WHAT?! You may be thinking... but that's not what I want to focus on for this post. I'd like to turn your attention back to the way that the quote was phrased, and the annoyance it likely caused before realizing how simple it was. This can happen not only with quotes; but with how things are said in real life to others. How you phrase the things you say can mean everything to how the other person takes in what you said... and how it can come across as offensive without meaning to if you aren't careful. It has happened to me before, and I'm sure it happens to everyone... whether you say something wrong, or misinterpret something someone else says... it happens. This is why I think that if you have something to say to someone, you should just come right out and say it. Don't try to twist it into something it's not, and don't try lying or talking in riddles... it won't work, it never does, and it NEVER ends well. ~Maddie
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