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Grover and a Kitten
I learned a lot…
Nope, it’s a Canadian.
Lesson learned: relationships take investment; they're not supposed to hurt like this.
I love this. It shows us no matter how far down you may have fallen, there's always a chance to come back up even stronger :) - is long as you're passionate about it, and work hard on it.
Famous Failures
I stumbled upon this video a long time ago and it honestly made me feel a lot better.
"If you’ve never failed, you’ve never lived."
I could not fit everyone mentioned in the video in this post so be sure to give the video a look.
WATCH IT HERE
lesson in a nutshell y'all!
I’ve learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow. I’ve learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights. I’ve learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you’ll miss them when they’re gone from your life. I’ve learned that making a “living” is not the same thing as making a “life.” I’ve learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance. I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back. I’ve learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision. I’ve learned that even when I have pains, I don’t have to be one. I’ve learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back. I’ve learned that I still have a lot to learn. I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
Maya Angelou (via purplebuddhaproject)
How to be More Assertive
Many of us wish that we could master being assertive. We want to state our case – but are afraid of making waves. There are ways that we can do this that command proper respect, allow us to be heard, and be taken seriously – whilst also maintaining the relationship. They include the following:
1. Use the word “I” instead of “You” as it demonstrates the speaker has self respect, and believes that their feelings and opinions should be heard.
2. Don’t stare the person out – but maintain steady eye contact. If you look to the side, look down or look away, it indicates discomfort or timidity.
3. At the same time, pay attention to your body language. Make sure that you seem open, and not hostile and aggressive. For example, your hands and palms should be open and relaxed, don’t point your finger, or wrinkle your face, don’t cross your arms, or look angry and tense.
4. Also, pay attention to the way you speak. Try and moderate your tone of voice, and don’t call them names, swear, or use obscenities. However, don’t start to mumble or speak in a low voice as that can indicate a lack of confidence, and signal to the person not to take you seriously.
5. If you start to notice you’re becoming upset, then work on your breathing - breathe deeply from your stomach - and visualise yourself as someone strong, who’s being heard.
6. Remember that no-one else is going to stand up for you. You deserve to have respected and treated well by others. And you have the power to establish boundaries, and to set appropriate limits on the treatment you’ll accept.
Life lessons #1
Forgive, but never forget.
Days
Sometimes I feel like I have matured so much, learnt so many new things.
And then there are some days.
Days where all I want to do is curl up and cry.
All I want to do is stop hurting.
Days when I can't figure out how everything could be so messed up.
Days that I feel so alone, that I feel myself wither from inside.
Some days are better than the others.
Some days I get up with a smile on my face.
Some days I don't spontaneously cry.
Some days I like the way I look.
Some days I don't want to give up.
Maybe living with myself isn't all that hard.
Maybe it's those bad days that make the good ones so special.
And just maybe, I figured life out, after all.
On the one hand, in an online lesson, you need to answer questions like "Children, can you see the presentation?", "Children, can you hear me?" so that the teacher can see that you are in class. On the other hand, you understand that if she understands that you are in class, she will ask you...
I STUDIED A LESSON ALL DAY AND LISTENED TO METAL MUSIC. Everything hurts, and I haven't learned everything yet:")
― S.L. Gray, these unforgettable things
Power of Words
This morning I got a message in my mail box from a Christian website. It's a short and a very sweet New Year greeting. And I know it's kinda late for a new year greeting, but that message really got me! And I should admit that it really made my morning.
But it's not the new year greeting that I'm gonna talk about here. What I really wanna share here is about the "message" that I got from the email.
What I learn from the message is that I have the power to set the destiny for my life, by what comes out of my mouth. The message - it tells me that my words have the power to set things in motion, good or bad, and that they're like little seeds that I plant in life.
So when my words are filled with faith, hope and promise then I'll enjoy the fruit of them. But if they're filled with discouragement, fear and other negative attitudes I won't enjoy my life.
The Bible tells, in Proverbs 18:21 that life and death are found in the words we speak. The words we speak really have power, to make a change in life. And I believe that, because it's the Bible that tells me so.
This lesson I got today is a very great lesson! because sometimes I don't speak good and positive words to my self. Sometimes I think I am stupid when I make mistakes, and I don't even realize that every time I say to my self that I'm stupid, I'm planting negative seeds in my life.
So from now on... I will start using good and positive things to say, like "I can do better", "I am smart!", "I am blessed and loved...", "I can...", "I am able...", and so on. And I believe that by planting good and positive seeds in my life, I will harvest and enjoy good fruit of them.
I understand this one thing now, that GOD wants me to change and be a better person, by using every word that I speak.
So, speak good for yourself, and spread good things for the others too!
We are blessed to bless! GOD bless you all... :)
Lessons Learned Today :)
It's easy to think that I don't need any help, or I'll be just fine, or I'll be strong enough, by my self.
Sometimes I have this kind of thoughts in my mind: "No body can help or save you, but your own self...", or like this "this is my life, and I am the one who fully controls my own life..."
Yeah, it is so easy to think and feel like I'm strong enough to go through everything with my own self.
But, here's the truth that I cannot deny: "I can't make it, if I keep thinking like that!". Yeah, the truth is that I will never be fine or strong enough by my self, and I cannot help or save my own self.
I need GOD... to help me bearing this burden that I am bearing; taking the responsibility I have to take; even solving the problems that I need to solve. I will never ever go through everything, if I rely on my own self.
So, here is the lesson I got... "Always rely on GOD... believe in GOD..." I have to let GOD fully take control of my life, and stop worrying. GOD doesn't promise that things will get easy, but the good thing is that HE does promise that HE will help, save, and guide me; and HE will never leave me, through everything, even through the darkest moment of my life! :)
Believe in GOD. Keep the faith. GOD loves me.
Stepping out of my comfort zone... :)
This is my new topic that I'm going to write about here. It's a little story about my life. Well, I know it sounds boring, because "stepping out of comfort zone" is a general topic to talk about, but here's the thing... I love sharing things here, because I just love it... It makes me feel relax and happy when I share things here... and I hope that all things that I write here could be an inspiration or lesson or something to somebody else's life...
Well, ever since my college life began, I shut my self from many things. I have been keeping my self away from many things, simply because I feel like there are too much responsibilities and pressure that I have to deal with.
Those things and burdens that I have to bear are just too much, until I don't have time to think about any other thing, but my own self. For all this time I have been doing nothing, but thinking about ME. And I have always been staying in my comfort zone, doing same old things... simply because I feel like new things are gonna give me much more pressure and burdens, and I don't think I'll be able to handle all of them at once.
But after all things I have been through, I start to get bored with this perception. I get bored staying in my comfort zone. I have talked to my mother, and I have been reading lots of Christian words and reflections. And finally I learn this one thing, that I am not supposed to be afraid of stepping out of my comfort zone. I should not be afraid to take challenge and do new things. GOD cares a lot about me, and HE wants me to live to the fullest. HE gives me chance to live this life, so that with my faith in HIM I can be as productive as I can. I can do great things for HIM, and my faith can grow stronger in HIM.
I know GOD never teaches us to be afraid. GOD teaches us to be brave... to have faith in HIM... and to be different... So that people around us can see how GOD works in our life; how HE use our life as a blessing.
So, here's the thing... Despite of all those responsibilities and burdens I have to deal with right now, I am learning to be open with new things. I start taking more responsibilities without complaining or whining. I learn to be open with new things; have more friends; do more good things; show more love. And it means that I am stepping out of my comfort zone with faith. :) I believe that when I walk by faith, GOD will help me through all things in front of me.
I used to be afraid and worried about what people might think or feel about me. And I used to think that I will be forever staying in my own comfort zone. But thank GOD that HE keeps showing me things to do, and ways for me to take. So I finally decide to take one step out of my comfort zone. Taking one step is just a beginning, but I believe that it's gonna be a start of something new; something big; and something good in my life, because when I take one step with faith, GOD has already prepared another steps for me to take. GOD has prepared more steps for me to lead me to a bright and hopeful future.
Wish me so much luck. GOD bless... :)
Life Lesson #01 - We are not supposed to come into somebody's life, make them fall for us, and then leave with no one to catch them. It's terrible.
But I guess we all make that mistake. Well, of course not all of us ever did that kind of mistake. I did once or twice, then I felt sorry. But my point is that... Don't let somebody fall for us, if we're not willing to catch them... because it's terrible and it hurts...
How To Succeed at Being Yourself
by Joyce Meyer
It’s tough to enjoy life when you don’t like yourself. People who haven’t learned to accept and get along with themselves tend to have more difficulty accepting and getting along with others. Yet, the Bible repeatedly tells us to “love your neighbor as yourself.” I personally spent years having a hard time getting along with people, until I finally realized through the Word of God how my difficulty with other people was actually “rooted” in my difficulties with myself. The Bible says a good tree will bear good fruit, and a rotten tree will bear rotten fruit. Likewise, the “fruit” of our lives comes from the “root” within us. If you’re rooted in shame, guilt, inferiority, rejection, lack of love and acceptance, etc., the fruit of your relationships will suffer. However, once you have a revelation of God’s unconditional love for you and begin to accept yourself and others, eventually these new roots will produce good fruit, and your relationships will thrive. Here are a few tips I believe will help you succeed at being yourself.
1. Never say or think negative things about yourself, such as, “I never do anything right.” “I’ll never change.” “I’m ugly.” “I look terrible.” “I’m dumb.” “Who could ever love me?” Matthew 12:37 says, …by your words you will be justified…, and by your words you will be condemned…. Proverbs 23:7 says, …as [a man] thinketh in his heart, so is he. In other words, the way we talk and think about ourselves reveals how we feel about ourselves.
2. Speak good things about yourself (as private confessions) in line with what the Word says about you. For example: “I am the righteousness of God in Christ.” “I am made acceptable in the Beloved.” “God created me and formed me with His own hands, and God doesn’t make mistakes.” I like starting the day making good confessions. Perhaps you can do this while you’re driving to work or cleaning house. I also encourage you to look in the mirror and say out loud, “God loves and accepts you, and so do I.” You may even try hugging yourself. This is beneficial to people who have lacked love and acceptance in their lives.
3. Never compare yourself with other people. God must love variety or He wouldn’t have created us all differently—even down to our fingerprints. You’ll never succeed at being yourself if you’re trying to be like someone else. Other people can be a good example to you, but duplicating even their good traits will manifest differently through your individual personality.
4. Focus on your potential instead of your limitations. Actress Helen Hayes was told early in her career that if she were four inches taller she’d be the greatest actress of her time. Her coaches tried various methods of stretching her, but nothing increased her height. She refused to concentrate on the supposed limitation of being five feet tall and decided to concentrate on her potential. As a result, she was eventually cast as Mary, Queen of Scotland—one of the tallest queens who ever lived.
5. Find something you like to do that you do well, and do it over and over. If you spend your time doing things you’re not good at, it’ll frustrate you and cause you to feel defeated and unsuccessful.
6. Have the courage to be different and deal with criticism. Be a God-pleaser, not a man-pleaser (seeGalatians 1:10). If you dare to be different, you’ll have to expect some criticism. Going along with the crowd—when you know in your heart God’s leading you a different way—is one reason people don’t succeed at being themselves. You won’t like yourself very much if you go against your own convictions.
7. Don’t let the way another person treats you determine your worth.
8. Keep your flaws in perspective. People with a high level of confidence have just as many weaknesses as people without confidence, but they concentrate on their strengths—not their flaws or weaknesses.
In conclusion, let me remind you of my opening statement: It’s tough to enjoy lifew when you don’t like yourself. When you learn to succeed at being yourself, you’ll be well on your way to enjoying life more fully.
People who change you
In life that there are two types of people who change you.
First is the people who come and make you mostly feel bad about yourself. Those people are the ones who make you feel like you are never good enough; who make you focus on all your flaws and imperfections. They become the reasons why you try so hard to change and become a perfect person, and worse - live only to meet their standards. But then one day you wake up and realize that no matter what you do or how hard you try to change, you will never be good enough in their eyes, because the real problem is not you, it is the people who always bring you down.
Second is the people who see the good in you right from the start they meet you. Those are the ones who see you as an amazing person; who always look the good in you and have your best interest at heart. Those are the type of people who water and nourish all the good and kind seeds inside of you, who help you grow each day and put more kindness in your soul. And then one day you realize that they are the ones who make you feel good about yourself and not only that, they also help you change to become a better person each day.