Oct 25, 2009

in ven shuhn

invention

[in-ven-shuh

1. the power or faculty of inventing, devising, or originating

2. an act or instance of creating or producing by exercise of the imagination, esp. in art, music, etc.

Everyone invents things. Everyone uses their imagination to create something no one else has before.

Sometimes it's hard to put what you create out into the universe. Who knows what people will think when they see it. It's easier to play it safe and keep it to yourself.

Okay, but think about it.

If everyone kept their ideas to themselves, where would we be right now? Absolutely nowhere.

Think of Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs. (Funny movie). Everyone thought Flint's inventions were the stupidest things they had ever seen, but he still kept with it. And he had something great to offer, even if no one accepted it at first. If Flint kept all of that to himself because he thought it was stupid, that little sardine town would still be in sardine world and Flint would be working with his dad in the tackle shop. He was capable of so much more.

I am totally scared of putting my ideas out there. But then I have to realize that every good idea came from a stupid idea (in a way). Thomas Edison's inventions aren't all still around and used today. Mia Michaels' dances aren't all big hits. No one likes everyone of Miley's songs. But they are all extremely talented people who took the risk anyways.

We are all capable of inventing something amazing. We just need to be able to put ourselves out there, and grow from our ideas. Not everyone is going to like everything you do. But you'll never know what's amazing until you try.

Oct 8, 2009

be the first to give the love on bad days

I've had bad days.

Everyone has.

The past few days have been bad days. I'll keep hoping I'll wake up tomorrow and find sunny skies....

I have learned something very important about bad days, that I think we all should learn.

Ready?

No one is going to treat you different if you are having a bad day.

Just because you failed your math test and broke up with your significant other that day does not mean that when you get home your mom isn't going to get on your case about cleaning your room and emptying the dishwasher.

Just because you had this awesome proposal at work that everyone shot down, doesn't mean that the man in the dodge stratus next to you on the freeway will refrain from cutting you off. He's not even thinking about you. He has somewhere to be.

So here's what you should get out of all of this:

People are selfish. And if your day was crap, don't expect anyone to treat you any differently. They are thinking of themselves more often than not and will interact with you based on their day and not yours.

I learned this the hard way.

It's a hard knock life, children.

If my mom had a good day, she wouldn't bug me about my room and probably sit down and try to talk with me instead.

If the guy in the dodge stratus didn't have somewhere to be, he would probably happily let you into the space in front of him.

There's no way of knowing.

Now, here is what you really should get out of this:

The only thing we can do about this, is to be the bigger person. I promise it will help with your bad day. Be the first to give the love. You've had a crappy day, but you also have no idea what is going on in the minds of everyone around you. Maybe their day was equally crappy, or worse. They probably need a hug as much as you do. Stop thinking about yourself on your bad days and what happened to you, and instead think about what is happening to everyone around you. There are so many people in the world, it's simply ridiculous to think you are the most important one. Because you know what it's like to be down, lift someone up.

I don't know about you, but I don't wish bad days on anyone.

So let's learn from them.

Aug 26, 2009

i think everyone should watch this

this is exactly what i want my life to be

gorgeous suited man and all

Aug 24, 2009

i can feel

i believe that missing someone is one of the worst feelings in the world.

especially

when they don't miss you as much as you miss them

don't you think?

emotions are really weird.

and pretty cool if you think about it

human beings are capable of feeling so much

Aug 13, 2009

i like this

I Believe...

I believe-
that we don't have to change friends
if we understand that friends change.

I believe-
that no matter how good a friend is,
they're going to hurt you every
once in a while and you must forgive
them for that.

I believe-
that true friendship continues to grow,
even over the longest distance.
Same goes for true love.

I believe-
that you can do something in an instant
that will give you heartache for life.

I believe-
that it's taking me a long time
to become the person I want to be.

I believe-
that you should always leave loved ones
with loving words. It may be the last
time you see them.

I believe-
that you can keep going
long after you can't.

I believe-
that we are responsible for what we do,
no matter how we feel.

I believe-
that either you control your attitude
or it controls you.

I believe-
that regardless of how hot and
steamy a relationship is at first,
the passion fades and there had
better be something else to take
its place.

I believe-
that heroes are the people
who do what has to be done
when it needs to be done,
regardless of the consequences.

I believe-
that money is a lousy way of keeping score.

I believe-
that my best friend and I can do anything
or nothing and have the best time.

I believe-
that sometimes the people you expect
to kick you when you're down,
will be the ones to help you get back up.

I believe-
that sometimes when I'm angry
I have the right to be angry,
but that doesn't give me
the right to be cruel.

I believe-
that just because someone doesn't love
you the way you want them to doesn't
mean they don't love you with all they have.

I believe-
that maturity has more to do with
what types of experiences you've had
and what you've learned from them
and less to do with how many
birthdays you've celebrated.

I believe-
that it isn't always enough to be
forgiven by others. Sometimes you
have to learn to forgive yourself.

I believe-
that no matter how bad your heart is broken
the world doesn't stop for your grief.

I believe-
that our background and circumstances
may have influenced who we are,
but we are responsible for who we become.

I believe-
that just because two people argue,
it doesn't mean they don't love each other
And just because they don't argue,
it doesn't mean they do.

I believe-
that you shouldn't be so eager to find out a
secret. It could change your life forever.

I believe-
that two people can look at the exact
same thing and see something totally.
different.

I believe-
that your life can be changed in a matter of
hours by people who don't even know you.

I believe-
that even when you think you have no more
to give, when a friend cries out to you
you will find the strength to help.

I believe-
that credentials on the wall
do not make you a decent human being.

I believe-
that the people you care about most in life
are taken from you too soon.

by Unknown

Jul 21, 2009

absence makes the heart grow stronger

I hate...

needing you

wanting you

I hate that i can't control it

I hate that you don't care

I wish you would

And I hate it

I hate that I can't do anything to make you care

Most of all

I hate that you'll never miss me as much as I miss you

Jun 16, 2009

the princess in the castle

Listen to this song:

Chris Garneau-Castletime

All the while thinking of this:

There's a princess sitting in her room in her castle in a beautiful chair. The castle is loud and full of noise, but she is quiet in her chair observing and watching everything that is going on around her. She lives a beautiful life inside her castle but at the very same time that she is sitting there calmly, there are all the people outside of the castle going through so much pain and poverty. She is responsible, and mature, but also naive. She doesn't know what the people live like because she has been a princess her whole life.

Now just imagine that scene in your mind.