Daily Mood Quote
Day 94 – August 5, 2011
When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.
~Henry Ford
It seems the harder one tries, the harder the wind comes against them. What's that old saying (paraphrasing here) “fall down seven times, get up eight” in the hope of staying on course. Unfortunately, that is how you succeed; never giving up, never letting someone tell you “you can't” and never allowing anyone “to control your actions or thoughts.” Family and friends are gifts and although their intentions “seem” to be in your best interest, I have found that agendas, hidden or blatant, always come to the surface. So, much like the airplane who takes off against the wind, find your wings and soar, you won't be disappointed, follow your dreams and not someone else's.
Never look back unless you are planning to go that way.
~Henry David Thoreau
Everyone longs for those happier times, the past, the good things we remember (most adults have selected memories), and when times get tough, the first thought is go back to the “past.” Maybe, it's a place where you were happier, had more friendships or made a better living... wherever the happier memories were. Difficult times are no fun, but if we run back to the past, then the lessons we are supposed to learn are never realized and I promise you history, usually the bad part, will repeat itself. So, onward, upward and ever forward; as long as you go forward. Life is meant to be lived, not longed for.
You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try.
~Beverly Sills
When you have life dreams, there is usually a reason for it and the reason is to help aim you in the direction you were meant to go. Dreams are our guide posts for where we are supposed to be going and what we should be doing with our lives. So, when we ignore them, we ignore our true selves and end up going places, where perhaps we ought not go. We are almost guaranteed to be unsatisfied with the journey and the destination. We all may not be “set up” or “gifted” to be the very "best there ever was" (thank you The Natural). There is only one “best” in seven billion. Not all of us are Roy Hobbs (played by Robert Redford in the movie The Natural). However, there is a whole lot of room for people aspiring and trying to be the best they can be. The world needs you and your dreams, otherwise they wouldn't be there. If you never try...
Life is a great big canvas, and you should throw all the paint on it you can.
~Danny Kaye
Life is a series of ups and downs, twists and turns, successes and failures. But the fact is, if you don't try, then your canvas will be blank. You can think about painting the “perfect life” all you want, but you have to put the paint down in order for something beautiful to emerge on the canvas of your life. Practice makes perfect.
What picture will you paint today?
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