ihateslowjams Posted July 16, 2012 Posted July 16, 2012 Right now, my life has hit a very treacherous patch and caused me to be very depressed. After losing my ex, I've come to the realization that Im not proud of what i have done the past 7 years. I vow, starting tonight (after this post), I will not waste anymore time on unnecessary things (depression, dwelling, pining, regretting, etc). I have found 2 very motivational quotes to help me stay focused and stay on my path to true happiness from now on. Ive watched Connan O'Brien's commencement speech at Dartmouth College many times, and theres a specific portion of it that rings true to everything in life. Whether its education, career, or even relationships. It will be what I will believe in and follow starting from this moment forward. "It is our failure, to become our perceived ideal that ultimately defines us and makes us unique. Its not easy, but if you accept your misfortune and handle it right, you're perceived failure can become a catalyst for profound intervention." -Connan O'Brien the second quote is Rocky's line in Sylvester Stallone's last Rocky movie. "The world aint sunshine and rainbows. Its a very mean and nasty place and i don't care how tough you are, it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it aint about how hard you hit, its about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. Thats how winning is done! Now if you know what you're worth, then go out and get what you're worth, but you gotta be willing to take the hits. And not pointing fingers say, 'you aint what you want to be because of him or her or anybody!' Cowards do that and that aint you! you're better than that!" -Rocky (Sylvester Stallone) These 2 quotes can be related to relationships as well because the time we waste grieving the loss can be used to improve our life and ourselves instead. Losing our loved one is not the end of the world, unless we let it. Many of us have great depression thats keeping us from being productive at work/school. We can't have that happen in our lives because it will cause a negative chain of events. We need to pick ourselves back up, and keep moving forward because life doesn't stop for anyone. Sitting there moping/dwelling will just be a waste of energy and time; we're not getting any younger. There will be many who will say, "I'm happy with who i am, i don't need to change!" If you're happy with who you are, thats great. Don't change. I believe in the saying, "theres always room for improvement." I will always strive to better my life from now on, whether its with relationships, education, career, or my own character. No body is perfect, but I will begin my path on getting as close as possible. Life is short and I've realized that too late. I truly believe I've wasted the past 7 years complaining about my own life and not doing anything to fix it. From now on, I'm going to stop complaining and will nip it in the bud before it grows. In conclusion, i say onto anyone who is reading this message... Its time for us to stop dwelling in the past and start moving forward in life again. We are wasting valuable time pining, regretting, crying, etc. over our lost love(s). Lets take a better grip on our lives and make ourselves happy once again. Eventually, we will find someone that can complement our happiness, not depend on him/her for it. Its not the end of the world. Look at losing your loved one as a sign for something good about to happen. I believe in a balance of bad and good in life; where there is darkness, there is light. It may only seem like dark times after losing a loved one, but i promise you, life will get better for you once again.
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