My Mom has always stressed to be grateful. Be thankful. It's easy to get wrapped up in your own life and see the cup half-empty and unfair. Growing up with a sister close in age let's you know early in life that it isn't fair. The best thing my Mom did was to be honest. She would tell me, "Life isn't fair." And what is it that makes us think it should be? There will always be someone better, faster, smarter. So don't compare. Think about what you do, how you do and why you do. Say “thank you.”To your family, friends and even the people you are not so fond of (you know who you are … just kidding). They are the experiences and people who shape and challenge you. Choose to say "no" more than you say “yes.”You will be surprised at the happiness it can bring. Don't worry too much about what others think. Trust in yourself. Life will never look fair if you are forever looking anywhere other than your own mirror. On the inside of my mirror I have the Pillars of Character for my family – and myself –to read. I’m hopeful that it gets read while my five boys stand there each day brushing their teeth. It doesn’t matter much what you scrub clean on the outside if you neglect your character and soul. It's not there because it reminds me of who I am, but that it reminds me of who I would like to be. Little victories. To be better than I was yesterday. No one else … just me:)
*Special thanks to my love, Ryan Dawson, for editing my lil blog:)
Rain or shine, it's your day, so don't let anyone or anything get it!
Enjoy this Glorious day!
Celeste
Music cafe: From my Mom:)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4k613v5OZNk&feature=youtube_gdata_player
From the quote closet:
As long a man stands in his own way, everything seems in his way
Emerson
Don't let fear be your master. Celeste
Quote closet:
An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory!
Emerson
Life is more exciting when you learn while doing instead of learning about doing! Celeste
And lastly...
Play by the rules:)
Rule 1: Life is not fair - get used to it!
Rule 2: The world doesn't care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself.
Rule 3: You will NOT make $60,000 a year right out of high school. You won't be a vice-president with a car phone until you earn both.
Rule 4: If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss.
Rule 5: Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your Grandparents had a different word for burger flipping: They called it opportunity.
Rule 6: If you mess up, it's not your parents' fault, so don't whine about your mistakes, learn from them.
Rule 7: Before you were born, your parents weren't as boring as they are now. They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes and listening to you talk about how cool you thought you were: So before you save the rain forest from the parasites of your parent's generation, try delousing the closet in your own room..
Rule 8: Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life HAS NOT. In some schools, they have abolished failing grades and they'll give you as MANY TIMES as you want to get the right answer. *This doesn't bear the slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in real life.
Rule 9: Life is not divided into semesters.
You don't get summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you FIND YOURSELF.
*Do that on your own time.
Rule 10: Television is NOT real life.
In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs.
Rule 11: Be nice to nerds.
Chances are you'll end up working for one..
I believe this was part of a Steven Jobs speech
