Reblogged this on Creative Resources, Bangladesh and commented:
Laughed at it.. can’t really call it inspiring. Cos it circles back to where it started. I would rather call it, “The Irony of Life”…
Reblogged this on lazysecretivewonderer and commented:
This has so much truth in it, I wish I could reblog it 10 times without annoying people.
Why is it that the older we get, the more afraid we are of what life throws at us? Is it because we’re afraid of losing the things we keep accumulating, and we’re afraid of tripping up again because it was painful the last time?
I guess the problem with growing older is that when the soul gets bruised, it leaves a scar that lasts a long time before it disappears, if it ever disappears at all. So the soul develops a shell that closes you off to life itself more and more.
Children don’t have that shell yet. I remember the days when I’d bruise myself during rough play, and I’d cry with all the passion of a budding drama queen, but I’d be up and giggling several minutes after, the pain and bruise forgotten. That kind of complete forgiveness of any kind of pain, and complete wonder at life only happens in childhood.
I wish I could go back to that time. If I think about what this photo says hard enough, will I go back to that time when life was an endless stretch of time, pain was worth forgetting, and new knowledge was welcomed without reserve?
Pity that I’m relatively young, but I’m already wishing I could.
I think as children, if we somehow experience overcoming insurmountable odds, we are much more likely to question the limitations and barriers set before us as we grow. It takes an experience or witnessing of achieving the unimaginable, for us to awaken a knowledge of unfettered possibility. Furthermore, the measures by which we weigh our ‘selves’ are as antiquated and limited as the results we desire. We lose some of the greatest potential simply trying to create greater potential.
I love this graphic because it in itself elicits reactions that mirror the precise reason for its existence! To one, it is simply the mundane irony of life, to another it reignites idealism, and to someone else it is a welcome reminder of what they already know.
Yeah I completely agree. I honestly think for 90% of people it’s the fact that they just don’t even know what they don’t know. They don’t even realize that they can create the EXACT life that they want.
Most of the time when I’ve asked what someone’s ideal/perfect life or situation, they say something like “4 weeks vacation instead of 2.” Or “to have every weekend off”.
They’re vision is so limited because they haven’t even been shown what’s actually possible. That’s why the people who have an opportunity to achieve greatness has the responsibility, so we can lead those who don’t.
Absolutely. When we are children, we aren’t limited by a concept of reality, because we’re forming that concept as we go. Adults, teach children that they have limitations. And the ones who don’t; the ones who support a concept of possibility, well their children often grow up and accomplish unimaginable feats I personally feel very blessed in my life. I was raised by parents who always led with a careful hand not to discourage me based on limits. Basically the message growing up was, “shoot for the sky, but don’t shoot yourself in the face!”
Yeah totally! Its this whole concept of “being realistic”. I like to call myself realistically optimistic, because most people like to say they’re realistic when really its a nice way of saying there pessimistic. Which is a very limiting mindset for themselves and others around them.
Reblogged this on Creative Resources, Bangladesh and commented:
Laughed at it.. can’t really call it inspiring. Cos it circles back to where it started. I would rather call it, “The Irony of Life”…
Reblogged this on The MP.
Sigh, I’m still at step #5
well what do you want to be able to achieve? Whats the exact kind of life you want to be able to live?
A life that I can give my daughter a home when she’s all grown up, humble life of comfort. Not asking for too much right?
of course not! And thats completely possible when you have a way and a strategy to get there
I think thats awesome what you want to do with your daughter
but are you open to hearing about a way that you can do that for her and for yourself?
Reblogged this on Metamorphosis Counselling Centre and commented:
I love Visual Media that says it all. Thanks Tom x
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Reblogged this on lazysecretivewonderer and commented:
This has so much truth in it, I wish I could reblog it 10 times without annoying people.
Why is it that the older we get, the more afraid we are of what life throws at us? Is it because we’re afraid of losing the things we keep accumulating, and we’re afraid of tripping up again because it was painful the last time?
I guess the problem with growing older is that when the soul gets bruised, it leaves a scar that lasts a long time before it disappears, if it ever disappears at all. So the soul develops a shell that closes you off to life itself more and more.
Children don’t have that shell yet. I remember the days when I’d bruise myself during rough play, and I’d cry with all the passion of a budding drama queen, but I’d be up and giggling several minutes after, the pain and bruise forgotten. That kind of complete forgiveness of any kind of pain, and complete wonder at life only happens in childhood.
I wish I could go back to that time. If I think about what this photo says hard enough, will I go back to that time when life was an endless stretch of time, pain was worth forgetting, and new knowledge was welcomed without reserve?
Pity that I’m relatively young, but I’m already wishing I could.
Reblogged this on GreenHeart and commented:
Nice!
I think as children, if we somehow experience overcoming insurmountable odds, we are much more likely to question the limitations and barriers set before us as we grow. It takes an experience or witnessing of achieving the unimaginable, for us to awaken a knowledge of unfettered possibility. Furthermore, the measures by which we weigh our ‘selves’ are as antiquated and limited as the results we desire. We lose some of the greatest potential simply trying to create greater potential.
I love this graphic because it in itself elicits reactions that mirror the precise reason for its existence! To one, it is simply the mundane irony of life, to another it reignites idealism, and to someone else it is a welcome reminder of what they already know.
Yeah I completely agree. I honestly think for 90% of people it’s the fact that they just don’t even know what they don’t know. They don’t even realize that they can create the EXACT life that they want.
Most of the time when I’ve asked what someone’s ideal/perfect life or situation, they say something like “4 weeks vacation instead of 2.” Or “to have every weekend off”.
They’re vision is so limited because they haven’t even been shown what’s actually possible. That’s why the people who have an opportunity to achieve greatness has the responsibility, so we can lead those who don’t.
Absolutely. When we are children, we aren’t limited by a concept of reality, because we’re forming that concept as we go. Adults, teach children that they have limitations. And the ones who don’t; the ones who support a concept of possibility, well their children often grow up and accomplish unimaginable feats I personally feel very blessed in my life. I was raised by parents who always led with a careful hand not to discourage me based on limits. Basically the message growing up was, “shoot for the sky, but don’t shoot yourself in the face!”
Yeah totally! Its this whole concept of “being realistic”. I like to call myself realistically optimistic, because most people like to say they’re realistic when really its a nice way of saying there pessimistic. Which is a very limiting mindset for themselves and others around them.
Reblogged this on Success in 2013 and commented:
So simple ~ So true.
Reblogged this on hazybreeze and commented:
Agree!