Throwing Away the Alarm Clock
My father always said, "early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise".
It was lights out at 8 p.m. in our house and we were up at dawn to the smell of coffee, frying bacon and scrambled eggs.
My father followed this general routine for a lifetime and died young, broke, and, I think, not too wise.
Taking note, I rejected his advice and it became, for me, late to bed and late to rise. Now, I'm not saying that I've conquered the world but I've avoided numberless early traffic jams, bypassed some common pitfalls and have met some strange, wonderful people,
One of whom was myself - someone my father never knew.
-- Charles Bukowski
Boundaries don’t keep other people out, or keep you safe. They fence you in.
So, you can either waste your life drawing lines, or you can live your life rubbing them out.
We must endure caterpillars to enjoy butterflies. This is the natural order in which you and I live our lives.
I am NOT afraid of Virginia Woolf. I think.
The only thing worse than watching a bad movie is being in one.
So, how's the movie of YOUR life going? Are you going to invite me over to watch it? Or are you hiding it at the bottom of the DVD pile?
Do not let your fire go out. Replace an irreplaceable spark in the hopeless swamps of the 'not quite', the 'not yet', and the 'not at all'. Do not let the hero in your soul perish in lonely frustrations for the life you deserve, but have never been able to reach.
The world you desire can be won; it exists; it is real; it's possible; and it's yours.
-- Ayn Rand
The universe is brought back from the brink of destruction every time you smile.
Roxy, my youngest angel
I'm tired of people always needing a reason for doing everything in their lives. Do it because you want to. Because it's fun. Because it makes you happy. And be a little unreasonable* in the process.
*unreasonable = when you don't let reasons 'not to' do something get in your way.
It's not what's happening around you that determines your health, finances, or how sexy you are, but what's happening inside of you - exclusively.
