Comments on: When Life Gets Crazy http://www.lifeaftercollege.org/blog/2009/04/10/when-life-gets-crazy/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:52:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Silvana Avinami http://www.lifeaftercollege.org/blog/2009/04/10/when-life-gets-crazy/comment-page-1/#comment-1339 Silvana Avinami Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:56:54 +0000 http://www.lifeaftercollege.org/?p=407#comment-1339 BTW thanks for sharing Jamie's interview on CNN. Just a few minutes ago I was having a chat with a friend who's doctor and he was trying to tell me that, while he believes optimism is good and all, that after a while life's reality is bound to put you in your place (ie take the air out of your airy fairy existence). I sent him the link to the video as proof that our success (I prefer thriving) is not determined by how hard or curved the balls are that life throws us, it's about what angle we chose to bat and how hard we're willing to hold on to the bat...thanks for sharing! BTW thanks for sharing Jamie’s interview on CNN. Just a few minutes ago I was having a chat with a friend who’s doctor and he was trying to tell me that, while he believes optimism is good and all, that after a while life’s reality is bound to put you in your place (ie take the air out of your airy fairy existence). I sent him the link to the video as proof that our success (I prefer thriving) is not determined by how hard or curved the balls are that life throws us, it’s about what angle we chose to bat and how hard we’re willing to hold on to the bat…thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Silvana Avinami http://www.lifeaftercollege.org/blog/2009/04/10/when-life-gets-crazy/comment-page-1/#comment-5292 Silvana Avinami Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:56:00 +0000 http://www.lifeaftercollege.org/?p=407#comment-5292 BTW thanks for sharing Jamie's interview on CNN. Just a few minutes ago I was having a chat with a friend who's doctor and he was trying to tell me that, while he believes optimism is good and all, that after a while life's reality is bound to put you in your place (ie take the air out of your airy fairy existence). I sent him the link to the video as proof that our success (I prefer thriving) is not determined by how hard or curved the balls are that life throws us, it's about what angle we chose to bat and how hard we're willing to hold on to the bat...thanks for sharing! BTW thanks for sharing Jamie’s interview on CNN. Just a few minutes ago I was having a chat with a friend who’s doctor and he was trying to tell me that, while he believes optimism is good and all, that after a while life’s reality is bound to put you in your place (ie take the air out of your airy fairy existence). I sent him the link to the video as proof that our success (I prefer thriving) is not determined by how hard or curved the balls are that life throws us, it’s about what angle we chose to bat and how hard we’re willing to hold on to the bat…thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Jenny http://www.lifeaftercollege.org/blog/2009/04/10/when-life-gets-crazy/comment-page-1/#comment-1333 Jenny Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:37:02 +0000 http://www.lifeaftercollege.org/?p=407#comment-1333 <strong>Silvana</strong> - I love that post!! My favorite line is where you say, "Now take a deep breath in – the kind that makes your diaphragm hurt. And let it all out." I forget how powerful deep breaths can be. I just sent that post to a few friends - thanks for passing it along. And thanks also for the kind words about my blog! I look forward to keeping in touch too :D. Silvana – I love that post!! My favorite line is where you say, “Now take a deep breath in – the kind that makes your diaphragm hurt. And let it all out.” I forget how powerful deep breaths can be. I just sent that post to a few friends – thanks for passing it along. And thanks also for the kind words about my blog! I look forward to keeping in touch too :D .

]]> By: Jenny http://www.lifeaftercollege.org/blog/2009/04/10/when-life-gets-crazy/comment-page-1/#comment-5291 Jenny Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:37:00 +0000 http://www.lifeaftercollege.org/?p=407#comment-5291 <strong>Silvana</strong> - I love that post!! My favorite line is where you say, "Now take a deep breath in – the kind that makes your diaphragm hurt. And let it all out." I forget how powerful deep breaths can be. I just sent that post to a few friends - thanks for passing it along. And thanks also for the kind words about my blog! I look forward to keeping in touch too :D. Silvana – I love that post!! My favorite line is where you say, “Now take a deep breath in – the kind that makes your diaphragm hurt. And let it all out.” I forget how powerful deep breaths can be. I just sent that post to a few friends – thanks for passing it along. And thanks also for the kind words about my blog! I look forward to keeping in touch too :D .

]]> By: Jenny http://www.lifeaftercollege.org/blog/2009/04/10/when-life-gets-crazy/comment-page-1/#comment-1332 Jenny Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:33:54 +0000 http://www.lifeaftercollege.org/?p=407#comment-1332 <strong>Tim</strong> - this quote is AMAZING. Thank you so, so much for sharing. It's the kind of quote I want to read and re-read - I may even post in my house somewhere to really let it sink in. Another favorite of mine: "Every day, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it. I am going to use all my energies to develop myself, to expand my heart out to others; to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings. I am going to have kind thoughts towards others, I am not going to get angry or think badly about others. I am going to benefit others as much as I can." — Dalai Lama XIV Tim – this quote is AMAZING. Thank you so, so much for sharing. It’s the kind of quote I want to read and re-read – I may even post in my house somewhere to really let it sink in.

Another favorite of mine:
“Every day, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it. I am going to use all my energies to develop myself, to expand my heart out to others; to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings. I am going to have kind thoughts towards others, I am not going to get angry or think badly about others. I am going to benefit others as much as I can.”
— Dalai Lama XIV

]]> By: Jenny http://www.lifeaftercollege.org/blog/2009/04/10/when-life-gets-crazy/comment-page-1/#comment-5290 Jenny Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:33:00 +0000 http://www.lifeaftercollege.org/?p=407#comment-5290 <strong>Tim</strong> - this quote is AMAZING. Thank you so, so much for sharing. It's the kind of quote I want to read and re-read - I may even post in my house somewhere to really let it sink in. Another favorite of mine: "Every day, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it. I am going to use all my energies to develop myself, to expand my heart out to others; to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings. I am going to have kind thoughts towards others, I am not going to get angry or think badly about others. I am going to benefit others as much as I can." — Dalai Lama XIV Tim – this quote is AMAZING. Thank you so, so much for sharing. It’s the kind of quote I want to read and re-read – I may even post in my house somewhere to really let it sink in.

Another favorite of mine:
“Every day, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it. I am going to use all my energies to develop myself, to expand my heart out to others; to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings. I am going to have kind thoughts towards others, I am not going to get angry or think badly about others. I am going to benefit others as much as I can.”
— Dalai Lama XIV

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