Life can be like a roller coaster...And just when you think you've had enough,
and your ready to get off the ride and take the calm, easy merry-go round...
You change your mind, throw you hands in the airand ride the roller coaster all over again.
That's exhilaration...that's living a bit on the edge...that's being ALIVE.
Life is filled with so many exciting twists and turns.Hop off the straight and narrow whenever you can and take the winding paths. Experience the exhilaration of the view from the edge. Because the moments spent there, that take your breath away, are what make you feel truly alive." Moments are what that shape and define our lives;
they determine who and where we are today, where we want to go in the future. Through
Now let me ask you this.. Have you ever been in love? Horrible isn't it? It makes you so vulnerable. It opens your chest and it opens up your heart and it means that someone can get inside you and mess you up. You build up all these defenses,
you build up a whole suit of armor, so that nothing can hurt you, then one stupid person, no different from any other stupid person, wanders into your stupid life...You give them a piece of you. They didn't ask for it. They did something dumb one day, like kiss you or smile at you, and then your life isn't your own anymore. Love takes hostages. It gets inside you. It eats you out and leaves you crying in the darkness, so simple a phrase like 'maybe we should be just friends' turns into a glass splinter working its way into your heart. It hurts. Not just in the imagination. Not just in the mind. It's a soul-hurt, a real gets-inside-you-and-rips-you-apart pain. I hate love.Thats how it leaves you with..
I don't pretend to know what love is for everyone, but I can tell you what it is for me; Love is knowing all about someone, and still wanting to be with them more than any other person, love is trusting them enough to tell them everything about yourself, including the things you might be ashamed of, love is feeling comfortable and safe with someone, but still getting weak knees when they walk into a room and smile at you. Love also there when you shed a tear and still want him, it's when he ignores you and you still love him, it's when he loves another girl but you still smile and say I'm happy for you, when all you really do is cry.
There comes a time when you have to stand up and shout:
This is me damn it! I look the way I look, think the way I think, feel the way I feel, love the way I love! I am a whole complex package. Take me... or leave me. Accept me - or walk away! Do not try to make me feel like less of a person, just because I don't fit your idea of who I should be and don't try to change me to fit your mold. If I need to change, I alone will make that decision.When you are strong enough to love yourself 100%, good and bad - you will be amazed at the opportunities that life presents you.
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us most. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and famous?' Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that people won't feel insecure around you. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in all of us. And when we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
I've been making a list of the things they don't teach you at school. They don't teach you how to love somebody. They don't teach you how to be famous. They don't teach you how to be rich or how to be poor. They don't teach you how to walk away from someone you don't love any longer. They don't teach you how to know what's going on in someone else's mind. They don't teach you what to say to someone who's dying. They don't teach you anything worth knowing.
But Life does ...
P:S : This blog is made of different quotes that I had come across on different websites and I liked them so much that I made a post out of them. I hope they are interconnected enough to make sense.. :)



45 comments:
Very very true... Especially that last paragraph. And here's another tithing;
School teaches a lesson, and then takes the test. But life? It takes the test *first*, and then teaches you the lesson.
I've not been in 'love'; just a couple of close relationships (which I never decreed as love; dunno abt the other party, though). Quite frankly, I cannot understand what it is. I find it 'tantalizing'... A la the bazaars (Sarojini Naidu) But I have seen my close friends in love. But I dunno if it could be termed so... No offence... They were unable to take the joy and sorrow of it all with equanimity. Anyway, I sincerely wish them well...
Personally, I feel it is 'acceptance' that binds people. Yes, I have mentioned it before. This world is made up of so many people... How can you co-exiis if one cannot appreciate the difference in another person. To me, the beauty of friendship, etc. is *NOT* about people with similar thoughts; it is about different people who have learnt to appreciate each others difference.
You have an apple, I have an apple; we exchange them. We are still left with *one* apple. But... You have an idea, I have an idea; we exchange them. We have *two* ideas... (Not one from my grey cells!)
Enfin, about life... I dunno if life is the 'roller-coaster'. That was what I used to think too... That was when I tried look at life from a darker side; one of death... Which is the one that leaves us bewildered? Which is the one that 'ditches' us... Which will 'betray' us..? Death? Or life..?
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PS: Sorry if I had sounded too 'morbid' towards the end. I hope I have not tarnished your lovely post in any way. I am a realist (slightly optimistic...) but I can become overtly ponderous..!
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Loved the entry... *applauds*
Peace.
wow..
hehe that was almost like a post.. :)
"School teaches a lesson, and then takes the test. But life? It takes the test *first*, and then teaches you the lesson." - it is so true. wonder why lol..
well love.. it is a funny feeling isnt it... and yes i have come across certain relationship's that my friends have had.. which is termed as love.. but well doesnt seem to be so.. or guess their definition of love is entirely different.. n hence we cant understand them..
as long as everyone is happy thats good..
Acceptance is a big thing.. accepting one for what they are and what they are with u is is a big thing..
Death is a continuation of one's life.. i didnt want to bring that in over here..may be next time..
Glad you liked the post. :)
take care
++When you are strong enough to love yourself 100%, good and bad - you will be amazed at the opportunities that life presents you.++
I m around 45% of loving myself :) i have some heavy work ahead :( which is a bit complex since im stuck in a tricky narrow of a roller coaster :(
I m still hoping i can increase that percent of loving myself someday!
How about u...where do u stand here?
cess
i would say that i'm very low in loving myself.. sometimes things dont work out the way i want it to.. and yeh i end up doing the Its me game..
i know its not good.. but well circumstances are such.. but i always have that hope.. so its not too bad..
and i guess what am learning each day..
Next time be it... :) Will look forward to reading your view.
Peace. Take care.
kartz
i did write once about death
this is the link
http://world-ani.blogspot.com/2007/10/birth-life-and-death.html
let me know what u think about it..
wow this is a really beautiful post Ani. Absoultely touched me!
**We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and famous?
I so agree with wut u said in that para. Alot of ppl like to believe that they CANT do things...they think only the popular, beautiful, talented etc ppl CAN do things. The truth is, these ppl too came up in life cos they BELIEVED they were smart, beautiful, talented and that they CAN do it.
So dun let anyone tell ya that u CANT do anything, that ur not special etc. Each one of us is capable of the BEST ever in life.
*HUGZ* great post!
Keshi.
btw come and see how SPECIAL I am today lol!
Keshi.
Nice post with lot of sense.
* And just when you think you've had enough,
and your ready to get off the ride and take the calm, easy merry-go round...
You change your mind, throw you hands in the airand ride the roller coaster all over again.
Very true. And the moment, you feel you are not fit for the roller coaster, your stagnation begins.
* Love is knowing all about someone, and still wanting to be with them more than any other person, love is trusting them enough to tell them everything about yourself, including the things you might be ashamed of,
I thought this applied to true friends and not so much to lovers. Even though friendship and love are thinly graded, I feel expecting it in love is sure to cause heartburn.
* Do not try to make me feel like less of a person, just because I don't fit your idea of who I should be and don't try to change me to fit your mold. If I need to change, I alone will make that decision. When you are strong enough to love yourself 100%, good and bad - you will be amazed at the opportunities that life presents you.
This is the way things should be.
Great post!
Now, this was very philosophical...of late, I've started loving philosophical books...so urs was no exception...loved it...and being an ardent lover of inspiring quotes, I loved them all and most of them were beautifully connected...amazing work!!!!
Ani...way to go!!!!
Each post of urs, these days, are beautiful in their own way...
Oru Kamal Haasan range thaan po!!!
Hey Ani,
Wow! just wow! I can't tell you much I loved this post of yours. There was so much that was said in just one post - Life, love (it still breaks my heart, I need to seriously do something abt it) and us being what we want to be.
'We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and famous?' Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world.'
Yes. I should read these lines again and again.
Good one dear.
keshi..
huggsss
glad u liked the post.. :)
and yes.. did check out the post.. u look awesomme.. :) well like i said.. john is missing.. oh well.. its ok.. u can adjust with beckz am sure :)
stony
well what can i say.. life is a rollercoaster ride..when u think that the whole ride is over and gone quite.. there u go again..
i dont know if that was apt for friends now..but then like u said.. love n friendship.. the variance is a very thin line.. but then when u r let down.. it hurts real bad.. either ways..
glad u liked it :)
rajesh
hehe thank u thank u..
avalo va illa.. hehe am sure kamal hassan would die of heart attack if he see's the comparison lol.. hehe
n btw i am known for my philosophy's hehe i think probably i should write a book on relationships.. hehe
thank u again for the encouraging words :)
still thinking..
thank u :) huggzzz
glad u liked it..
and u r not the only one who needs to read the line again n again.. or keep remembering it.. all of us needs to do it .. especially when we are feeling low about ourselves..
about heartbreaks.. am tryin to figure out the cure for that myself.. :)
tnxx Ani!
Stony said:
**I thought this applied to true friends and not so much to lovers. Even though friendship and love are thinly graded, I feel expecting it in love is sure to cause heartburn.
I agree with him. Sometimes...no most of the time, u cant tell EVERYTHING to a partner. There r some things that need to be UNSAID for a love to survive...wut say Ani?
Keshi.
Hi Ani - thanks for all this great stuff. Thanks too for stopping by on my blog.
You take care and keep writing :)
Hugs
C
Keshi
question is .. is not possible to fall in love with ur best friend??
thats why i said its a thin line..
corinne
glad u liked it :)
They feel that most of it is worth teaching apparently :)
*isn't
It's a moment that you win or lose!
ooooooooo hot ans Ani! ;-) I like it and yes ur smart n beautiful. HUGS!
hv a good one luv!
Keshi.
Red eyes
well it is apparantly.. but then who will teach it.. each learns from their own experience.. life is the biggest and the greatest teacher possible.
and yes.. its the moment.. when u win or lose.. :)
keshi
muahhhh huggggzzzz hehe thank u sweets.. hope u r having a nice weekend.. :)
all the sentences are quotes or did you include some lines of yours too to make the connections???
if so, would like to see which lines were yours...:)
(you can publish them in a single colour or something like that...)
and my opinion on the post...
i try to always love and live with all the passion i can muster...cant do it any other way...can never be careful in love...it's all or nothing...
:)
Interesting! Have you read any books by salman rushdie? See you on red eyes...hopefully
Very honest post!
Liked the simplicity!
Peace.
humbl devil..
well most of it is quotes.. its just a line or two.. and few words here n there so that i could connect the quotes..
yes it is all or nothing.. u cant be half in love.. it demands and needs the complete attention.. for it grow..
red eyes
well havent exactly read his work..
am trying to though..
one of these days.. i will :)
will surely stop by
crystal..
thank u for stoppin by
glad u liked it..
True. Often when one looks back at things that shaped our lives, typically certain moments come to the fore.
Anil
yes .. thats so true.. and that is what our life is made of
Hey ani... loved this post! especially how one stupid person, not any differently stupid from another, get into your life and we allow him/her to mess up our life....
True life teaches you everything, the best teacher..
A very beautiful compilation..
Hats off !!!!
Seeker
thank u :)
it is true though.. how much we allow the person to get to us.. when we have known them for such a short period of time. :)
ani...
That was a very different and wonderful post..Life is a very simple affair. but we love to make it complicated when we connect it parameters dictated by minds.. when ideas are not ruling us..life is "real"...
loved the post..
Baby B's grannie and granpa is having a vacation trip.. So she is "parentsitting" us..
MIP
thank u :)
life is simple.. its just that we end up making it complicated.. either by not understanding the complete situation or thinking too much about things..
but thats what makes our lives interesting isnt it.. :)
awesome dude.....i could totally relate. u sure this aint about me? :p anywayyy...yes, u can fall in love with ur best friend...but lets not go there now....
soh..
hehe am wondering ..if u didnt inspire me into this..
hehe best friend.. well well well.. hehe
hey...another one of those posts which sees a post getting created out of already existing quotes..and you have done it marvellously well dear...this one is a treasure trove of awesome quotes...
--There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that people won't feel insecure around you. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in all of us. And when we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others-- very true and so very wonderfully written/compiled...
Keep writing..
Cheers..!
S
Sandeep..
hehe thank u thank u.. glad u liked it :)
S
thank you for visiting..
glad u liked it.. do keep dropping by :)
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