Quotes

Today while I work a ten hour shift, I spent some of my free time reading and exploring some quotes. I came across one that I would like to share with you today:

"... be bold enough to live life on your terms, and never, every apologize for it. Go against the grain, refuse to conform, take the road less traveled instead o the well-beaten path. Laugh in the face of adversity and leap before you look. Dance as though EVERYBODY is watching. March to the beat of your own drummer. And stubbornly refuse to fit in." _Mandy Hale.

I can really appreciate this quote, especially being that I have the words "Be anything against creatures of common-place" tattooed on my body. I interpret this as; to choose not conform to all of the conditioned ways of thinking or pressures that go against what we are really here for: to love and be loved. To me this doesn't mean to be "above" others, or refusing to get along with others. I think it is crucial to the calling of our soul to choose to be bold, even when society says not to. To never apologize for the person we want to be or the choices we make to improve ourselves. To chose our own path rather than following the crowd, to take chances without always knowing what the outcome will be. To dance and embrace the way your own body moves without worrying about how anyone else around you is dancing. Refusing to fit into what society says is "right."

Learn about yourself and pursue growth, even if others around you aren't doing the same. If people around you are having a bad day, refuse to join them in their bad day and don't feel bad for it. We each have a choice. ALL OF US HAVE OUR OWN INDIVIDUAL CHOICE. We all have a fair shot at happiness... no matter where we came from. No matter what our life situation is. We can change it, we can enhance it, we can embrace it. Be one of the people who isn't stuck in life, be someone who is ALWAYS moving, being stuck doesn't have to be an option.

If you truly want to be the person this quote describes, you just have to focus on you. Make a choice today to make a change somewhere in your life that isn't making you happy. I have suggested this before, and if you already have made a change, make another... plus a reminder never hurts. You have the power. You are in control. This is your life. LIVE IT THE WAY YOU'D BE PROUD OF YOURSELF FOR LIVING.

The page below is from my book Living a Life of Awareness: