PETER SHANKMAN
| POSTED ON February 10th, 2010 | 37 COMMENTS | + ADD YOUR COMMENT |
From a Nike commercial
Do not suffer from loneliness.
Go outside.
Go away.
It’s all the people making you lonely.
Pick a spot on the horizon and head straight for it.
Weave your way through a stand of Redwoods.
Kayak an island chain.
Peer over your toes at the edge of a canyon.
Go to your favorite place.
Again, and again.
This is what you need to do.
Not just because it fuels your independence,
But because it reminds you you’re a part of something bigger.
And although it may not occur to the baffled onlookers
who can’t take their eyes off
your smiling mud-covered wired-up insane self,
it will occur to you.
You aren’t the one who’s lonely.
What’s your favorite inspirational quote? Leave it in the comments.
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If everyone is thinking alike, then someone isn’t thinking. (attributed to Gen. George Patton) |
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“What a pity for winged creatures to die on the ground.” Sally Cheek Jack Goldenberg |
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Real generosity towards the future lies in giving all to the present. Albert Camus |
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“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only a page.” – -St. Augustine |
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Everything is either an opportunity to grow, or an obstacle to keep you from growing. You get to choose. Dr. Wayne Dyer |
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“And the time came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” |
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“Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” — Martin Luther King, Jr. |
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Inspirational! Thx for sharing. One quote I like lately: “History Shapes, Choice Defines.” (Of all things… from a video game. But true just the same.) |
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“Fear nothing, think on things you want to become and you shall become them, never doubt, you are your thoughts so make them count! |
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Life gives to all the choice. You can satisfy yourself with mediocrity if you wish. You can be common, ordinary, dull, colorless, or you can channel your life so that it will be clean, vibrant, useful, progressive, colorful, and rich.” |
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Louis L’Amour: “There will come a time when you believe everything is finished. That will be the beginning.” |
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“There are two ways to live your life – one is as though nothing is a miracle, the other is as though everything is a miracle.” ~ Albert Einstein |
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@ Lori — thanks for leaving the Anais Nin quote. It is my new favorite! |
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Leave people in a better place than you found them. ~John Morgan Never miss an opportunity to be FABULOUS. ~Tina Seelig |
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Opportunity is missed by most because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. ~ Thomas Alva Edison |
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Wow, what a collection of uplifting words – thank you to all! I don’t know if Peter had any idea of what he’d started here, but if he did, he’s a genius. This has truly made my day. Hell, my month! |
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“Only learn to seize good fortune, for good fortune’s always there.” — Goethe |
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“People will forget what said or what you did, but they will remember how you made them feel.” |
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