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Posted: 7/28/2016 5:17:06 PM EDT
We are all human, and sometimes it's easy to get fucked up focusing on only the bad things.
https://medium.com/@alexisdent/you-are-a-good-person-d733bb1e63ec#.1piq0c2w0
You Are A Good Person You may have woken up late this morning, after falling asleep without brushing your teeth or taking out your contacts, but it is okay. You may be short-tempered and awkward and you might get hangry every day at 5:00pm, but that is fine too. You may have a thousand flaws that exhibit themselves in three thousand ways, but those flaws do not define you. There are alcoholics, cheaters, liars, and thieves that work as attorneys, physicians, and public service men and women. In this chaotic world we tend to focus on the negative. Negative people, negative headlines, negative stories, negative words, and negative energy. Hatred and vitriol get us nowhere, and the negativity and mistakes that may surround us need not define us. A physician who saves lives while losing control of her own is still a worthy, noble person. And an attorney who finds solace at the bottom of a bottle after a week of brutal litigation is still serving a just purpose. And simply because a police officer binge eats as a source of comfort for the private cacophony in his soul, he is not any less worthy of respect for his time on the front lines. You see, we are not the dichotomy of ourselves that the world may label us. We are neither the liar nor the doctor, the chronically depressed nor the well-respected teacher. We are ourselves. We are Janet and Johnny and Jill and Jude but never simply the profession or transgression that people may know us by. Goodness and badness are not mutually exclusive; in fact, few things in life are. We all have badness within ourselves. Some of us have cruel tongues, or pass judgment, or fail to apologize when we have done wrong. Others hurt the ones they love, burn bridges that could have carried them wonderful places, and refuse to forgive. But badness is not our wholeness and in whole you are good. We are all flawed, this I know for sure. But the thing about life that is both lovely and maddening is that it is not static. Things, people, and situations change?—?so does integrity. So if you are reading this in a glass house, filled with ruthless judgment aimed towards others, realize that you possess badness just as others possess goodness. And if you are reading this feeling stoned and defeated, remember that you possess goodness. It’s inherent. We are not the sum of our actions, but our actions do create a sum. If we are lucky, and we try our best, that sum will always round up to the good. Don’t get me wrong: there are bad people in this world. But we have created this new age era of “burning the witch” in which we dwell more on the negative than the positive. So while there will always be negative headlines and horrible injustices that we cannot control, there will also be beauty right around the corner. And for anyone who tries to strip you of your beauty or the beauty of the world around you, stay positive. The world needs more of that these days. So here is your reminder: you are a good person. Even when you make mistakes. Even when you forget. View Quote |
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Thank you XCR, I am going to share that with my better half. It fits in nicely with her philosophy of life.
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View Quote First thing I thought of too and we all saw how much of an asshole that guy turned out be. |
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Well, I came here hoping for boobs, but that's pretty good too.
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First thing I thought of too and we all saw how much of an asshole that guy turned out be. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
First thing I thought of too and we all saw how much of an asshole that guy turned out be. who the hell is that, i was born in 1988 |
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Well, I came here hoping for boobs, but that's pretty good too. View Quote well shit. Here you go, sweet cheeks. |
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I couldn't read all that. I got home today and gave a dog a piece of the sausage I was eating. He thinks I'm a cool guy and that's enough for me.
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who the hell is that, i was born in 1988 View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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First thing I thought of too and we all saw how much of an asshole that guy turned out be. who the hell is that, i was born in 1988 Stuart Smalley, AKA Senator Al Franken. |
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Now go buy yourself a new pair of shoes and feel good about yourself.
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If you believe there is any natural goodness in mankind, put 2 two year olds in a room with one cookie.
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Stuart Smalley, AKA Senator Al Franken. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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First thing I thought of too and we all saw how much of an asshole that guy turned out be. who the hell is that, i was born in 1988 Stuart Smalley, AKA Senator Al Franken. This. It was a skit on Saturday night live. Admittedly there was a couple good sketches. One with Micheal Jordan during his prime staring into the mirror repeating the mantra and trying not to crack a smile is one of my favorites. |
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Make light all you want, it's still a good article. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Now go buy yourself a new pair of shoes and feel good about yourself. Make light all you want, it's still a good article. Relax lamb, I never said it wasn't a good article or mentality to have. I'm glad you posted it. |
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get out of here with this feel good nonsense.
being cranky and pissed off at the world will allow me to live to 100 |
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Be kind and considerate but have a plan to kill anyone you meet.
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Good stuff. Between that and the philosophy of Dalton (Swayze) in Road House, you can handle anything.
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Well, I came here hoping for boobs, but that's pretty good too. well shit. Here you go, sweet cheeks. That is so disappointing and disturbing Thanks for the OP XCR. Always nice to have a reminder |
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Well, I came here hoping for boobs, but that's pretty good too. well shit. Here you go, sweet cheeks. I was really hoping it would be art, and not those damn birds. that's pretty damn funny. that might honestly be imgur frontpage worthy if you just change or get rid of the caption. |
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I prefer the Tao of Maximus
What we do in life Echoes in eternity. |
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I was having a very similar living in my own brain moment before I clicked
on this tread. I've blamed the automobile for 45 years. It used to be we walked, rode horses or horse and buggys past each other forever and kept open social reactions. Ever since we could just buzz by each other without a word past between us in a car then things went down hill as far as interpersonal relations. This in my opinion spread into the thought that we don't really need each other. We really lost real connections with each other. |
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Send this letter to ISIS.
I think they need it most.............and maybe a hug? |
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Well, I came here hoping for boobs, but that's pretty good too. well shit. Here you go, sweet cheeks. -snicker- |
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