(via spednut)
I’ve never met a single ugly person.
It really bugs me when people say other people are ugly. Or even that they’re not beautiful. I think everybody’s beautiful. Sure, some people have bad attitudes or grumpy days, or they put up walls which are awfully hard to break down, but I don’t think they’re ugly. I know there’s still some beautiful underneath there. I like people who are gorgeous in an unconventional way. Sure, I love beautiful people who are stick skinny and look like they could be on the cover of a magazine, but I don’t really know a ton of those people. I think people are most beautiful when they are having a really super day and silly things make them smile. You know how their faces glow? I think that’s fantastic. I also think people are beautiful when they’re sad, but in a way that makes your heart really heavy and makes you want to fix the world for them.
I don’t think I’ve ever met a single person who I could call ugly. Especially when they smile. Everybody’s beautiful.
Why can’t everyone see that?
Today, I took a nap. After waking up, I walked over to sit with my dad at the kitchen table.
Pauline: “Hi.”
Dad: “Where did you go?”
Pauline: “What do you mean? I was lying down on the couch, sleepin’.”
Dad: “No. Where did you go… in your dreams.”
I absolutely love this. I should be sleeping right now.
Steve Jobs (via quote-book) (via havearide) (via unicornology)
Addressed to every asshole who thinks my wanting to be an Interior Designer is bullshit.
Daily OM - March 6th, 2009
March 6, 2009
Embraceable You
Comparing Yourself To Others
You are unique. There is no one else like you in the entire universe. In honor of your unique self, it is good to acknowledge and embrace the special qualities that make you the person that you are. One way to do this is to not compare yourself with other people.
It is human nature to want to see how we measure up in comparison to others – especially if we think that they are better than us or have more of something that we want. Yet the truth is that it is not a good use of time to compare ourselves with others because there is no one like us and this makes us incomparable. It is sometimes almost easier to look outside of ourselves and feel like we are deficient in comparison to other people rather than taking responsibility for our own progress in relation to the fulfillment of our life purpose. It actually takes more courage to be self-referential and look at ourselves to see whether we are measuring up to our standards or meeting our full potential. Each of us has very special gifts, and we are here for very specific reasons. We each have a life purpose to fulfill and with this come the lessons that we must learn and the circumstances that we must go through in order to evolve as spiritual beings. To compare our lives to other people’s lives when we have no idea of what they are here to learn or fulfill doesn’t benefit anyone – especially you.
Instead, if we can accept ourselves, appreciate the special talents and qualities that we alone possess, and realize that each of us is going through certain kinds of experiences for a reason, we are less likely focus so much on what other people have or are doing. Realizing and valuing our uniqueness enables us to bring out the best in ourselves so we can get on with living rather than preoccupying ourselves with meaningless comparisons. Try to not compare yourself to others, and you will see how much you have and how special you are.
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