“Minds of people need a good revolution and great quotations are good revolutionists!” - Mehmet Murat Ildan
Some may say it is silly, others may see no relevance in it, but I have always been of the opinion that your thoughts shape your life. Personally, this has been proven time and time again so I no longer hold much weight to the words of nay sayers. Filling your mind with positive words and therefore thoughts is not much different to enjoying a day out doing something you really love doing. Your heart and mind are occupied with "the good stuff" and there really isn't any time or space for the negatives to creep in and tap you on the shoulder, nor for you to sit inside your own head becoming your own worst enemy as you dissect things which are less than perfect in your life.
“A fine quotation is a diamond in the hand of a man of wit and a pebble in the hand of a fool.” — Joseph Roux
There are many times in my life upon which I can reflect and recall the impact a simple set of words written by someone else has had on me - but the mind is a great trickster... especially the corner of it which holds our fears and insecurities. You may read something that impacts you in a greatly positive manner, but soon after - receive a little tap on the "shoulder" which in an instant can wipe your mind clean of the inspiration, motivation or positivity you felt literally a minute prior.
The secret to silencing that tap on the shoulder, from that dark little corner of your mind is to realise that the mind will believe ANYTHING it is told often enough! Not a complicated secret is it? No. But - it does require effort as well as consistency... two things which much of the human race appear to be somewhat void of these days in many respects. For myself, those two "ingredients" are pretty much the foundation of any good life recipe and for that reason, I began feeding my mind positively a long time ago.
I recall going through a particularly trying time in my life shortly after I had just moved into my own place for the first time at the age of 18 - or round about there. I was employed as a graphic designer in the last place of employ I would ever work. The pay was crap, I was being ripped off with my rental (for what I was getting) and every single month was a rough ride. I would pawn whatever I could to make sure I could eat because my rental literally swallowed 90% of my monthly earnings... but I was determined to live on my own. Add to that a mountain of self-created recreational problems and I began to slide a slippery slope to nowhere.
I bought a book. The Power of Intention written by Dr. Wayne W Dyer. That book impacted my life GREATLY - I actually cannot even express in words, just how much. I went and bought myself about five packs of little sticky yellow post its - you know the one's... and I sat and started writing positive and uplifting quotes on them. I stuck them.... EVERYWHERE in my place - like EVERYWHERE! They were at the sink, on the mirrors, walls, doors, cupboards, inside the cupboards, ceiling - you name it. My home looked like a prize promo for post its themselves.
But it IMPACTED me, every single moment of my every day. When you are constantly confronted with that, you have no option but to read it because it is staring you in the face. How many times you read the same thing is of no consequence, in fact - the more, the better. It was through that little "long term" exercise and seeing the positive impact it had on my mind and my life that I began to see things VERY differently.
A little while ago, I started publishing The Weekly which is essentially a collection of five post suggestions or inspirations if you will, for the week ahead - aimed at those publishing to the Lifestyle Lounge Community and what I have shared with you in the above paragraphs is why I created "Quote It" as one of the prompts and also why I knew that I would be doing this post myself. So, with that said - I am going to move on to the quotes which resonate strongly with me...
“The wisdom of the wise, and the experience of ages, may be preserved by quotation.” — Issac D’Israeli
A little bit of a wild child I am - I have held this quote close to my heart for a very, VERY long time. Perhaps it was somewhat of a "justification" to myself for all the craziness I entertained when younger - whatever it was, it continues to resonate with me. Life is short and comes with enough trial. We may as well seek out the fun and have a good time along the way. You know the other quote... "I can sleep when I die"... well yeah - that's pretty much me. I always have been the one to do things to extreme. Fun things, that is... and that part of my nature will probably never change... I am ok with that.
I am not quite as wild as I used to be, but complete abandon is something that my crazy days taught me and it is a facet of myself which I cherish strongly. I will happily be the one to go out, hop up on the stage next to the DJ and dance in front of "twenty somethings" without care - no doubt making a complete arse of myself... but do I care, no! No, I don't - never did. Not about to change. Life is here to be lived and what other people think of you along the way matters not! So many people take their freedom of choice for granted - I don't think I ever did. MY LIFE - MY CHOICE. Don't like it (or me) - LEAVE! I want to LIVE... not exist!
There are people in this world that have not been blessed with the freedom of choice in many respects, some lost it along the way - it is perspective like this which makes me appreciate what I have... I will speak when I have something to say, if I want to dance like an idiot - I will!! We cast FAR too much judgement on ourselves - more now than ever before and it is complete BS!
This is actually nobodies quote - but my own, although the same message has been delivered by others with similar words. I came to this conclusion in my late teens and early twenties as I used to read a lot of uplifting non-fiction books. There were always certain aspects of each book which I felt I connected with strongly, but then I would turn the page and find something that really didn't sit well with me. I made a decision at that time in my life that I would take from it what I will and leave the rest... somewhat, creating my OWN book of life. I have retained that perspective to this day and it is applicable in absolutely everything - including my cooking haha!!!
Every single individual has a unique road and experience here so there is no possible "blanket solution" for ANY of us. Not with life advice and also not with food, fashion, career or anything else for that matter. I will have my sauce on the side, you may pour it all over your food. Each to their own. I am quite happy to mix and match all the good stuff which appeals and speaks loudly to me. The rest of it... I will leave it behind!
Quotes are more than just words. They are fragments of inspiration and direction. They steer us when we have lost control of the wheel or when we have lost sight of it entirely. Those who appreciate the magnitude and power, you will find - have many creative ways in which to incorporate that kind of thinking into their lives. Could be podcasts, vlogs, specific bloggers, scrolling quotes on Pinterest - whatever... the point is the understanding of just how much it CAN and WILL influence and steer your ship.
“A very wise quote is a spectacular waterfall! When you see it, you feel its power!” — Mehmet Murat Ildan
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Until next time...
Much Love from Cape Town, South Africa xxx
Jaynielea
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