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 Literature › Re: 15 Powerful Quotes From The World’s Most Humble President. #3 Is Eye-opening! by yuzjet(op): 12:16pm On Jul 19, 2014 |
3. ON MATERIALISM: “We have sacrificed the old immaterial gods, and now we are occupying the temple of the Market-God. He organizes our economy, our politics, our habits, our lives, and even provides us with rates and credit cards and gives us the appearance of happiness. “It seems that we have been born only to consume and to consume, and when we can no longer consume, we have a feeling of frustration, and we suffer from poverty, and we are auto-marginalized.” 4. ON GLOBAL CONSUMPTION: “We can almost recycle everything now. If we lived within our means, by being prudent, the 7 billion people in the world could have everything they needed. Global politics should be moving in that direction. But we think as people and countries, not as a species.” 5. ON ABORTION AND SAME-SEX MARRIAGE: In an interview with Brazilian news agency O Globo, Mujica said: “We applied a very simple principle: Recognize the facts. Abortion is old as the world. Gay marriage, please — it’s older than the world. We had Julius Caesar, Alexander the Great, please. To say it’s modern, come on, it’s older than we are. It’s an objective reality that it exists. For us, not legalizing it would be to torture people needlessly.” 6. ON ENDING CONFLICT: When asked about Uruguay offering its services to try and end the 50-year-old conflict in Colombia between the government and the ELN rebel group: “From afar, it seems like a war without a solution and like a long sacrifice for the entire country. So when a president appears who tries to open a path to peace, I think that deserves support, because there is a lot of pain, and if they try to settle scores, the war will never end. But there is an opportunity. I would feel selfish if I did not help in any way. “Help does not mean to intervene. I will not meddle if I am not invited to do so. But if I can serve as a go-between with my experience, I will support the government’s call for dialogue with the rebel forces who also have their problems, who also have their fears. I think all us Latin Americans have to help.” |
| Literature › 15 Powerful Quotes From The World’s Most Humble President. #3 Is Eye-opening! by yuzjet(op): 12:06pm On Jul 19, 2014 |
Uruguay’s humble president, Jose Mujica, donates 90% of his salary to charity and is an inspirational example for all seeking to co-create peaceful change. Naming Uruguay the country of the year in 2013, the Economist may very well have described the rising nation’s head of state, President José “Pepe” Mujica. Here are some of our favorite quotes by the one-of-a-kind president with a powerful message: 1. ON REVOLUTIONS AND REVOLTS: “I’ve seen some springs that ended up being terrible winters. We human beings are gregarious. We can’t live alone. For our lives to be possible, we depend on society. It’s one thing to overturn a government or block the streets. But it’s a different matter altogether to create and build a better society, one that needs organization, discipline and long-term work. Let’s not confuse the two of them. I want to make it clear: I feel sympathetic with that youthful energy, but I think it’s not going anywhere if it doesn’t become more mature.” 2. ON LEGALIZING MARIJUANA: When asked about opposition to legalizing marijuana, he said: “It has always been like that with changes. In 1913, we established divorce as a right for women in Uruguay. You know what they were saying back then? That families would dissolve. That it was the end of good manners and society. There has always been a conservative and traditional opinion out there that’s afraid of change. When I was young and would go dancing at balls, we’d have to wear suits and ties. Otherwise they wouldn’t let us in. I don’t think anyone dresses up for dancing parties nowadays.” |
| Family › Re: 10 Painfully Obvious Truths Everyone Forgets Too Soon by yuzjet(op): 9:47pm On Jul 18, 2014 |
SkinnyDude: for rememberanceWhat kind of remembrance? |
| Family › Re: 10 Painfully Obvious Truths Everyone Forgets Too Soon by yuzjet(op): 8:05pm On Jul 18, 2014 |
ogtavia: Timely and true...blunt though but through...and pls Mr Laide Osewa,introduce a link.whereby nairaland post can be shared directly on facebook...thnkz.That's a good recommeendation. Am sure something will be done soon abt dat! And, thanks for dropping by. |
| Family › Re: 10 Painfully Obvious Truths Everyone Forgets Too Soon by yuzjet(op): 8:01pm On Jul 18, 2014 |
MrLIVELY: Extremely amazing, absolutely stunning, exponentially educative, completely magnificient, unbelievably insightful, ------yet these words cannot fully explain or express the awesomeness brilliancy of this write up!!Ur description of dis article is simply indispensable. Thumb up! |
| Family › Re: 10 Painfully Obvious Truths Everyone Forgets Too Soon by yuzjet(op): 4:35pm On Jul 18, 2014 |
Cheeun: I so much love this writeup. So insightful: it gives me this kind of peace i can't even explain. . . and reminds me of the right perspective i should have towards life. Thanks, op.U're always welcome.  1 Like |
| Family › Re: 10 Painfully Obvious Truths Everyone Forgets Too Soon by yuzjet(op): 3:46pm On Jul 18, 2014 |
Lovexme: Yea. It could all end in an instant!For sure! |
| Family › Re: 10 Painfully Obvious Truths Everyone Forgets Too Soon by yuzjet(op): 3:15pm On Jul 18, 2014 |
Kayworld26: Yea, painful truth indeed...one should just learn to live right and make good use of your "short" time on earth.That's just it. |
| Family › Re: 10 Painfully Obvious Truths Everyone Forgets Too Soon by yuzjet(op): 2:07pm On Jul 18, 2014 |
bigfrancis21: Where's number 8?Kindly recheck, it has been added. Thanks for being very observant! 1 Like |
| Family › Re: 10 Painfully Obvious Truths Everyone Forgets Too Soon by yuzjet(op): 12:16pm On Jul 18, 2014 |
hilario8898: I just had to comment, op you did well, going through all the comments, I realised that this write-up would touch some people immensely in ways they can't imagine. Already, someone is talking about quitting his job and another about making it her motto in life.Remain blessed too! |
| Family › Re: 10 Painfully Obvious Truths Everyone Forgets Too Soon by yuzjet(op): 12:14pm On Jul 18, 2014 |
AmJane: I love this piece It got me thinking seriously. God will help us all. Nice write up @ Op and thanks for sharing.U're welcome and thanks for reading it! |
| Family › Re: 10 Painfully Obvious Truths Everyone Forgets Too Soon by yuzjet(op): 11:54am On Jul 18, 2014 |
Haywhymido: Thumb up, 4 d poster n speech writer.Thumb up to u as well for taking ur time to read it! |
| Family › Re: 10 Painfully Obvious Truths Everyone Forgets Too Soon by yuzjet(op): 11:51am On Jul 18, 2014 |
hapiness44: The first thread I will read from the begining to the end,without thinking of rushing tru the rest. 9 and 6 spoke directly to me. (Inshort I don copy 9 to my fb page,but Op neva vex, i acknowledge u)No problem, sharing is allowed. I acknowledge u for ur confession. |
| Family › Re: 10 Painfully Obvious Truths Everyone Forgets Too Soon by yuzjet(op): 11:44am On Jul 18, 2014 |
bennyzer: Painful truth indeed.Yeah! So painful but wat d truth it is. |
| Family › Re: 10 Painfully Obvious Truths Everyone Forgets Too Soon by yuzjet(op): 11:40am On Jul 18, 2014 |
bennyzer: U r blessing me guy. Cos I just made a silly mistake dat has thrown me off balance for now. Take solace in ur advice dat it will pass.U're a blessing as well bro. Be strong enough to make a new balance which am sure will be perfect. All u need to anticipate from dis failure is SUCCESS. Be cool bro! |
| Family › Re: 10 Painfully Obvious Truths Everyone Forgets Too Soon by yuzjet(op): 11:30am On Jul 18, 2014 |
bennyzer: Thinking!!!Think it well! |
| Family › Re: 10 Painfully Obvious Truths Everyone Forgets Too Soon by yuzjet(op): 11:29am On Jul 18, 2014 |
bennyzer: This is freakingly true.Aint nothing freaking. But a plain truth! |
| Family › Re: 10 Painfully Obvious Truths Everyone Forgets Too Soon by yuzjet(op): 10:11am On Jul 18, 2014 |
jumzzy448: It's as if the write up was made for me.U're always welcome! |
| Family › Re: 10 Painfully Obvious Truths Everyone Forgets Too Soon by yuzjet(op): 10:00am On Jul 18, 2014 |
HawtMummie: I have to print this write up. In capital letters, paste on my kitchen and bedroom wall. Read everyday. Till it becomes my mantra. Thanks op.Shey dat won't be too outrageous? Just asking though?  |
| Family › Re: 10 Painfully Obvious Truths Everyone Forgets Too Soon by yuzjet(op): 9:46am On Jul 18, 2014 |
stanley99a: Thanks op. Great words. I need to read through this again and again till it sink in.Imagine? All Nairalanders needs to read this. And don't know wat the mods are busy doing? 1 Like |
| Family › Re: 10 Painfully Obvious Truths Everyone Forgets Too Soon by yuzjet(op): 9:43am On Jul 18, 2014 |
UjSizzle: Great write up!Great summary, u really did made d thread well pointed out. Thanks! |
| Family › Re: 10 Painfully Obvious Truths Everyone Forgets Too Soon by yuzjet(op): 9:36am On Jul 18, 2014 |
Godfullsam: Number 2, 3 and 4 are very interesting and insightful. @OP well done. god bless you.May God bless u for reading it too! |
| Family › Re: 10 Painfully Obvious Truths Everyone Forgets Too Soon by yuzjet(op): 9:32am On Jul 18, 2014 |
ElNur1: One Word: EducativeU're so brilliant for reading that too! |
| Family › Re: 10 Painfully Obvious Truths Everyone Forgets Too Soon by yuzjet(op): 9:25am On Jul 18, 2014 |
Lovexme: 100% agree with the OP.Hmmmm..... Life is really damn short! |
| Family › Re: 10 Painfully Obvious Truths Everyone Forgets Too Soon by yuzjet(op): 9:09am On Jul 18, 2014 |
Dynamo1: Nicest Thread Ever Writeth...Thanks for taking ur time to read! |
| Family › Re: 10 Painfully Obvious Truths Everyone Forgets Too Soon by yuzjet(op): 8:59am On Jul 18, 2014 |
Amhappy: Great lessons. Thanks for sharingThanks for reading! |
| Family › Re: 10 Painfully Obvious Truths Everyone Forgets Too Soon by yuzjet(op): 9:49pm On Jul 17, 2014 |
sholay2011: Best thread so far after the NL hacking...I hope they do their work! |
| Family › Re: 10 Painfully Obvious Truths Everyone Forgets Too Soon by yuzjet(op): 9:48pm On Jul 17, 2014 |
Lolaabokoku: Oh yeah,, wonderful thread! Keep it up opI will. Thanks! |
| Family › Re: 10 Painfully Obvious Truths Everyone Forgets Too Soon by yuzjet(op): 9:47pm On Jul 17, 2014 |
nnekamezor: Spot on Op.... This writeup is so kool...Yeah, dat was why I shared it. U can still do d same! |
| Family › Re: 10 Painfully Obvious Truths Everyone Forgets Too Soon by yuzjet(op): 9:45pm On Jul 17, 2014 |
myads890: lovely write upYh thanks! |
| Family › Re: 10 Painfully Obvious Truths Everyone Forgets Too Soon by yuzjet(op): 2:51pm On Jul 17, 2014*. Modified: 7:33pm On Jul 18, 2014 |
9. WHAT YOU OWN IS NOT WHO YOU ARE. Stuff really is just stuff, and it has absolutely no bearing on who you are as a person. Most of us can make do with much less than we think we need. That’s a valuable reminder, especially in a hugely consumer-driven culture that focuses more on material things than meaningful connections and experiences. You have to create your own culture. Don’t watch TV, don’t read every fashion magazine, and don’t consume too much of the evening news. Find the strength to fill your time with meaningful experiences. The space and time you are occupying at this very moment is LIFE, and if you’re worrying about Kim Kardashian or Lebron James or some other famous face, then you are disempowered. You’re giving your life away to marketing and media trickery, which is created by big companies to ultimately motivate you to want to dress a certain way, look a certain way, and be a certain way. This is tragic, this kind of thinking. It’s all just Hollywood brainwashing. What is real is YOU and your friends and your family, your loves, your highs, your hopes, your plans, your fears, etc. Too often we’re told that we’re not important, we’re just peripheral to what is. “Get a degree, get a job, get a car, get a house, and keep on getting.” And it’s sad, because someday you’ll wake up and realize you’ve been tricked. And all you’ll want then is to reclaim your mind by getting it out of the hands of the brainwashers who want to turn you into a drone that buys everything that isn’t needed to impress everyone that isn’t important. 10. EVERYTHING CHANGES, EVERY SECOND. Embrace change and realize it happens for a reason. It won’t always be obvious at first, but in the end it will be worth it. What you have today may become what you had by tomorrow. You never know. Things change, often spontaneously. People and circumstances come and go. Life doesn’t stop for anybody. It moves rapidly and rushes from calm to chaos in a matter of seconds, and happens like this to people every day. It’s likely happening to someone nearby right now. Sometimes the shortest split second in time changes the direction of our lives. A seemingly innocuous decision rattles our whole world like a meteorite striking Earth. Entire lives have been swiveled and flipped upside down, for better or worse, on the strength of an unpredictable event. And these events are always happening. However good or bad a situation is now, it will change. That’s the one thing you can count on. So when life is good, enjoy it. Don’t go looking for something better every second. Happiness never comes to those who don’t appreciate what they have while they have it. YOUR TURN… What else would you add to this list? What important life lessons do you often forget? Leave a comment below and share your thoughts. Sourced from: www.themindunleashed.org/2014/07/10-painfully-obvious-truths-everyone-forgets-soon.html Mods, Thanks! 221 Likes 10 Shares |
| Family › Re: 10 Painfully Obvious Truths Everyone Forgets Too Soon by yuzjet(op): 2:29pm On Jul 17, 2014*. Modified: 2:01pm On Jul 18, 2014 |
5. THINKING AND DOING ARE TWO VERY DIFFERENT THINGS. Success never comes to look for you while you wait around thinking about it. You are what you do, not what you say you’ll do. Knowledge is basically useless without action. Good things don’t come to those who wait; they come to those who work on meaningful goals. Ask yourself what’s really important and then have the courage to build your life around your answer. And remember, if you wait until you feel 100% ready to begin, you’ll likely be waiting the rest of your life. 6. YOU DON’T HAVE TO WAIT FOR AN APOLOGY TO FORGIVE. Life gets much easier when you learn to accept all the apologies you never got. The key is to be thankful for every experience – positive or negative. It’s taking a step back and saying, “ Thank you for the lesson.” It’s realizing that grudges from the past are a perfect waste of today’s happiness, and that holding one is like letting unwanted company live rent free in your head. Forgiveness is a promise – one you want to keep. When you forgive someone you are making a promise not to hold the unchangeable past against your present self. It has nothing to do with freeing a criminal of his or her crime, and everything to do with freeing yourself of the burden of being an eternal victim. 7. SOME PEOPLE ARE SIMPLY THE WRONG MATCH FOR YOU. You will only ever be as great as the people you surround yourself with, so be brave enough to let go of those who keep bringing you down. You shouldn’t force connections with people who constantly make you feel less than amazing. If someone makes you feel uncomfortable and insecure every time you’re with them, for whatever reason, they’re probably not close friend material. If they make you feel like you can’t be yourself, or if they make you “less than” in any way, don’t pursue a connection with them. If you feel emotionally drained after hanging out with them or get a small hit of anxiety when you are reminded of them, listen to your intuition. There are so many “right people” for you, who energize you and inspire you to be your best self. It makes no sense to force it with people who are the wrong match for you. 8. IT’S NOT OTHER PEOPLE’S JOB TO LOVE YOU; IT’S YOURS. It’s important to be nice to others, but it’s even more important to be nice to yourself. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world. So make sure you don’t start seeing yourself through the eyes of those who don’t value you. Know your worth, even if they don’t. Today, let someone love you just the way you are – as flawed as you might be, as unattractive as yousometimes feel, and as incomplete as you think you are. Yes, let someone love you despite all of this, and let that someone be YOU. 113 Likes 4 Shares |
