Aphorisms

Are you looking for love? Why not let love finds you? Here is a great thought from M. Scott Peck which he wrote in his "The Road Less Traveled" book.

"Everyone wants to be loved. But first we must make ourselves lovable. We must prepare ourselves to be loved. We do this by becoming ourselves loving, disciplined human beings. If we seek to be loved - if we expect to be loved - this cannot be accomplished; we will be dependent and grasping, not genuinely loving. But when we nurture ourselves and others witout a primary concern of finding reward, then we will have become lovable, and the reward of being loved, which we have not sought, will find us."

"I will never let anyone break my heart again!"

It’s my statement and ever since I thought about it this New Year and decided that’s exactly what’s going to happen… my heart was free from any sort of pain. I love the freedom and contentment. I do hope everybody will decide on it too and live a happy life every single day!

I love No. 95 Lightning McQueen from the animated movie "Cars". He said, "I create feelings in others that they themselves don’t understand."

When people fall in love, they usually get high and they don’t seemed to understand what drug do their loved ones got that it make their heart bursting with felicity and make them addicted in a weird yet happy way.

Another interpretation that I like to think is that when people is so unique and they have a great talent to share to the world, because the talent was so beautiful it makes people contemplate and suddenly pushed them to find that spark that gave them a feel good inspiration. I hope I’ll be like Lightning that is able to create a beautiful feeling. (^_^)

When time comes and we don’t find the drive to work smart and we get too tired with too much to think about the responsibilities given to us, remember Colossians 3:23-24:

"Work hard and cheerfully at all you do, just as though you were working for the Lord and not merely for your masters, remembering that it is the Lord Christ who is going to pay you, giving you your full portion of all he owns. He is the one you really working for."

Life doesn’t always turn out the way we wanted it to be. We feel sad and we felt like we’re suffering. At those low times, please remember this:

"God, if it is in your best interest to remove this suffering, please do so. But if it fulfills your purpose, that’s what I want, too." ~Jesus’ Prayer from the Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren.

We need to trust God and let His will be done. He knows what’s best for us.

The saddest quote by the funniest man ever born in this planet: "I always like walking in the rain so no one can see me crying." ~ Charlie Chaplin

We often hide what we truly feel. I personally don’t always confide my problems not because I’m afraid to show my weakness but I don’t like to drain the energy of the people around me. I guess happy people like me when caught in a problem is too much to take or was it just me?

Let us love with all hearts and accept the unlovable side of others. For anyone can love a rose, but only a great heart can include the thorns.

Everytime I read this line it reminds me about the imperfection of human and so we just need to be open minded and care for everybody. Whenever we think we need to hate one person, let us remember that he got a quality that is worth loving.

One day Romantic Love and Friendship met on the road of life.

Romantic Love: What’s your use when I already exist?

Friendship (smiling humbly): I’m here to put a smile when you put tears.

Indeed, we treasure our friends because no matter what we are, even if they’ve known our true self, they accept us. I love my friends.

A little boy was asked what forgiveness is. He gave a beautiful answer: "It is the fragrance that flowers give when they are crushed."

It’s really beautiful. When we’re hurt we usually don’t see the benefit of the pain and suffering but as we try to contemplate we’ll realize that the mere act of forgiving somebody who caused us pain elevate us to be a better person, we became more compassionate, and we learn the true meaning of love.

I’d been meaning to watch the movie and it was only last night that I got a chance, didn’t able to watch it from the start but I sure will watch out for the schedule and complete the whole film.

Favorite quote, there can only be one striking quote that was stated by Timo Cruz’s character in the movie, that’s his answer for Coach Carter’s question "What’s your deepest fear?" His answer: "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine as children do. It’s not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own lights shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others." As soon as I heard it, it’s another testimony that it is worth it to be happy and optimistic. It’s worth it to be the good influence than become a distraction.

I also love the idea of being a team. "One person struggles, we all struggle. One person triumphs, we all triumph." If all human think this way, we’ll be living heaven on earth; and it’s possible.