Recently on facebook I have been compiling some quotes, and each of them mean something different to me, but all still have a great effect. They make me think about their true meaning.
Well, let me put a few out here and tell you exactly what I think they mean. This doesn’t mean that this is the only meaning; it is just what I take from them. Feel free to leave your comments on what exactly you think of them.
- “You need to be able to tell people when they are full of crap. If that doesn’t happen, you start churning out something that doesn’t offend someone, but also doesn’t make anyone fall in love.”
This one to me makes me think of life in general. You cannot go around living a false life just to please somebody else’s ideas. When the time comes, you MUST be able to tell somebody that what they are asking of you can simply not be done. If you cannot do this, then you cannot excel to your highest potential.
-“If you want to get someone’s attention, it’s silly to do exactly the same thing as everyone else.”
Many people go on day-to-day trying to be noticed by someone, but do nothing to make themselves stand out from the rest of the crowd. Each and every person is their own unique self, and must do their own things in order to be successful. Take a look at all of the world’s most successful leaders, and notice that every single one of them had to do something to surpass others. Fortune and fame did not simply track them down, the path to success is long and hard, but can easily be followed with a little perseverance.
-“Strong opinions aren’t free. You’ll turn some people off. They’ll accuse you of being arrogant and aloof. That’s life. For everyone who loves you, there will be others who hate you. If no one’s upset by what you are saying, you’re probably not pushing hard enough.
This statement here applies to situations that involve change. When any person, business, or organization comes to a time where they know that change is necessary, there will ALWAYS be hard feelings. People do not like change. They like for things to stay the same as they have always been. This is because people are afraid of what others may think when their change does not go as planned. There will always be a generation who is for change, but there will also be one who is wholeheartedly against it. If one generation does not make a necessary change, the next one will.
-“Change without vision is chaos.”
I have recently had to deal with a situation involving this very statement. A change was trying to be made in a very short time frame that would have a lasting long-term effect. It was later realized that the ideals presented in the argument were not given a vision, as they did not know what they wanted this situation to become, past the immediate future. So all in all, if you don’t know where you want something to go, then don’t change it. Wait until you know what you want.
Always look deeper into things than your peers do. This will set you well on your way to being a successful individual that can accomplish any and all of your dreams. No matter what people say, know how it applies to your life, and how it can help you to be the one to break out above the crowd.
