sman Posted August 20, 2012 Report Posted August 20, 2012 Pessimistic curmudgeon that I am, I often find it uplifting to force a little optimism on my outlook. They say every dark cloud has a silver lining; they say attitude is everything. A simple shift in perspective can brighten our notions of what at first may seem dismal. I’ve always had a hunch that hidden in this hardened panel of skeptics at hypography are harbored some elusive closet-Pollyannas, just waiting for appropriation of their gifts - for just the right thread in which to variegate our lives with their sanguine idealisms. This is just such a thread! So, come forth, my tender, timid romantics! Put on those rose-colored glasses, bathe us in your sun-beams and nay-say the nay-sayers! Quote
sman Posted August 20, 2012 Author Report Posted August 20, 2012 The weather here on the coast may be consummately unpredictable - but that just means it could be a beautiful day any moment. Any moment now.... Quote
sman Posted August 20, 2012 Author Report Posted August 20, 2012 I absolutely hate it when I find fruit flies in my wine glass, but I suppose the ones I never find are just an unexpected extra dollop of protein. JMJones0424 1 Quote
belovelife Posted August 20, 2012 Report Posted August 20, 2012 easily digestable protien also :) Quote
JMJones0424 Posted August 20, 2012 Report Posted August 20, 2012 (edited) I was 13 when I first saw Cosmos on PBS, and like many others, it was a life-changing experience for me. I was absolutely enthralled, first by listening to the words and watching the images, but eventually, I came to associate hearing Sagan's voice alone with a calming, warmth inducing state of peace. In order to relax, I occasionally do yoga, run regularly, and frequently listen to music, but when I'm really down in the dumps, all I need is a quick diversion to YouTube for a Sagan fix. My problems melt away in the wonder that is the world around me, and I become a part of the cosmos again. Edited August 20, 2012 by JMJones0424 sman 1 Quote
sman Posted August 25, 2012 Author Report Posted August 25, 2012 Cigarettes may be blamed for shortening lifespans, but I believe they significantly reduce the homicide rate in a wide radius around me. DFINITLYDISTRUBD and JMJones0424 2 Quote
DFINITLYDISTRUBD Posted August 25, 2012 Report Posted August 25, 2012 There is no such thing as a bad day for a ride It's always funny till somebody gets hurt, Then it's hilarious. The grass is always greener.......where the dog poops Weeds are just surprises you didn't know you planted It's not burned, it's crispy! I wrecked my truck three times.....but that's ok cuz my motorcycle's more fun anyway At least the dog likes me We don't have ice cream trucks round here....is ok I'm trying to lose weight anyway.... sman 1 Quote
sman Posted September 26, 2012 Author Report Posted September 26, 2012 It’s terribly depressing to divide the world into haves & have-nots and to compare myself with all the rich folk driving cars & owning houses that I’ll never be able to afford. But I find it immediately uplifting to remind myself of the millions suffering in great poverty. Quote
belovelife Posted September 26, 2012 Report Posted September 26, 2012 even as a homeless person, jobless, without a girlfriend, i am still in the top 10% of the world i can say what i wanti eat everydayi am relatively safe and i drink coffee every morning :coffee_n_pc: Quote
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