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i used to think it's useless to hope for things because life does not go according to plan, but all the corny advice is true... deciding it is impossible makes it impossible. this goes for love, career, etc. - being hopeful has changed my life in ways i never expected. and if something really is impossible and the choice is to be optimistic and wrong or cynical and right, why not do the option thats more fun...
Apr 8, 2024
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like... seriously. what's the harm in believing that everything will work out? obviously shit happens and there's definitely a chance things won't end up going your way, but what good does believing that serve you? does believing you won't succeed make your life better in any way? just want to think with more intention this year.. being more aware of how my thought patterns seep into my actions and behavior. it's so obvious, but it really is the simplest things that take the most time and effort to really understand..
i'd rather take on my life through a more optimistic lens than constantly expecting the worst, digging myself into a hole of self-pity and misery
Jan 7, 2025
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I can be a pretty pessimistic person but I truly believe that having hope is the only way to move forward. How else would we be there for ourselves and others?
Apr 7, 2025
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On a scientific level :
The chance of you being you (your unique genetic makeup) from just one conception is estimated at 1 in 70 trillion, which is translated to 0.0000000000014286%.
This information by itself gives me hope that I was put on this earth for something BIG (for me).
On a religious level (a side of myself that i keep to me only because it's my personal spiritual journey) :
In my religion, they say before we get born, God shows us our whole path in this life and we chose to either accept it and live it as seen or not, so for me honestly this information gives me hope on a daily basis, to know that i chose this life with all its bad and good moments means i saw something that i will eventually be thankful for.
On a day to day level :
Humans do give me hope in different shapes :
- Watching people being with animals is hope
- Watching parents being gentle with their babies is hope
- Watching people work hard to rescue animals is hope
- To see people manifest for a human cause in public is hope
- The warm sunlight is hope
- Working Hard thinking about the future is hope
- Doctors who volunteer in rural areas is hope
With the right mindset i think everything can be and is HOPE, even the sad parts like crying to sleep over something, because if you think about it the fact that you care that much to the point it makes you sad is a form of hope because you have feelings.
Jan 14, 2025
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Feeling so nostalgic for this
Apr 11, 2024
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not all of the links still work but i like to look at it and find new websites to click around and read random links. my friend marta showed it to me years ago so i am passing this rec on from her
Dec 11, 2023
if you know her then you get it. hugely life-changing friend for anyone who meets her. she is strikingly beautiful and can do basically anything but some of my favorite things she does are making hilarious jokes, cutting my boyfriend's hair, and being smarter than anyone in the world.
Feb 20, 2024