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wearethepeopleibrox t1_j96uefq wrote

Reply to [Story] Naysayers motivate me by [deleted]

Fellow optimist here. Heard a great phrase recently that helped me deal with pessimists.

The world needs both optimists and pessimists. The optimists invented the aeroplane and pessisimists invented the parachute. Both are pointless without the other.

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othemehto t1_j96ts05 wrote

Reply to comment by otaku_108 in [Image] Be selfless. by otaku_108

I appreciate all the effort you just put into this, and because of that earnest effort I won’t be dismissive or sarcastic or further quote the 1999 movie Mystery Men.

I fully understood. I was being pedantic because I took issue with the phrasing.

I will add - Legacy Hinders Greatness is a much better, concise, and much more beautiful way to say it…And its easy to remember.

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otaku_108 OP t1_j96r8nj wrote

Reply to comment by othemehto in [Image] Be selfless. by otaku_108

Sadly, no one has attempted to translate this statement. Damn those Western morons!

Such hate surrounding a quote; I'll try to explain one last time, but I have a feeling that these thick-headed people won't even get that.

I'll give you an example, so read on, fools.

Imagine a young artist with the vision to change the face of art by developing a revolutionary new aesthetic. She is, however, so worried about making an impression on the world and being recognised as a great artist that she is hesitant to try new things and take chances with her work. She thus produces forgettable, safe works as a result of her lack of inspiration. On the other side, there are certain artists who are more concerned with producing the greatest work possible than with whether or not their work will be remembered. An artist has unrestricted freedom to take chances, attempt novel approaches, and push the limits of what is practical in their industry. They might thus wind up producing truly innovative work that has a long-lasting effect on the art world. The first artist in this case never completely "flies" or reaches the grandeur she is capable of because she is too concerned with leaving a trace. The second artist, in contrast, is unrestrained in their pursuit of their goals and can soar without concern for their legacy. As a result, they might wind up having a significantly greater influence.

Those who are unduly concerned about their legacy and the impression they make on the world may be discouraged from taking chances or following possibilities that could result in great achievements, according to the proverb "those who want to leave a footprint shall never fly." To put it another way, if someone is always concerned about the impression they are making, they can be too hesitant to take risks and follow their aspirations.

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LEGACY HINDERS GREATNESS!

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Temporary-Pain-8098 t1_j96mljk wrote

Reply to comment by JonnyP222 in [Text] How do you fix your life in your 30s after wasting about 8 years unemployed and living with family by sleeplessbearr

Whatever got you to the point that you realize you need to do something better was the time and experience you needed to learn. Not time lost, but learning what didn’t work for you. Your commitment to find something better will get you to a point that you do enjoy. Sometimes the best way forward is to turn around.

Talk to many people that are where you want to be, and find out how they did it.

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talexbatreddit t1_j96mh1f wrote

Reply to [Image] 🎯 by mantasmark

Here's one: Whenever one of the goofs on my brain committee brings up a failure from decades ago (really), my stock response is "Nobody cares!"

Yeah, that girl was obviously into you . (And that one. And that other one. And, and, and.) You didn't get it, or worse, got it, but did nothing. It's OK -- you got better. And you know what? Nobody cares about those antiquated failures.

There's a phrase that was popular in the 70's, so I may as well date myself. Y'all know I'm old already. "Today is the first day of the rest of your life." Make today better, and tomorrow better than that. Just keep movin'.

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mikeylb93 t1_j96lbu5 wrote

Reply to [text] Today in cleaning my office no matter what. by Mrjocrooms

Yes!!! You got this! That mess is a direct metaphor of your 2022, and it’s time to free yourself of that year and literally take out the trash! Think of future you, walking past that office every day, with a smile on their face because of how good it looks

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othemehto t1_j96l95d wrote

Reply to [Image] Be selfless. by otaku_108

What in the holy horseshit is this nonsense. Its not even clever bad good advice.

if you dont learn to master your rage

…your rage will become your master!? That’s what you were going to say, isn’t it?!

not necessarily…

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allun11 t1_j96ktui wrote

Reply to [Image] Be selfless. by otaku_108

Selflessness is BS. You need to have a self to make any change in the world. But then you can do that in a way that cooperative and mutually beneficial.

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