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what have you learned about yourself today?

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Today I've learned that...
*Instant gratification is not where it's at.
*I offend others easily.
*Old friendships can be rekindled with a new respect for one another.
*I'm too set in my ways.
*I need to let myself have more fun and to be more uninhibited.
It's amazing what a day of introspection can do :)
 
I've learned to never put anyone but my family before myself (learned long ago)

I come before ANYONE. Love yourself. You are the most important thing in your life.

If you don't respect yourself, noone else will.

You can do anything you put your mind to.

If you think your the shit- so will everyone else, if they don't' they can fuck off. :)

Self respect above all- don't compromise yourself for anyone, pick good friend who will be true, make good life decisions..

Don't sweat the small shit- it's easy to become overwhelmed... (trust me i know) and not becoming overwhelmed is way hard for me.

Every woman should be surrounded by gay men :)
 
well over the past week ive learned:

How good it feels to connect with someone

How exciting my future will be

That it feels good to run away from the world sometimes
 
That when I sit down with a purpose at my computer I can rant about anything and support my rants with facts.

I just finished writing a huge long anti-communist journal entry and damn it feels good to be a gangsta... I mean, *ME* :p

DaiZ
 
How essential and true suffering is. Beautiful because it's universal.

The importance of compassion and empathy they take the place of negative thoughts, jealousy, anger, judgements.


That I associate relationships with loss of freedom and unnecessary attitudes, distractions
 
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I learned today that I can be very mean when provoced.

That I shouldn't laugh so much while cutting my lil sisters hair cuz it makes things crooked.

My life isn't really so bad considering the other things going on in the world right now that are way more important than my petty problems.

Good things are coming my way...I just have to stop being so impatient.

~LP
 
this week I learned that exercise really is the best therapy...and I never thought that I would be so happy to see concrete when the ice finally melted.
 
...that there really is a lot of strength in me, and even when I can't seem to find it, my friends never doubt it and won't ever let me doubt it for long. They really do make my world an amazing place.

...that having girls to hang out with is more important than I ever gave it credit for. Boys rock, but there are some things they just can't get. I'm sure that's a vice-versa thing.

...that just because I am capable of being comfortable in any situation doesn't mean that I should be so careless about lowering my awareness.

...that no matter what changes in my life, sitting outside on a sunny afternoon and having coffee with a friend will always be priority. It's an imperative to maintain a healthy balance.

...that sometimes the things that I have to say really are interesting, and not just to me.

...that knowing what someone is going through doesn't mean you can help them go through it. Some battles have to be fought alone to teach the right lessons.

...that underestimating myself is a mistake I'd like to stop making.

...that I've been trying so hard to match my definition of 'success' to other peoples, and that's a futile thing. My own views on the subject are perfectly acceptable, and the only way that I'll truly find happiness.

...that life rocks. It's by far one of the coolest things I have ever experienced. :)

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...that being able to listen without having to comment is a beautiful thing to find in a person.

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^^^^ (pointing to Oopsz on the previous page, naturally) I just love you to pieces and pieces. Thank you so much for putting a smile on my face day after day. With minds and hearts like yours in the world, the sun shines brighter for me every day.
 
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nephil said:
that i have really good taste in music

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hey, me too! sweet.

i know that this is over the past week, but imma add a few weeks to that, so, over the past few weeks, i've learned...

...that i have the best friend i could ask for. she is anything and everything to me, and even though right now we are far far far away from each other, our friendship is getting stronger everyday.

...that being cross country, overseas, or at peace does not break a bond or connection you have with someone. as long s you have them in your heart, then that bond can only be strengthened! yup, it's true: distance and time really do make the heart grow fonder.

...that in order to forget about someone, you cannot let forgetting about them consume you. if you do, the thought of them will run rampant in your mind and make it even HARDER to forget about them. with that in mind, i learned how to get over my "fellings" for someone, too. oh, how sweet it feels to be freed from the shackles of unrequited lust!

lastly, i learned that i am the only person who can control what happens with my life. sure, my dad may have control over my bank account right now :X or my best friends may be all over the world.... i can complain that being single sucks and damn the opposite sex to hell... but it's not the goddamned end of the world. i am only 19 and have sooo much to look forward to in my life. i have so many opportunities and so much waiting for me! haha... i really really do. and i've finally realized that.

this is the type of thinking i can deal with. i can deal with being positive for the rest of my life.

this is my permanent afterglow :D
 
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Today I learned that:

1. Yes, I do in fact miss my little sister when she goes away to college

2. Rugburn sucks ;)

3. That I still have a lot of growing up to do if this relationship is really going to work, one of the first things I need to learn is to think about his feelings before I start speaking.

4. That just because you can push people who are weaker than you at work around does not make anyone respect you, especially when you go for easy targets just to make yourself feel better.

5. I really need to keep better track of my library books.
 
I don't know if this really fits but..

On the weekend I had two kind of sad experiences with people I considered friends.

One had been rude to me the weekend prior and refused to apologise, even when my boyfriend asked him specifically to do so just for him... I suppose I learned that not all men respect me as much as I think they do...

And the 2nd 'friend' confided in me that he'd only just recently started liking me.... this whole time he'd actually thought I was annoying and a try-hard, and was only "putting up" with me for the sake of my boyfriend. Oh, but now he DOES really like me.

I guess he was trying to illustrate a point but it hurt. So I learned that maybe I come across as a bit eager to get along with everyone, and perhaps I should just be myself more often rather than trying to entertain, comfort and be everything to everyone...

:(

I'm trying to learn something from this anyway.
 
Eh

Today I learned that the mind is a multipurpose tool full of endless possibilities. Anything is possible. Yes, anything--unrestricted! 8)
 
That I fucking suck at being a student and I am a crybaby and no matter what is happening in my life I'll find a way to be miserable to everyone I know.
 
i've learned that

i really think about what i'm gonna say before i say it...especially when mad, cuz when you're angry you tend to say stupid stuff you don't really mean....

i've finally learned to bite my tongue!! :D well...not completely, but during heated discussion/fights, i can!
 
That i need a girl friend and that im also far to picky and indecisive when it comes to choosing (when i do have a choice). I never used to be up for whole "relationship" thing. To much emotional carnage. But now im realising that its something i havent properly experienced and that i'd like to.
 
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