The Trouble With Popular Quotations
Do the following popular quotations do more harm than good?
“I’ll follow the sun.”
“Follow your bliss.”
“Live in the moment.”
“Live your dreams.”
The trouble with popular quotations like these is that they don’t carry true meaning. While we might agree with them on some level, they don’t represent a cohesive strategy for winning life, which ultimately represent the meaning we bring to life. Popular quotations don’t represent a balanced approach to handling the many situations we encounter in life. They don’t represent a well-thought out approach to achieving our goals. They don’t have our destination in mind. They simply represent small moments that feel good temporarily.
Although life is temporary, we don’t get to a destination without planning. Planning is the detail forgotten in popular culture with the emphasis on a quick fix and immediate gratification. Advertisements aim to convince of the need for items that allegedly promise happiness and success. However, successful people don’t achieve without planning, dedication, and targeted effort.
Planning, dedication, and effort require focus. In order to have focus, you must first know where you are going. Hanging one’s intentions on popular quotations like following bliss, the sun or living in the moment doesn’t incorporate a destination other than happiness which is short-lived, temporary, and sets an individual up for a roller coaster of highs and lows as this person rides the current of the wind searching for the next updraft. A laser-like focus does not rely on feelings or opinions. Being focused is a product of commitment.
Determine what you are committed to and then you will develop the focus needed to achieve your goals.
What do YOU think? Do you agree that SOME quotations do more harm than good?
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My least favorite ‘popular quote’ is “Be the best you”.
This holds no meaning, and it makes me mad when people get back tattoos of it. When you got back hair you can’t even read it. Also, most people wear shirts during the day.
My version of the quote I follow is “Be the *second* best you”.
That way, you are still way up there but you also always got something to strive for.
When I am second, I still get happy. But I could have gotten first. You know?
First place is for the lazy.
When you are in second, you’re big time, but you’re still in the bushes.
I’d rather be in the bushes with the money than laying out in the sun all exposed.
It’s common sense. Think Math.
Second best – still sounds like you are a winner. Keep smiling and thank you for your comment!
I like quotes with vegetables in them.
Like.. “Orange you glad I didn’t say apple?”
Like that, but with vegetables.
When I was a young girl I thought that the government was putting chemicals in our vegetables to try to kill us. Turned out it was just my uncle when he was trying to get child support from my mother in law.
Vegetable quotes remind me that it just isn’t that bad if you figure out how to not be in that place you used to be in any more. Now I eat vegetables chemical free. Only the good chemicals here forward.
We found two quotes with vegetables on AZQuotes just for you. Let us know what you think.
“Life expectancy would grow by leaps and bounds if green vegetables smelled like bacon.” – by Doug Larson
and
“Vegetables are a must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread, and pumpkin pie.” – by Jim Davis