"In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on."
This is a quote from the famous poet Robert Frost. It is advice that has been given and passed on over and over again through life, in all kinds of ways. When Life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Even the Beatles will profess "Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, Life goes on..." But what makes it such good advice? Is it not just an apathetic way to brush off having to listen to other people's problems, so you can complain about your own? To quote Fight Club "When people think you're dying, they really, really listen to you, instead of just... waiting for their turn to speak." Now, whether or not humankind is genuinely empathetic is another thought for another post, but I think that's part of what makes this advice so significant. We can't always depend on others to "be there for us." Times and people change, which makes having a stable support base difficult. The most reliable support platform is yourself. If you don't take care of and believe in yourself, who will?
What also makes this great advice to remember is the simple fact that life does indeed throw curve balls. John Lennon said "Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans." (In case you haven't already noticed, I love quotes, and I don't see any shame in sharing them with the masses!) He couldn't have said it any better than that. You can plan out your life and think you know what to expect, but then LIFE HAPPENS and sometimes it can be earth shattering. Plans, though helpful to have, are nothing but people trying to maintain control. But how do you predict a flat tire, heavy traffic, a computer crashing, termites, parents coming home early, cancer, terrorism? The answer is, you can't. But when you're at your lowest, you can only go higher. You have to realize that, even though things can't seem to get any worse (they still might), that tomorrow is a new day. Think to yourself "what can I do tomorrow to change how I feel today." Because let's face it, pitying yourself and moping will never help. It will only make you a miserable person to be around and cause you to lose even close true friends who truly care about you. So life goes on. Live, Learn, and get Luvs... meaning, take everything in stride, learn from your mistakes and the lows in life, and yeah, go ahead and make some plans. Just make sure to write them down in pencil!
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