Johnny Cash
“feels like a forever thing ”
Everything- Ella Mai ft John Legend
from weheartit
What my students teach me every day: how to empower people to unlock their potential
I realized sometimes we work so hard to make someone else happy that we forget what his or her happiness actually means. We get lost in the idea that if we pour ourself into others that’s what will make them happy. We forget we are different. All designed, so magically and uniquely different that not one template fits all.
We forget to ask them, listen to them carefully, act on our knowledge about them, and we forget this all because we don’t usually account for what they need but rather what we want to give.
People want to be empowered to be their absolute selves, through the lens of their own experiences and beliefs. Not yours. Theirs. Be their companion and more importantly their number one fan. Motivate them, always, and unwaveringly, to pursue what truly matters to them. That’s what giving happiness ultimately is. The ability to help someone pour their own self into themselves— fearlessly, unapologetically, and with the inner deep strength it takes.
- tanya
“Her milky skin, her mermaid hair, her honeyed eyes that caused such havoc”
— Isabel Allende from “House of Spirits”
“He’s not perfect. You aren’t either, and the two of you will never be perfect. But if he can make you laugh at least once, causes you to think twice, and if he admits to being human and making mistakes, hold onto him and give him the most you can. He isn’t going to quote poetry, he’s not thinking about you every moment, but he will give you a part of him that he knows you could break. Don’t hurt him, don’t change him, and don’t expect for more than he can give. Don’t analyze. Smile when he makes you happy, yell when he makes you mad, and miss him when he’s not there. Love hard when there is love to be had. Because perfect guys don’t exist, but there’s always one guy that is perfect for you.”
— Bob Marley
