listen to the mustnts, child,
listen to the donts
listen to the shouldnts,
the impossibles,
the wonts
listen to the never haves,
then listen close to me…
anything can happen, child,
anything can be.
— Shel Silverstein.
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I think as we get older, we embrace self doubt. When we where little, if we wanted to be a firetruck – we could, no one would reject us or tell us it’s not possible. Now we’re grown up, we listen to what others say, instead of ourselves and it can really stop us from being where we want to be.
That sums up this year for me I think! I’ve finally realised that in order to achieve my goals I need to stop focussing on self-denial, giving things up and not doing things, and instead focus on doing things.
True, the main part of my ITC is giving up alcohol, but it’s less about denying myself something I enjoy and more about realising I don’t need it to be confident, or to relax.
wow. thank you gala for that encouraging thought.
i’m not having a good february actually. prior to that, so is my iTC.some are in progress but not the one on my top list though. and today i was about to give up on something very important in my life. i was about to loose all the hopes i have in me. but after awhile, something phenomenon happened then i was full of hopes and trusts again.
added to that, the message above. i really loved it. i always value all the inspiring things you put on your site.
keep it up gala!
Thank you Gala,
A timely reminder – I’m trying to raise three well-adjusted teenagers !! Your daily messages always inspire me and while taking me away from reality…actually bring me back there !!
Lots of love,
Donna xx
I love this,and I think I’ll add it to my inspiration board. Thank you for posting it. I am back on track this week for my goal setting,now that I have conquered my exercise regime. I’m feeling a real sense of accomplishment.
xoxo,Ruby
These are fast becoming my new favourites from you. I heart little ditty’s.
O Shel is just the breast! His book The Giving Tree always always makes me shed a tear! xoe
Love this quote!
Also today is great since I finally seem to be firmly back on the bandwagon after a shaky yet still good week. Woke up easily, exercised and I’m all on schedule!
Straaange, I got two of his books I own out of storage last night and was reading through his poems.
Wonderful! Thank you so much for all the inspiration you give!
my boyfriend bought me all of his books for christmas!
:)
I love love loooove Shel Silverstein’s books! They are so short and sweet yet so full of meaning. I keep meaning to buy a book of his plays as well. I saw a show which included a short scene “Bag Lady” that he wrote and I about died laughing!
I’ve been doing especially well with the challenge — though living honestly is hard work! But on the plus side, I’ve been writing so much that I already finished the first draft of another short story. & all the long walks I’ve been taking around my neighbourhood have made me discover quite a few things!
So I’m quite proud of myself. ;)
Wishing everyone a great third week!
i love this post! Im trying hard not to use or listen to any of those words and alter the way i think. It all started 2 days ago wen a friend told me what ‘the secret’ was. I mean, iv always known that this book existed but i never dreamed of how huge it was. She told me how it has helped her in many aspects of her life so i decided to look deeper into it. Iv been feeling so much happier these 2 days than iv ever been in a long while n i still hvnt read the book or seen the movie:D i no tht uv mentioned it in ur previous posts but maybe it’d benefit others who dont no bout it if u rote a post bout it, also, i think its an appropriate topic to tlk bout to bring more hope, motivation and confidence 2 change by letting ppl no tht they can sculpt the life tht they desire by using the law of attraction in their lives. :D
Jst thot id share tht with every1 :)
Ahh, Shel Silverstein brings back so many memories of my childhood! :D Very cute quote.
Powerful stuff. Simple, Beautiful, TRUE!!!!!
Hey there Gala – so you want to hear about my ITC, huh? (I think it’s kinda boring). But, anyway, I am managing my internet time much better – I put eight of my fave crucial websites into one bookmarks folder, and moved all the rest into a ‘treats’ folder, which I can only browse through when the time is right, which is usually the weekend. This is working SO WELL, even better than I expected!
I am also trying to be very disciplined about writing everything down, as I have SO many different commitments. This process/format is still shaking down towards its final form, but I believe it is worth doing, and I am going to persevere with it and refine the system over time. I even write down what’s for dinner a week in advance. I really need to start making some more interesting dinners, but not this time! That’s a whole nother ITC right there.
Anyway, my ITC is going great guns, keep up the good beautiful work, beautiful good girl!
Today I went ice skating with my best friend, smiled and laugh and drank amazing tea. As of tomorrow, I will be (re)tackling my junk food problems. I need to get back on the wagon.
Also, I need to figure out something delicious, raw, and healthy to eat for dinner. It will make me feel better, I know it will.
Keep it up with your iTC everyone!!! You’re amazing
xoxo
if only the consequences of doing all the donts, and shouldnts didn’t seem so extreme.
but i like to think that things are possible.
Well, my ITC has turned into something different than what it started out as. I am no longer focusing on going to the gym and excercising. While that’s important I just dont have time to make a regular gym schedule. Instead I am just trying to maximize the benifit of my daily activities by powerwalking places and climbing the stairs vs. taking the elevator and trying to eat more responsibly but w/out freaking out if I have a treat.
I am also trying to organize my life a bit more. I got a really pretty small notebook/journal that I am using as a daily planner and it’s working really well. I write out all the things I have to do for the day and for the future and I think it’s helping me stay focused and on track.
For the rest of the challenge I’m going to try to keep up the organization and to try and cut back on my procrastination. We’ll have to see how it goes…
YAY! I love it when I find my thoughts written out by someone else like this! It sounds so different to what’s in my head, but it really means the same thing. SQUEE! I’m feeling all like:
‘Hey look! OMG. Can you see them?’
‘What?’
‘Them! Over there! All those endless possiblities! LETS GO!’
* runs *
iTC is kinda pooping today. I’m not eating awful but I’m not eating anything good either. I’m tired and coming up with excuses not to do homework but HEY, right at this very moment, I’m happy! That’s a good sign, no?
I love this poem. I’ve used it an embarrassingly large amount of times for worship services. I also like hug o’ war.
“I will not play at tug o’ war.
I’d rather play at hug o’ war,
Where everyone hugs
Instead of tugs,
Where everyone giggles
And rolls on the rug,
Where everyone kisses
And everyone grins
Where everyone cuddles
And everyone wins.”
-Mr. Shel