One of the more profound things I’ve heard recently came from a Mr. Rogers documentary. In a clip from his show, Mr. Rogers had just visited with a musician, and tells his audience that some people play music, and some people don’t, and that’s okay.
And then he said, “The important thing is to find something you feel good about doing.”
That phrasing struck me. “Something you feel good about doing”. Most people would have phrased it as “something you enjoy doing”. Or “something you’re good at doing”. But Mr. Rogers’ subtly different phrasing leads to a profoundly different connotation. “Something you feel good about doing” may not be enjoyable–people who work in hospitals or in disaster zones might not enjoy much of their day, but they probably feel good about helping people. “Something you feel good about doing“ may not be something you’re particularly good at–you may be a terrible artist by any objective standard, but if you feel good about making your art, then it’s a worthwhile endeavor. Looking for “something you feel good about doing” can help you find a truly satisfying life path.
That phrase is also helpful with daily decision-making. Too often, I can make choices based on “what feels good.” I put aside tasks that are too stressful or avoid activities that seem too difficult, in favor of mindlessly browsing the internet. And I enjoy myself. I feel good while I’m doing that. But at the end of the day, I don’t feel good about how I spent my time. However, reminding myself to do “something I feel good about doing” can motivate me to accomplish those more difficult tasks. It can push me to do something outside of my comfort zone, to try something new that I might not be much good at. And maybe this is a blindingly obvious philosophy to everyone else. But I’m grateful for the reminder.
“what does it feel like to be a multifandom?”
29.12.2018 / welcoming in 2019 with a new bujo spread!! this covers the end of december 2018 and january 2019 ♡ I don’t know about anyone else, but I have a good feeling about this coming year!!
i think what’s most amazing about learning languages is you have to earn them. you can’t buy your way in, youre no better off because you’re rich or at a private school or from a particular place. you have to work the same as anyone else
Which means its grad school application time for me (I’m starting a little late because of personal reasons (-: ) Anyway, I was wondering if anyone out there on the great blue gradblr had any recommendations or tips for writing a personal statement?
Pinky promise to shine your light brighter in 2019 ✨ Happy New Year!
🎧: Promise by #JIMIN
Another reason I really like Marie Kondo is that in other cleaning shows the host will looked shocked at the mess and the camera will flash to different piles with dramatic music stings. When Marie sees a draw filled with clutter she smiles from ear to ear and goes “I love mess, I love tidying”. Its just so wholesome and you can see the clients are relieved that she didn’t have a bad reaction.
- you can talk about how your day was - this is a great opportunity to apply your knowledge of past tenses.
j’ai passé une très bonne journée
j’ai passé une excellente journée
j’ai passé une belle journée
j’ai eu une merveilleuse journée
j’ai passé une journée fantastique
Je n’ai pas eu une bonne journée
j’ai eu une journée affreuse - a really bad day
j’ai eu une mauvaise journée
j’ai passé une journée difficile
j’ai eu une journée des plus occupés
j’ai eu une journée chargée
la journée d’aujourd’hui s’est avérée fort occupée
j’ai eu une journée tranquille
j’ai passé une journée tranquille
j’ai profité d’une journée de détente
hier - yesterday
hier soir - last night
hier matin - yesterday morning
hier après-midi - yesterday afternoon
demain - tomorrow
demain matin - tomorrow morning
demain après-midi - tomorrow afternoon
demain soir - tomorrow evening
le lendemain - the next day
cette semaine - this week
la semaine dernière - last week
la semaine prochaine - next week
ce mois-ci - this month
le mois dernier - last month
le mois prochain - next month
cette année - this year
l’année dernière - last year
l’année prochaine - next year
when talking about a coming day e.g. next saturday = samedi prochain/le samedi suivant
et mon cul, c’est du poulet ? - yeah right!
faire du cinéma - to be a drama queen
j’ai du mal à croire que - I can’t believe that
jai vraiment foiré sur ce coup là - I really stuffed up!
je n’arrive pas à y croire ! - I can’t believe it
je n’en crois pas mes yeux - I can’t believe my eyes
je n’en reviens pas ! - I can’t believe it!
mon cul ! - my arse! (when you don’t believe someone, say if they’ve been lying to you)
Let me know if there is anything that you think I should add or if there are any corrections:)
Favorite Korean Albums of 2018
Thank you for this year … I couldn’t have make it without my five shinning stars
뭐- what
어디- where
누구- who
언제- when
왜- why
어떻게- how
몇- how many
얼마- how much
얼마나- how long
i dropped off my resume at this place at 1:15 and got called for an interview at 1:45 holy dang