It's been one of those weeks where I've questioned myself, a lot. I feel like I've let myself down quite a bit in the past two months and let them pass me by. I guess that's what happens with work and what not, but prior to April I really felt like I lived each day. I don't want to sit here and moan, because I just did and I then backspaced it all away (heh). But it's time to snap out of it. Lots of the things I found this week were things poking me to get out of this headspace. Thank God.
One of things that really got me thinking was this quote by Bruce Lee:
As you think, so shall you become.
Holy Cow. I'm a big believer in tunnel vision this year, and admittedly I lost it in the past two months. But you are the only one that can turn what you believe into something real. No one else has to see it to validate it. After reading this quote, I've been questioning a lot about how I've been steering my mind. Steering it into a comfortable oblivion is not where I want to go.
Another more fun find was the series The Face with Naomi Campbell. I don't know what it is, but I love model search shows, I think it's my equivalent for everyone's obsession with the Kardashians (I really don't get the hype around them and don't lust after their makeup looks either!). I must also say, Australian versions of them are quite good, much less bitchy than overseas versions from what I've seen. I randomly just heard about it the other day and I've guiltily am on the finale after just two days (there are only 8 episodes, and it's the weekend!). But my god, Naomi Campbell is incredible. Scary, but incredible. You can see exactly why she has achieved the sort of success she has. The woman knows what she wants, goes and gets it without hesitation and is good at it. One awesome moment was when she lashed back at a contestant and told her off for wanting fame: "don't play the fame card with me. I never sought to be famous. When you are good at what you do, the fame will come." Burn.
That moment got me. It is so easy to be distracted and want success, but when you give everything you've got to do good at whatever it is, that's when you really feel successful - not because someone else thinks so. This show makes me question how thick skinned am I, how much do I want my dreams, whether I'm really taking risks and whether I have enough drive, and the ecetera (see why I like this show?!). As "reality tv" it might be, there really are some things on it that really get me. And as silly as it might seem, this show and in particular Miss NC is triggering my inner self back on track.
That moment got me. It is so easy to be distracted and want success, but when you give everything you've got to do good at whatever it is, that's when you really feel successful - not because someone else thinks so. This show makes me question how thick skinned am I, how much do I want my dreams, whether I'm really taking risks and whether I have enough drive, and the ecetera (see why I like this show?!). As "reality tv" it might be, there really are some things on it that really get me. And as silly as it might seem, this show and in particular Miss NC is triggering my inner self back on track.
So here we go. This week, is a new week.
x, mai-anne
x, mai-anne
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