Positivity

Various sources.

Inspiration...

Can you make the massive ones smaller please?

That would make me feel even more positive.

Awesome.

"If You're going Through Hell, Keep going"

"...If you're going to try, go all the way. Otherwise don't even start. This could mean losing girlfriends, wives, relatives, jobs, and maybe your mind. It could mean not eating for three or four days. It could mean freezing on a park bench. It could mean jail. It could mean derision. It could mean mockery -- isolation. Isolation is the gift. All the others are a test of your endurance. Of how much you really want to do it. And you'll do it, despite rejection in the worst odds. And it will be better than anything else you can imagine. If you're going to try, go all the way. There is no other feeling like that. You will be alone with the gods. And the nights will flame with fire. You will ride life straight to perfect laughter. It's the only good fight there is..."

There's a very cool video of that Ira Glass quote. http://vimeo.com/24715531

And the point of this thread is.....?

Quote: Will Cam @ October 17 2011, 11:11 AM BST

And the point of this thread is.....?

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I already prefer it to the 'things that piss you off' thread.

Quote: Will Cam @ October 17 2011, 11:11 AM BST

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Really Will? The concept of a positive motivation is so alien a concept to you?
Let me speak in more practical terms... You know how in your personal "tell the world about yourself" profile you say about yourself "I am a longtime comedy fan and frustrated comedy writer (although I haven't really tried too hard..."

Well, lots of people have haven't yet thrown in the towel and settled with their lot in life and settled on a status on as a coulda-woulda-shoulda, they aren't all frustrated with themselves and will go onto achieving their dreams. Little bits of inspiration from artists and thinkers past occasionally kick start an urge to get writing, or whatever, and start making things happen.

That's the point of this thread. I don't want a row. Thanks for passing negative comment though.

Quote: ShoePie @ October 17 2011, 9:44 AM BST

There's a very cool video of that Ira Glass quote. http://vimeo.com/24715531

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Never seen that. Cool.

I rather like that one.

Quote: Jack Daniels @ October 17 2011, 12:45 PM BST

Really Will? The concept of a positive motivation is so alien a concept to you?
Let me speak in more practical terms... You know how in your personal "tell the world about yourself" profile you say about yourself "I am a longtime comedy fan and frustrated comedy writer (although I haven't really tried too hard..."

Well, lots of people have haven't yet thrown in the towel and settled with their lot in life and settled on a status on as a coulda-woulda-shoulda, they aren't all frustrated with themselves and will go onto achieving their dreams. Little bits of inspiration from artists and thinkers past occasionally kick start an urge to get writing, or whatever, and start making things happen.

That's the point of this thread. I don't want a row. Thanks for passing negative comment though.

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Oh I see, it's a sort of anti-what pisses you off thread? I can do optimism:

http://www.savagechickens.com/2005/05/glass-half-empty.html

Relaxing in Karma- suitably in lotus, avec wine, what else is there?....

Good luck Jack....good luck.

Quote: dellas @ October 18 2011, 3:26 AM BST

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I certainly hope you are not driving??