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Choose to live a life that matters... my sis sent me this today.. it might be long but read it if you like and tell me what you think... Ready or not, some day it will all come to an end. There will be no more sunrises, no minutes, hours, or days. All the things you collected, whether treasured or forgotten, will pass to someone else. Your wealth, fame and temporal power will shrivel to irrelevance. It will not matter what you owned or what you were owed. Your grudges, resentments, frustrations and jealousies will finally disappear. So too, your hopes, ambitions, plans and to-do lists will expire. The wins and losses that once seemed so important will fade away. It won't matter where you came from or what side of the tracks you lived on at the end. It won't matter whether you were beautiful or brilliant. Even your gender and skin color will be irrelevant. So what will matter? How will the value of your days be measured? What will matter is not what you bought, but what you built; not what you got, but what you gave. What will matter is not your success, but your significance. What will matter is about what you learned as well as what you taught. What will matter is every act of integrity, compassion, courage or sacrifice that enriched, empowered or encouraged others to emulate your example. What will matter is not your competence, but your character. What will matter is not how many people you knew, but how many felt good when they were around you and how you served them. What will matter is not your memories, but the memories that live in those who loved you. What will matter is how long you will be remembered, by whom and for what. Living a life that matters doesn't happen by accident. It's not a matter of circumstance but of choice. Choose to live a life that matters. "In life devote yourself to Joy and Love... Live as if you are already in the heavens above." --OMAR KHAYYAM To Sir, with Love | |
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true dat oh and u owe me big time, i never read anything longer than 3 lines in this mf but seeing as u took the effort to post it mad respect fo ya brothaman .. | |
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just wish more people thought that way ur a sexy guy, im a nice girl...lets turn this dance floor into our own lil nasty world | |
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paisleysweetie said: just wish more people thought that way
hi pais!!  To Sir, with Love | |
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paisleysweetie said: just wish more people thought that way
Hey Pais another personality | |
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PEJ said: paisleysweetie said: just wish more people thought that way
hi pais!! Hi  but im not 'paisley'  [This message was edited Fri Nov 21 16:10:19 PST 2003 by paisleysweetie] ur a sexy guy, im a nice girl...lets turn this dance floor into our own lil nasty world | |
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Yeah yeah | |
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mdiver said: Yeah yeah
no im totally serious...whole different person...dont wanna get confused with him/her... ur a sexy guy, im a nice girl...lets turn this dance floor into our own lil nasty world | |
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paisleysweetie said: mdiver said: Yeah yeah
no im totally serious...whole different person...dont wanna get confused with him/her... Prove it | |
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mdiver said: paisleysweetie said: mdiver said: Yeah yeah
no im totally serious...whole different person...dont wanna get confused with him/her... Prove it how? i dont even know paisley ur a sexy guy, im a nice girl...lets turn this dance floor into our own lil nasty world | |
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paisleysweetie said: mdiver said: paisleysweetie said: mdiver said: Yeah yeah
no im totally serious...whole different person...dont wanna get confused with him/her... Prove it how? i dont even know paisley We will see when you start creating posts but if you are not then welcome and  | |
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mdiver said: paisleysweetie said: mdiver said: paisleysweetie said: mdiver said: Yeah yeah
no im totally serious...whole different person...dont wanna get confused with him/her... Prove it how? i dont even know paisley We will see when you start creating posts but if you are not then welcome and ur a sexy guy, im a nice girl...lets turn this dance floor into our own lil nasty world | |
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paisleysweetie said: mdiver said: paisleysweetie said: mdiver said: paisleysweetie said: mdiver said: Yeah yeah
no im totally serious...whole different person...dont wanna get confused with him/her... Prove it how? i dont even know paisley We will see when you start creating posts but if you are not then welcome and Then you can't be Pais so and if u want it  | |
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I like it, very much, thank you  | |
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mrbungle you can be an icon to somebody who looks up to you... I think it's possible! -------------------------------------------------
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Very nice Pej | |
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  I am going to London...  | |
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PEJ said: [b]
my sis sent me this today.. it might be long but read it if you like and tell me what you think... I think it is too sugar-coated and downplays the significance of material goods to living and shaping one's life, which are still very important. What you bought is just as significant as what you 'built' if you are providing a home to a family, or learning to play an instrument to develop your talent and reach out to people with it, or virtually any other scenario. It also downlplays competence for character, which I think is ridiculous; they are both equally important. It downlplays success for significance; again, both are equally important. If you fail to provide for your family, I doubt you'll be very 'significant' a figure, or make those around you 'feel good'... Living a life that matters can happen by accident. You can have a near-death experience (by total accident) which *forces* you to re-examine your life and re-prioritise. I can go on but I'll stop here | |
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I think brilliance and competence and doing what you´re good at matters in the end too. We should acknowledge all the small and big achievements people have done through talent and hard work. That´s not being shallow or materialistic. | |
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cynicalbastard said: PEJ said: [b]
my sis sent me this today.. it might be long but read it if you like and tell me what you think... I think it is too sugar-coated and downplays the significance of material goods to living and shaping one's life, which are still very important. What you bought is just as significant as what you 'built' if you are providing a home to a family, or learning to play an instrument to develop your talent and reach out to people with it, or virtually any other scenario. It also downlplays competence for character, which I think is ridiculous; they are both equally important. It downlplays success for significance; again, both are equally important. If you fail to provide for your family, I doubt you'll be very 'significant' a figure, or make those around you 'feel good'... Living a life that matters can happen by accident. You can have a near-death experience (by total accident) which *forces* you to re-examine your life and re-prioritise. I can go on but I'll stop here  thanks for your input ... now tell me do you live up to your name?  -------------------------------------------------
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Amen, and amen... Thank Pej. ^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^
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i respectfully disagree.
selfishness is a virtue. "I'm here to chew bubblegum and kick ass, and I'm all out of bubblegum"
"Giving leaders enough power to create "social justice" is giving them enough power to destroy all justice, all freedom, and all human dignity." - Thomas Sowell | |
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cynicalbastard said: PEJ said: [b]
my sis sent me this today.. it might be long but read it if you like and tell me what you think... I think it is too sugar-coated and downplays the significance of material goods to living and shaping one's life, which are still very important. What you bought is just as significant as what you 'built' if you are providing a home to a family, or learning to play an instrument to develop your talent and reach out to people with it, or virtually any other scenario. It also downlplays competence for character, which I think is ridiculous; they are both equally important. It downlplays success for significance; again, both are equally important. If you fail to provide for your family, I doubt you'll be very 'significant' a figure, or make those around you 'feel good'... Living a life that matters can happen by accident. You can have a near-death experience (by total accident) which *forces* you to re-examine your life and re-prioritise. I can go on but I'll stop here took the words right out of my mouth. is this somebody i know? "I'm here to chew bubblegum and kick ass, and I'm all out of bubblegum"
"Giving leaders enough power to create "social justice" is giving them enough power to destroy all justice, all freedom, and all human dignity." - Thomas Sowell | |
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PEJ said: my sis sent me this today.. it might be long but read it if you like and tell me what you think... Ready or not, some day it will all come to an end. There will be no more sunrises, no minutes, hours, or days. All the things you collected, whether treasured or forgotten, will pass to someone else. Your wealth, fame and temporal power will shrivel to irrelevance. It will not matter what you owned or what you were owed. Your grudges, resentments, frustrations and jealousies will finally disappear. So too, your hopes, ambitions, plans and to-do lists will expire. The wins and losses that once seemed so important will fade away. It won't matter where you came from or what side of the tracks you lived on at the end. It won't matter whether you were beautiful or brilliant. Even your gender and skin color will be irrelevant. So what will matter? How will the value of your days be measured? What will matter is not what you bought, but what you built; not what you got, but what you gave. What will matter is not your success, but your significance. What will matter is about what you learned as well as what you taught. What will matter is every act of integrity, compassion, courage or sacrifice that enriched, empowered or encouraged others to emulate your example. What will matter is not your competence, but your character. What will matter is not how many people you knew, but how many felt good when they were around you and how you served them. What will matter is not your memories, but the memories that live in those who loved you. What will matter is how long you will be remembered, by whom and for what. Living a life that matters doesn't happen by accident. It's not a matter of circumstance but of choice. Choose to live a life that matters. "In life devote yourself to Joy and Love... Live as if you are already in the heavens above." --OMAR KHAYYAM HALLELUJAH!!! :OMG: DID "I" SAY THAT!!! The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them. -- Mark Twain.
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DexMSR said:[quote] PEJ said: [b]
my sis sent me this today.. it might be long but read it if you like and tell me what you think... HALLELUJAH!!! :OMG: DID "I" SAY THAT!!!  You did! | |
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PEJ said: my sis sent me this today.. it might be long but read it if you like and tell me what you think... Ready or not, some day it will all come to an end. There will be no more sunrises, no minutes, hours, or days. All the things you collected, whether treasured or forgotten, will pass to someone else. Your wealth, fame and temporal power will shrivel to irrelevance. It will not matter what you owned or what you were owed. Your grudges, resentments, frustrations and jealousies will finally disappear. So too, your hopes, ambitions, plans and to-do lists will expire. The wins and losses that once seemed so important will fade away. It won't matter where you came from or what side of the tracks you lived on at the end. It won't matter whether you were beautiful or brilliant. Even your gender and skin color will be irrelevant. So what will matter? How will the value of your days be measured? What will matter is not what you bought, but what you built; not what you got, but what you gave. What will matter is not your success, but your significance. What will matter is about what you learned as well as what you taught. What will matter is every act of integrity, compassion, courage or sacrifice that enriched, empowered or encouraged others to emulate your example. What will matter is not your competence, but your character. What will matter is not how many people you knew, but how many felt good when they were around you and how you served them. What will matter is not your memories, but the memories that live in those who loved you. What will matter is how long you will be remembered, by whom and for what. Living a life that matters doesn't happen by accident. It's not a matter of circumstance but of choice. Choose to live a life that matters. "In life devote yourself to Joy and Love... Live as if you are already in the heavens above." --OMAR KHAYYAM Very Beautiful & TRUE. U want 2 B "remembered" 4 ur character, spirit, kindness, charity, love, contributions, & teachings...>>> MAKE SURE YOUR SOUL IS ALRIGHT>>> May the BELLS ring 4 U even when ur not in love.  | |
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chemmie said: cynicalbastard said: PEJ said: [b]
my sis sent me this today.. it might be long but read it if you like and tell me what you think... I think it is too sugar-coated and downplays the significance of material goods to living and shaping one's life, which are still very important. What you bought is just as significant as what you 'built' if you are providing a home to a family, or learning to play an instrument to develop your talent and reach out to people with it, or virtually any other scenario. It also downlplays competence for character, which I think is ridiculous; they are both equally important. It downlplays success for significance; again, both are equally important. If you fail to provide for your family, I doubt you'll be very 'significant' a figure, or make those around you 'feel good'... Living a life that matters can happen by accident. You can have a near-death experience (by total accident) which *forces* you to re-examine your life and re-prioritise. I can go on but I'll stop here took the words right out of my mouth. is this somebody i know? say what? I think ya got some gum stuck on your shoe, fool! -------------------------------------------------
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