I'd like to get really Oprah on your ass right now and share my favorite quote. I think it warrants its own blog entry because, to me at least, it's a very powerful combination of words.
"If you judge a fish by it's ability to climb a tree, it will live it's whole life believing that it's stupid."-Albert Einstein
HOW FUCKING GOOD IS THAT QUOTE?! It speaks to the notion that people are really affected by and can sometimes base their self worth around how other people perceive them. It's hard not to do, but I realize as I get older that you are completely capable of controlling how you feel about yourself if you just punch your current perspective in the face and rearrange the thoughts in your head. You are wonderful... Yes, you reading this. You are a wonderful human being. I just thought I would remind you because you need to be reminded. No homo.
XOXO, Krystyna
PS-
I had the opportunity to interview the very hilarious Rob Delaney for Splitsider. Stand up extraordinaire and the first person ever to be crowned "Funniest Person on Twitter." Follow him on Twitter if you aren't already, I promise its worth it @RobDelaney. You can read the article here:
http://splitsider.com/2012/09/talking-to-rob-delaney-about-his-new-special-twitter-fatherhood-standup-and-more/
I love most of Einstein's quotes. I find myself having to use them as a teacher. Us humans feel so much unnecessary shame which doesn't help and only hinders our growth. Of course the people who do horrible shit should feel shame. The field of education needs to pay attention to Einstein and give people more than a one-size-fits-all education. It never fits all.
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