Inspiring interview w/ Al Pacino I found on the web:
1) "That's the way to live - around people who care. It may be a tough ride, but something is going to come out of it."
Amen, Al. Amen. Surround yourself with the people that truly care about you, and you'll see how much easier it will be to get through those tough times.
2) "You know, here's what I really remember about my mother. We're on the top floor of our tenement. It's freezing out. I have to go to school the next day. I'm maybe 10 years old. Down in the alleyway, my friends are calling up to me. They want me to go travelling around with them at night and have some real fun. My mother wouldn't let me. I remember being so angry with her. "Why can't I go out like everyone else? What's wrong with me?" On and on I screamed at her. She endured my wrath. And she saved my life. Because those guys down in the alley - none of them are around right now. I don't think about it that much. But it touches me now as I'm talking about it. She didn't want me out in the streets late at night. I had to do my homework. And I'm sitting here right now because of it. It's so simple, isn't it? But we forget, we just forget."
Maybe my dad has a point to his craziness that he bestows upon me, even at 25.
3) "There's a time in your life when that happens to you if you're lucky enough to have it happen. Then it goes. You start to make a living. But, you know, from time to time I try to think about life back then... and to stay in touch with it."
Basically, don't forget where you come from no matter how successful you get.
4) "we're creatures of habit"
Translate this on your own. I know what my translation is.
5) [On combating alcholism]
"I did it the way everyone does. It was part of my life, and now it no longer is. But I felt that it was time not to do it anymore. I was going to have to get through things on my own."
Strength is not easy, but it's attainable. Most definitely.
6) [Pacino] "He's doing well [Al's father], and I'm happy he is. He enjoys life. I wish I could say the same.
[Interviewer]: We all can relate to that feeling at times. What keeps people from enjoying it?
[Pacino]: I wish I knew. Part of it is habit. Part of it is genes. But we overcome these things. We start to realize that there are anodynes in life that help us through the day. I don't care if it's a walk in the park, a look out the window, a good bubble bath -- whatever. Even a meal you like, or a friend you want to call. That helps us solve all this stuff in our head."
There's the gym, meditation, reading, sports, definitely eating a good meal, surrounding yourself with positive people and things... that's just my two cents.
Sources:
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/03/07/1046826526522.html
http://www.usaweekend.com/03_issues/030126/030126pacino.html
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Now from Oprah.com: http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/personal/04/08/o.why.i.alone/index.html
I like this article bc its saying "women, do what YOU want to do in life... The boyfriend will come along when he comes along". You'll see that in a relationship, most women forget to do the things that they enjoy. All this attention and focus is on their bf/husband.
Its NICE to have that special someone, but its REWARDING to be comfortable in your own skin and do the things in your life that make you happy.
This article actually should apply to both single and attached women.
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Why do moments of crisis make me a freakin' philosopher philosophizing on philosophical mumbo jumbo? ;)
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