Category: Thought For The Day

Today’s quotes start out this new year, 2022, with a fresh start, a fresh look, and a fresh attitude towards life…

“Why the new year brings to you will depend a great deal on what you bring to the new year.” (Vern McLellan)

“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” (Socrates)

“And suddenly you know: it’s time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings.” (Meister Eckhart)

“Take a leap of faith and begin this wondrous new year by believing.” (Sarah Ban Breathnach) 

Peace, love, light, and joy,
Andrew Arthur Dawson

Today’s quotes all surround a subject I wrote about in yesterday’s blog entry how none of us are perfect in this world, how we all have our own flaws, imperfections, vulnerabilities, and insecurities. I felt this batch of quotes were quite inspiring on this subject.

“Do you hate it when people make a joke about you, about something you are actually incredibly insecure about and they don’t realize it, but every laugh feels like a stab in your chest, because it hurts so much and brings up memories you’d rather forget. But you can’t say anything, because then people would know your weaknesses. They’d know how insecure you really are. So instead you just laugh it off, and hide the pain you feel inside.” (Anonymous)

“I have insecurities, of course. But I don’t hang out with anyone who points them out to me.” (Adele)

“I used to tell myself I had to be perfect and then things would fall into place, but only now do I realize that is far from the case. I am imperfectly perfect, I’m accepting all my flaws. I’m no longer letting my insecurities put my life on pause.” (Monica Carolan)

“Nobody is perfect. I just don’t believe in perfection. But I do believe in saying, ‘This is who I am and look at me not being perfect!’ I’m proud of that.” (Kate Winslet)

Peace, love, light, and joy,
Andrew Arthur Dawson

If you’ve ever felt like damaged goods in this world, too far broken, ignored or otherwise, things I spoke about in yesterday’s article, then the following quotes may help!

“You might be broken, but you are not damaged goods. You aren’t any less valuable than those who consider themselves ‘whole’. So please don’t sell yourself short. Don’t let anyone buy you at half price, then return you a week later with more damage than you had before.” (S.T.G.)

“When you’ve become so damaged in life, when someone wants to give you what you truly deserve, you have no idea how to respond to it and often have the tendency to push them away instead.” (Anonymous)

“All of us are a little damaged, but we are not damaged goods. We are just unpolished diamonds.” (Ria)

“Highly sensitive people are too often perceived as weaklings or damaged goods. To feel intensely is not a symptom of weakness, it is the trademark of the truly alive and compassionate. It is not the empath who is broken. It is society that has become dysfunctional and emotionally disabled. There is no shame in expressing your authentic feelings. Those who are at times described as being a ‘hot mess’ or having ‘too many issues’ are the very fabric of what keeps the dream alive for a more caring, humane world. Never be ashamed to let your tears shine a lot in this world.” (Anthon St. Maarten)

Peace, love, light, and joy,
Andrew Arthur Dawson