Compromise. Sacrifice. Settlements. Why is it we come across these words? In life, we are told that by never settling we will eventually come across what we want, but thats not reality is it? No, its more of some dream we all hope to achieve but never will. Because in reality, life is a compromise, right? In fact life is a series of compromises, getting one thing we desire while sacrificing another. I like to call it the Diet of Life, because that's what it reminds me of. It's not necessarily a bad thing, just an observation. If work is a size 2, and fun is a chocolate cake, you have to decide how much cake you are willing to sacrifice to fit into those jeans. After all the hard work and sleepless nights, can we ever really have our cake and it it too? No. Sure there are people in the world with the "fast metabolism" but most of us aren't the exception, most of us are the rule. In life, we need to learn to take what we get and be grateful for it. Sure it's important to not stop dreaming or believing, but it is equally important to stay grounded with a bit of reality. I think The Rolling Stones grasp what i mean best with their lyric, "You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you find you get what you need." So keep up the dedication, but remember that life isn't a fairy tale and without those little mistakes and compromises, well we aren't really living are we?
very insightful. i believe what the philosopher jagger is trying to say is that sometimes we want something, but it is not good for us. in your example, you used a size 2. you would like to be a size 2, but is it healthy for you? jaja! i guess the same could be said for the chocolate cake. hmmmm...love you, ashley! besos gabriela xx
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I have to agree with what you said. Life is a series of compromises, but you also have to say "fuck it" sometimes and just do it, you know?
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