'Stop sign' - courtesy of Mediatech.com |
The following is a list of 'things' that I think YOU should STOP doing!! |
STOP believing that YOU have a 'right' to say what YOU think and feel - IF you do NOT believe that OTHER people have that SAME 'right'. |
[not everything will apply to you] |
STOP trying to CHANGE people - you've got enough work to do just on changing yourself |
STOP assuming that you KNOW how other people THINK and FEEL. What you SEE is NOT always what you GET |
STOP believing that having 'MORE' of some THING is the key to happiness |
STOP allowing OTHER people to decide FOR you how YOU feel about yourself |
STOP pretending to BE someone you are NOT. |
STOP trying to solve ALL of your problems. You will HAVE problems for the rest of your life - so TRY to focus on those 'things' in your life that are NOT a 'problem'. |
STOP thinking that YOU would be 'happy' - IF you were someone ELSE |
STOP assuming how other people think and feel. [IF you really want to know - then ASK them] |
STOP being the worst friend YOU have ever had. [be nicer to yourself] |
STOP thinking that IF someone doesn't THINK like YOU - then something must be wrong with THEM |
STOP trying to make yourself feel BETTER - by making OTHER people feel WORSE |
STOP hiding YOUR 'gift' from the world. [share what makes YOU special - with EVERYONE] |
STOP assuming that what you've HEARD or what you've READ is ALWAYS the 'absolute truth'. [think for yourself] |
STOP allowing OTHER people to make assumptions about YOU that are NOT true. [defend your character] |
STOP believing that YOU are worth LESS than someone ELSE. [because you are NOT] |
STOP waiting until you can do something PERFECTLY - BEFORE you DO IT. [because no matter what - 'IT' will NEVER be 'perfect'] |
STOP trying to run away from yourself by abusing drugs, food, sex, gambling, shopping, religion, exercise or anything else. |
STOP focusing on YOU all the time and DO something for someone ELSE |
STOP assuming that NO ONE could EVER understand how YOU think or feel |
STOP believing that YOU are obligated to KEEP people in your life EVEN IF they are not nice to you |
STOP assuming that everyone but YOU is confident |
STOP believing that every guy looks BETTER than YOU. [especially when naked] |
STOP assuming that 'everyone is doing it'. [because they are NOT] |
STOP being your OWN 'bully'. Don't DO to YOURSELF what someone ELSE may have done. [like call yourself 'names', etc.] |
STOP being so afraid of LIFE |
STOP being so afraid of your own thoughts and feelings |
STOP assuming that EVERY guy KNOWS how to have sex |
STOP trying to impress other people by pretending to be someone you are NOT |
STOP comparing yourself to other people. You are EXACTLY the way you are SUPPOSED to BE |
STOP denying yourself a relationship with GOD [of your own understanding] because of what some HUMAN BEING did or said to you. [don't GIVE people THAT much power in your life] |
STOP punishing yourself for the mistakes you have made in the past. [apologize to anyone you have hurt - and then get on with your life] |
STOP assuming that NO ONE CARES about YOU |
STOP allowing OTHER people to do YOUR thinking FOR YOU |
STOP hating the person you see in a mirror |
STOP assuming that what your life is like NOW is HOW your life will ALWAYS BE |
STOP waiting for someone ELSE to DO something |
STOP acting as if everything is 'OK' - IF it is NOT. [tell someone what's REALLY going on in your life] |
STOP putting your physical AND emotional life at RISK by having SEX with someone you DO NOT REALLY KNOW |
STOP following the crowd. [because the 'crowd' doesn't always KNOW where IT'S GOING] |
STOP assuming that 'your days' are in the PAST. [if your heart is beating - TODAY is JUST as much YOUR day as it is anyone's ELSE'S day] |
STOP denying someone the GIFT of saying "I AM SORRY" |
STOP going over and over and over again - in your mind - something that you can do NOTHING about |
STOP believing that happiness' can be found in someone ELSE'S bodily fluids |
STOP finding pleasure in someone ELSE'S misfortune |
STOP waiting for the 'right time' to DO something NICE for someone ELSE |
STOP allowing OTHER people to define what it MEANS to BE who you ARE. [for example - IF you are GAY - then YOU decide what that means - to YOU] |
STOP using horrible words to describe YOURSELF [for example - you are NOT a 'useless piece of shit', etc.] |
STOP waiting to sign my homepage guestbook!! [I had to sneak that one in!!] |
If I can think of any others - I'll be sure to add them to this page. If YOU can think of any - please don't hesitate to email me and let me know. [I just might add what YOU say to this page] |
That's IT - for NOW |
STOP thinking that IF someone doesn't THINK like YOU - then something must be wrong with YOU |
'Stop sign' - courtesy of Mediatech.com |
"It takes FAR MORE COURAGE to be KIND than it does to be CRUEL" - me |
AND... of course - you can email me to let me know what you thought of this page. Getting 'feedback' is ALWAYS nice!! |
[like everything else you've read on my homepage - the words on this page are copyrighted - by ME] |
STOP thinking that once you have 'labeled' yourself - you can NO longer CHANGE. [because that is a lie] LIFE is about 'change'. |
