Wandering Wolf
Adventure and Philosophy
I’ll See Better Days
I haven’t seen better days
No, but I will
It’s all up from here
I’ll have time to kill
And minds to thrill
Words to write
And pages to fill
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12 Quotes From ‘Jane Eyre’ That Will Make You Think (Part 2)
Thank you, Charlotte Brontë, for creating a masterpiece full of wisdom. Here are 12 lines from Jane Eyre that provide incredible life lessons:
“The charm of adventure sweetens that sensation, the glow of pride warms it; but then the throb of fear disturbs it;” Narrator (Chapter 11)
We all want and need new experiences, but are often too afraid to try. Put fear aside and just go for it. It’s okay to be afraid; it’s not okay to let fear prevent opportunities.
“…I believed in the existence of other and more vivid kinds of goodness, and what I believed in I wished to behold.” Narrator (Chapter 12)
Don’t settle. If you know what you want and what you deserve from others and the world, never stop until you find it. It’s out there somewhere.
“It is vain to say human beings ought to be satisfied with tranquillity; they must have action; and they will make it if they cannot find it.” Narrator (Chapter 12)
Feeling guilty about wanting to go out into the world to learn and experience new cultures, lifestyles, and careers is unreasonable. Do what you feel is right for you.
“…one should consider all before pronouncing an opinion as to its nature.” Jane Eyre (Chapter 13)
Don’t judge or condemn when not all the facts are known.
“His changes of mood did not offend me, because I saw that I had nothing to do with their alteration; the ebb and flow depended on causes quite disconnected with me.” Narrator (Chapter 14)
The actions of others are not your fault. Don’t take the actions of others personally.
“…remorse is the poison of life.” Mr. Rochester “Repentance is said to be its cure, sir.” Jane Eyres (Chapter 14)
Make amends for things that you are sorry about.
“I will break obstacles to happiness, to goodness…” Mr. Rochester (Chapter 15)
Nothing can stand in the way of creating a better life for ourselves.
“…convinced me that there must be arguments against its general adoption of which I was quite ignorant, otherwise I felt sure all the world would act as I wished to act.” Narrator (Chapter 18)
Whatever you believe in – whether it’s involving religion, culture, finance, music, etc. – always respect what others believe in. They have their reasons, you have your reasons, and though we see the world differently, we can continue to be courteous to one another.
“…I can live alone, if self-respect and circumstances require me so to do. I need not sell my soul to buy bliss. I have an inward treasure, born with me, which can keep me alive if all extraneous delights should be withheld, or offered only at a price I cannot afford to give.” The gypsy (Mr. Rochester) quoting Jane’s personality (Chapter 19)
Being alone is not a bad thing if it means avoiding people who are toxic. We can all be content within our own presence.
“…my harvest must be in smiles, in endearments…” The gypsy (Mr. Rochester) (Chapter 19)
Making others smile and connecting with friends is more valuable than money.
“…a wanderer’s repose or a sinner’s reformation should never depend on a fellow-creature.” Jane Eyre (Chapter 20)
Don’t look to others to make yourself feel better about regrets or feelings. This must come from within.
“I still felt as a wanderer on the face of the earth: but I experienced firmer trust in myself and my own powers, and less withering dread of oppression. The gaping wound of my wrongs, too, was now quite healed, and the flame of resentment extinguished.” Narrator (Chapter 21)
Once you feel good and confident about yourself, nothing is impossible.
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Terrain and Code Cracking
Code killer
Back breaker
Fake filler
Pill taker
Popping pills
Crushing kills
Building bills
Moving still
It’s insane
Go away
It’s goodbye
It’s today
Talking tips
Staying fit
Project side
Huddle hits
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12 Reasons You Should Smile Right Now
No matter what is happening in your day as of now, take a minute to smile. Smiling has the power to completely turn your entire day around. I know it sounds cheesy, believe me, but it’s worth it to be a bit cheesy for a few seconds if it means making your day better. If you need some motivation, here’s a list of 12 reasons to smile right now:
1 – You are alive, your heart is beating.
The beating heart is a seemingly simple physiological mechanism. (Try saying that 3 times fast.) However, it’s what keeps us all going. And unfortunately, hearts stop beating everyday. So be grateful that your motor is still moving as it should.
2 – The Sun is up there in the sky.
The universe is a vast space of expanding matter. Think about our bright Sun up in the sky – it’s power, it’s energy, it’s ability to help sustain all of our lives down here on Earth. Appreciate the amazing Sun up there, feel it’s heat and see it’s power. Smile.
3 – Today is a new day, a chance to start fresh.
Whatever happened yesterday, today can be different. You have the power to make today better and more productive than the previous.
4 – Tomorrow will be another new day, with another chance for a new beginning.
Has today been sucky? Has everything in the book gone wrong? Guess what, tomorrow doesn’t have to be as poor. Hang in there and smile with the promise of another day ahead.
5 – You are on Earth, the most vibrant, flourishing with life planet in the galaxy.
That could have probably been worded more smoothly, but you see the point. Of all the planets in the universe, we are lucky enough to live on the one with the most life (that we know of). We are here because this amazing planet has the capacity to support our human lives. We owe the Earth for allowing us to live.
6 – For no reason at all.
Psychologically, smiling can actually improve your mood. Even without a reason. Behavior affects the mood in this case. So take a bathroom break and smile in the mirror.
7 – Your past hardships are over.
Though new challenges present themselves everyday, it helps to take a moment to remember all the battles of the past and how you pushed through. Smile at your persistence and hardiness through the wars of the past.
8 – Your story is yours alone.
Feel genuinely proud that your story is the only story of its kind. No one’s autobiography will mimic your own. Own the fact that you are unique and one of a kind.
9 – You live in the modern world.
Modern society has its flaws and its own issues, but we can all take a look at the previous centuries and see how lucky we are to live in the present. Medical advances, technological improvements, and overall quality of life have all contributed to generally happier lives. There are pros and cons with progression, but for the most part we are living in a cleaner, healthier world with more opportunities than our ancestors were given.
10 – A smile will make others smile.
One huge cheesy grin on your face has the radiant effect to spread and make someone else smile. So if you can’t find the power to smile for yourself, muster up the strength to cheer someone else up with a smile.
11 – The world is still spinning.
Here’s another big picture perspective tip – think about your problems in terms of the spinning Earth. All the issues, mistakes, and battles in the world won’t prevent the Earth from rotating. Smile at the rotating Earth, and that no matter how much damage we cause on the surface, it still persists to spin through space.
12 – Life goes on.
Sometimes life just really sucks. There’s no getting around it most of the time. We win, we lose, we fall, we bleed, and we cry. No matter what, life goes on. Always, life will go on. It’s a promise. And that’s a promise that we can all smile for.
Thank you for reading this post. Go out and smile, and make some other people smile. You deserve it.
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Long Ago and Stays
Long ago it came
Long after it stayed
Too long to leave
Now we’re afraid
The dark night comes
The silent sun
A blessing beneath
It has begun
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Misfit Wolf pack
Misfit Wolf Pack
He was neglected
And found a lone wolf
A she wolf, perhaps
As lonely as he
He broke from his cage
And followed the loner
To a better home
The other, she was a runt
Smallest of the litter
Chosen by pity
Raised with love
She lost her brother
And accepted the other
She is alpha, never forget
That lone she wolf
She calls the hunts
A hunt for love and bonding
Often tired, she is
Yet she tries her best
She loves her pack
In them, she finds rest
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Midnight Poems
Time is an illusion
Life is a sick joke
Pain is no solution
Souls are only smoke
Reality is fake
Relative to each
Perception of a day
We choose what to see
Only know what we know
We learn what we want
Believe what to hold
Decide on a cause
Nihilistic disease
Has a hold on me
If there’s really no point
I choose to be free
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Sunrise Moon Shadow
Watching a sunrise
Over trees in the distance
With day’s arrival
Mood shadow came and went
Left a tattoo on our hearts
We pray he is at peace
And roaming in the dark
Speeding cars go by
Missing out on the sunrise
We let life slip by
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12 Quotes from ‘Jane Eyre’ That WIll Make You Think (Part One)
Charlotte Brontë’s novel, Jane Eyre, is a classic novel released in 1847. It is a beautifully written story about an English girl growing up and discovering where she wants to be in life. Here is a collection of the best quotes from the novel that are great life lessons:
“Be seated somewhere; and until you can speak pleasantly, remain silent.” Mrs. Reed (Chapter 1)
If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all…
“Yet in what darkness, what dense ignorance, was the mental battle fought! I could not answer the ceaseless inward question – why I thus suffered; now, at the distance of – I will not say how many years, I see it clearly.” Narrator (Chapter 2)
Hardships are frustrating, but later in life we can often look back and see how we grew from the adversity.
“Poverty looks grim to grown people; still more so to children: they have not much idea of industrious, working, respectable poverty; they think of the world only as connected with ragged clothes, scanty food, fireless grates, rude manners, and debasing vices; poverty for me was synonymous with degradation.” Narrator (Chapter 3)
Just because someone is not wealthy and lives a certain way does not mean that person is a terrible or lesser being.
“Gateshead and my past life seemed floated away to an immeasurable distance; the present was vague and strange, and of the future I could form no conjecture.” Narrator (Chapter 5)
Move on from the past, look to the present, and don’t stress about the future.
“…without a companion, yet not feeling lonely…” Narrator (Chapter 6)
Being alone is not always a bad thing.
“It is far better to endure patiently a smart which nobody feels but yourself, than to commit a hasty action whose evil consequences will extend to all connected with you.” Helen Burns (Chapter 6)
Let them laugh, let them scorn, because they are far from knowing the truth.
“No ill usage so brands its record on my feelings. Would you not be happier if you tried to forget her severity, together with the passionate emotions it excited? Life appears to me too short to be spend in nursing animosity or registering wrongs.” Helen Burns (Chapter 6)
Don’t stress over getting revenge to a person that’s done wrong. Move on, set yourself free.
“I can so clearly distinguish between the criminal and his crime; I can so sincerely forgive the first while I abhor the last; with this creed, revenge never worries my heart, degradation never too deeply disgusts me, injustice never crushes me too low. I live in calm, looking to the end.” Helen Burns (Chapter 6)
Seeing the good in others and being quick to forgive will keep a heart at peace.
“If all the world hated you and believed you wicked, while your own conscience approved you, and absolved you from guilt, you would not be without friends.” Helen Burns (Chapter 8)
As long as a soul is confident and proud, no one else’s opinion can do it any harm.
“We shall think you what you prove yourself to be, my child.” Miss Temple (Chapter 8)
Never judge others from their pasts. Let them show you who they are.
“..a beauty neither of fine color, nor long eyelash, nor pencilled brow, but of meaning, of movement, of radiance. Then her soul sat on her lips, and language flowed, from what source I cannot tell.” Narrator (Chapter 8)
Beauty is deeper than looks.
“I remembered that the real world was wide, and that a varied field of hopes and fears, of sensations and excitements, awaited those who had courage to go forth into its expanse to seek real knowledge of life amid its perils.” Narrator (Chapter 10)
Don’t be afraid to explore.
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Hope For Moon CHild
I don’t know the answers
But I do know
I won’t find them
tonight
So sleep tight
Rest those eyes
There’s a future
Coming
That’s so very
Bright
Have hope
Moon child
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