Manson's Thoughts

Collection of poems/verses/ideologies written over the years.

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Thoughts from Forrest Gump

So after so many years, I finally got a chance to sit through and watch Forrest Gump...

It was a very happy story in a way, but also sad. Here is a guy (played by Tom Hanks) who what most people would call a retard, but he lucks out all his life and gets to do things only people can only dream of. Sees the president not once, but twice, representing the US during the Cold War, supposedly influencing tons of major events in the history of the US, a medal of honor recipient, AND owns a successful company... all in one lifetime.

But even with all these external things and doing the right things at the right moment in time, you can hardly say he had it all. I mean, it still took him an eternity to get to be with the person he loved... Regardless of all the fortune and fame and luck he had, the only goal he always seemed to miss is her.

Finally, when he does get to be with her, she dies in a few years... Only thing he knew he wanted in life, he couldn't get... when he finally had it, all he could do was watch it slip away... without being able to do anything about it.

So was Forrest Gump (I think that's the main character's name) really happy and successful? He lived a full life to be sure, but didn't get to spend it with the one person he loved for most of it...

I guess the better question is: what could he have done to change this self fulfilling fortune... He went with the flow and became a person worthy to be loved... at the expense of almost missing out in her life completely. Perhaps he should have tried harder to go for the girl of his dreams... but then again, would the girl of his dreams be with her if he didn't become the person he was at the end?


On a side note:
'stupid is as stupid does'... Still don't quite get what it means... Does it mean that someone who is stupid will do what a stupid person does? Sounds sort of mean doesn't it? Hrm.. I wonder...

Random Quotes Collected From Random Places Part I

On Love...
"To love someone deeply gives you strength. Being loved by someone deeply gives you courage?
- 老子

"...It is only in the mysterious equations of love, that any logical reasons can be found...I am only here tonight because of you...You are the reason I am...You are all my reasons."
- Beautiful Mind

"In order for two halves to be whole, each half must be whole on its own... You can't be with someone until you know yourself"
- O.C.

"No matter how far you are geographically, the longest distance is when you realize that you no longer exist in his/her world"
- Don't Remember Where

"Effort vs. Impact
Trivial things that have great impact are worth more than things that require great effort but have little impact.
Impact is in the eye of the receiver; what you see as meaningful may be meaningless for the other."
- Me

"If you are sure you are going to fail, then why try?... cuz it feels right."
- Me

"4 Pillars of Love: Trust, Respect, Communication, Love"
- From a Very Good Friend


On Dreams and Chances...
"Don't just create chances, but seize the opportunity..."
- Don't Remember Where

"Illusions cannot be disregarded, for in it lies the essence of our dreams"
- Don't Remember Where

"Can't be afraid to chase your dreams... Give everything that you got for the thing that you want..."
- Me?

"The more important your dreams is to you, the more you want to hold on to it...so be careful"
- Steve Pavlina Website?


On Life
"Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow"
- Me?

"Fighting is bad, but if you have to fight, then win..."
- Don't Remember Where

"Grow up and decide things on your own and what path to take...If you fail, then get up and try again"
- Me

"Kindness should not go unrewarded"
- Me

"As long as you don't hurt anyone... and one side benefits.. then is it ok?"
- Me

"If you don't like it, change it.
If you can't change it, accept it.
If you can't accept it, leave it."
- Some Motivational Speaker Talk Session I had gone to

On Fear and Change
"When did u become someone who half-assed your way through things? Someone who was afraid to lose and can't follow through with what you decided?"
- Me

"What would you do if you weren't afraid?... Fear can sometimes be good, when you are afraid things are going to get worse if you don't do something, it can prompt you to action. But it is not good when you are so afraid that it keeps you from doing anything."
- Steve Pavlina Website

"Anticipate change, AND don't fear it...do not overthink since you need to adapt quickly to change...Be ready to enjoy change and change/move with your dreams."
- Steve Pavlina Website...might have paraphrased?

"If you do not change, you can become extinct"
- Steve Pavlina Website?