George Bernard Shaw Quote on Fighting

I usually don't get too personal on this blog, but today I am going to be. So, just now I was looking for something to make me feel better about something that happened to me yesterday. I got in a minor verbal confrontation with my neighbor, (well not really my neighbor since he admitted to not really living there several months ago, but has been there every day since). Him and 4 other people (at least 3 of which are flopping in their apartment) were playing 'ball' in front of our building, right next to our car. This is not the first time that the car had been almost hit several times. (Who plays ball in an apartment complex parking lot with cars around?) I stepped out onto my balcony and asked them not to play in front of our car (like they're 12 or something - right?) That's when I got into a verbal exchange with the guy mentioned above. Not really a big deal, but it just struck me that this guy was so ready to be an ass. Like he was acting stupid, just so I would say something to him. Anyways, I found the thing that made me feel a little better, this quote:

“I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig, you get dirty; and besides, the pig likes it.”

-George Bernard Shaw

It totally matches the situation I was describing. That was not the first time I exchanged words with the sarcastic pig that is my not really neighbor. But the words from Shaw are so true, and do make me feel better. I could of been a lot more diplomatic in my handling of the situation. But people acting so utterly stupid, with such a blatant disregard for our property just struck me as so idiotic that I did fight with the pig and get dirty. Lesson - If you want to confront someone, don't do it in haste, take a moment, breath and proceed with diplomacy. Anyways that's my story of the day.

George Bernard Shaw Quote

I had to post this quote from George Shaw it's one of my favorites. (Ambiguous ironic duality is like one of the themes of my life I feel like sometimes).

“People always get tired of one another. I grow tired of myself whenever I am left alone for ten minutes, and I am certain that I am fonder of myself than anyone can be of another person.”

-George Bernard Shaw

I dream of being someone else once in a while but wouldn't trade myself in for anything the world, I truly enjoy my unique perspective on this insane place we call the world. Too much only me though is tiring. When I lived alone I enjoyed my space and quiet but eventually it gets boring and routine. Or living with a roommate is fun at first but it gets old real quick. Anyways I just thought this was a very poignant quote.

George Bernard Shaw on Life

This post, and the last one (from Gautama Buddha) both talk of creating yourself, rather than finding yourself. There is no yellow brick road for most of us, that take us straight to the wizard like in The Wizard of OZ, take this quote from George Bernard Shaw:

"Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself."

-George Bernard Shaw (1856 -1950)

And if you recall the movie, the wizard can't give you what you want anyways. There is no secret path that takes you where you want to go because you cannot go someplace if you don't know what that place is. You need to create what you are and create where you want to go. It's our vision that leads us forward, and without at least some idea of what you want, you're just doing what other people want. Yes, you might have to find what you moves you, but then you need to create that yourself.