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Truly Horrible Advice
Five Things Not to Follow
We’ve all certainly encountered amazing advice. Words that become our credos. That’s great, because without little mottos to follow in our daily encounters, where would we be?
But then, there are also these phrases, bits and pieces of everyday life, that we keep hearing, and they are AWFUL. Why do they keep popping up? They are treacle that we just keep hearing, and yet — we should totally trash them once and for all. There are no doubt more that belong on this list, but I’m starting with my Fave Five (in no particular order):
- God Doesn’t Give You More Than You Can Handle
Excuse Me? Come again? Sure, people are resilient, and we tend to muddle our way through whatever crisis happens to come our way, but that’s only because we have darn few choices in the matter. I mean, really. Besides, what if you don’t even believe in god? Then what? Who is it that is giving you this stuff that is handle-able? Hmmm?
- Do What You Love and You’ll Never Work Another Day In Your Life
Umm…nope. Even when we thoroughly adore the stuff we do, there is labor involved. I adore writing. Truly, I do. But it’s work. My son is an actor, and there he is, slaving away at rehearsals, stumbling over lines and choreography. Why? Because to be good at it, to improve upon each performance…
