John Greene

Self-help doesn’t help unless you help yourself.

Sat, 10 Jan 2015 03:01:22 -0400

Self-help doesn’t help unless you help yourself.

"The next war will determine not what is right, but what is left"

Sun, 28 Sep 2014 17:18:05 -0300

“The next war will determine not what is right, but what is left” - Herb Lubalin

danagould: Two years ago, I was performing at The Punchline in...

Thu, 21 Aug 2014 13:30:30 -0300

danagould:

Two years ago, I was performing at The Punchline in San Francisco, and Robin came to the show with our mutual friend, Dan Spencer.

This particular batch of material was the first time I had touched upon my then still-fresh divorce wounds, and big chunks of it were pretty dark. The next day, I got a text from a number I didn’t recognize. Whoever it was had obviously been to the show and knew my number, so I figured they would reveal themselves at some point and save me the embarrassment of asking who they were.

The Mystery Texter asked how I was REALLY doing. “You can’t fool me. Some of those ‘jokes’ aren’t ‘jokes.” By now I knew that whoever this was had been through what I was enduring, as no one else would know to ask, “What time of day is the hardest?”

He wanted to know how my kids were handling it, all the while assuring me that the storm, as bleak as it was, would one day pass and that I was not, as I was then convinced, a terrible father for visiting a broken home upon my children.

I am not rewriting this story in retrospect to make it dramatic. I did not know who I was texting with. Finally, my phone blipped, and I saw, in a little green square, “Okay, pal. You got my number. Call me. I’ve been there. You’re going to be okay. - Robin.”

That is what you call a human being.

This is not only a reminder of his passing, but also how a kind gesture can flip someone’s world around and caring for others it’s also a way to relate and endure your own issues. We’re not alone, there’s a Robin out there or rather let’s make up for his loss with actions, not sorrow or grief.

Also, takes a compassionate person to talk so openly about certain issues, times of despair are not only hard to overcome but hard to disguise and shameful

"Is not what your country can do for you, but what your country can do for other countries."

Sat, 02 Aug 2014 17:09:41 -0300

“Is not what your country can do for you, but what your country can do for other...

"Be the change that you wish to see in the world"

Tue, 29 Jul 2014 02:41:02 -0300

“Be the change that you wish to see in the world” - Mahatma Gandhi

"Once you decide on your occupation… you must immerse yourself in your work. You have to fall..."

Sat, 12 Jul 2014 21:53:08 -0300

“Once you decide on your occupation… you must immerse yourself in your work. You have...

"Clutter, either mental or physical, is the sign of a healthy curiosity."

Mon, 30 Jun 2014 13:19:28 -0300

““Clutter, either mental or physical, is the sign of a healthy curiosity.”” -...

That’s how cute you are to me..

Thu, 15 May 2014 22:32:00 -0300

That’s how cute you are to me..

"There is hope and a kind of beauty in there somewhere, if you look for it."

Wed, 14 May 2014 01:38:58 -0300

“There is hope and a kind of beauty in there somewhere, if you look for it.” - H.R....

"He who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man"

Sun, 04 May 2014 23:57:45 -0300

“He who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man” - Dr. Johnson

"The smarter you get the less you speak"

Sat, 26 Apr 2014 15:44:45 -0300

“The smarter you get the less you speak” - Arabic Proverb (via kellyoxford)

"The most valuable tasks you can do each day are often the hardest and most complex. But the payoff..."

Wed, 09 Apr 2014 10:05:54 -0300

“The most valuable tasks you can do each day are often the hardest and most complex. But the...

"Anti-social behaviour is a trait of intelligence in a world full of conformists."

Sat, 22 Mar 2014 17:11:00 -0300

“Anti-social behaviour is a trait of intelligence in a world full of conformists.” -...

"Life is like a wheel. Sooner or later, it always come around to where you started again."

Thu, 20 Mar 2014 00:27:14 -0300

“Life is like a wheel. Sooner or later, it always come around to where you started...

"Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard"

Tue, 18 Mar 2014 13:16:31 -0300

“Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard” - Tim Notke

"Quiet people have the loudest minds."

Sun, 16 Mar 2014 14:21:19 -0300

“Quiet people have the loudest minds.” - Stephen King

"Painting is the silence of thought and the music of sight."

Thu, 06 Mar 2014 20:41:00 -0400

“Painting is the silence of thought and the music of sight.” - Orhan Pamuk

"The past is just a story we tell ourselves."

Wed, 26 Feb 2014 16:28:48 -0400

“The past is just a story we tell ourselves.” - Samantha - Her (movie)

Hi! just want to help promote this friend of mine who’s...

Fri, 21 Feb 2014 21:59:53 -0400

Hi! just want to help promote this friend of mine who’s doing some amazing stuff and he just got on tumblr. Help spread the love!

djinn506:

Liu Xue Study by djinn506

"Worrying is just meditation on shit"

Fri, 24 Jan 2014 09:37:38 -0400

“Worrying is just meditation on shit” - Thanks for Sharing(movie)