Bryant McGill's Blog, page 47
February 1, 2015
Begin to remember
"Freedom is in sunlight, mountain hikes, riversides and in the night's sky full of stars. Freedom is in laughter and in tears, and in moments we hold someone we love. Freedom is in breaking bread together. Freedom is in the quietness and in your breath; it is deeply felt in ordinary moments. Freedom is simply knowing what's real. Freedom is doing what's right. Real freedom may seem pretty boring by today's standards; it is not spectacular, bedazzling, enthralling or entertaining — but it mean...
Your completeness within
"People spend their lives trying to learn everything that exists beyond them, in the hope of finding the truth that already lies within."
— Bryant McGill
Like life and like yourself
"Instead of clicking "like" all day — really like something. Like a sunset, a hike or a walk. Like a special moment with someone you love. Like an amazing meal. Like your life and like yourself. Like something real today."
— Bryant McGill
January 31, 2015
I think we are all born with a certain theme to our lives
Opening to, "One Flew Away: The Birds that Don't Sing in the Dark Heart of Dixie, a Memoir"
I think we are all born with a certain theme to our lives. I'm not sure I believe in destiny, but I do believe in themes. I know there are themes in my life that I see over and over again. A life theme is like a thread or a topic in your life. For some, the thrust of their life is marked by some vague ambiguity with a few pleasant keynotes here and there. For others the theses of their life is a dull pa...
January 30, 2015
Ambition without action is fantasy
"Ambition without action is fantasy. Set a goal, write it down and get started. Don't think forever. Don't plan forever. Don't dream forever. Dreaming is not enough without the doing!"
— Bryant McGill
People need hope
"When someone feels hopeless they act with despair, which leads them to even more hopeless situations. If you want to truly give someone a chance — give them hope."
— Bryant McGill
Being more positive just takes practice
"Being more positive just takes practice. You can retrain your mind to see the best possibilities in everything."
— Bryant McGill
Mean people are really just sad people
"Mean people are really just sad people. They hurt others because they are hurting. Every person is born beautiful, and much of the ugliness in others was put inside of them by other hurting people."
— Bryant McGill
January 29, 2015
Quit letting negativity block your happiness
"If you want good things to happen in your life you first have to believe good things are possible for yourself. Quit allowing negative and cynical thinking to get in the way of the good life you deserve."
— Bryant McGill
It is not wrong to be upset
"It's not wrong to be upset. It's not wrong to cry. It's not wrong to want attention. It's not even wrong to scream or throw a fit. What is wrong is to keep it all inside. What is wrong is to blame and punish yourself for simply being human. What is wrong is to never be heard and to be alone in your pain. Share it. Let it out."
— Bryant McGill
