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Randall
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posted January 25, 2012 04:39 PM
  
I'm sure most of us have heard of the saying, "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade." Well, as of the past few weeks, I have been making a conscious effort to put that into direct practice. It's a great philosophy. By that, I don't mean to see the silver lining or to think that everything happens for a reason...although I adhere to both of those ideas as well. What I'm talking about is making a physical effort to turn a bad situation into something beneficial in some way. For example, let's say your car won't crank and has to get towed to a service station to get fixed. While you are waiting on it, go into that small gift shop nearby that you would not normally have ever chanced upon. Look for a chance to make lemonade. The above example was fictional, but I have had several personal moments the last few weeks that have convinced me of the power of such a mind-set, so I thought I would share it. ------------------
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LEXX
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posted January 25, 2012 04:46 PM
  
However,
it is also said;
"If life gives you lemons and not the water and sugar, then all you have is lemons."
LOL!
as far as the fruit goes, I do not mind just the lemons though.
Why are lemons associated with bad things?
I mean they prevent scurvy and smell nice.
Some quotes on lemons:“When fate hands you a lemon, make lemonade.”
Dale Carnegie I believe that if life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade... And try to find somebody whose life has given them vodka, and have a party.
Ron White I want to make lemonade out of the lemons that were dealt to me.
Baron Hill We are living in a world today where lemonade is made from artificial flavors and furniture polish is made from real lemons.
Alfred Newman When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. I have several stands around here.
James Brady I Like this quote I dislike this quote“If life deals you lemons, make lemonade; if it deals you tomatoes, make Bloody Marys” “When life hands you lemons - break out the tequila and salt” ------------------
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anongrl10
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posted January 26, 2012 08:45 AM
Thanks for the chuckle, Randall, and Lexxie.  I think I have mastered that sport! I especially like the idea of looking for someone who was dealt vodka so we can have a party - great quote.  Wallowing in misery won't fix anything I agree. Dealing some times is impossible though. Like, in your example, Randall, imagine if you didn't have the means to take the car for a fix. Then you would never have come across that gift shop either... I know it's easier said than done. Sometimes the doing is nearly impossible and it's part of the lemons (sans the sugar and ice cubes) you were handed one fine cold day...
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Randall
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posted January 26, 2012 12:42 PM
You can usually find some sugar and water somewhere. So, now you are without a car and are walking. That could be a way to get exercise. And you could turn that to lemonade in other ways.IP: Logged |
anongrl10
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posted January 26, 2012 12:48 PM
Thank you. I love your optimism and strength of mind. The metaphors we live by can change our lives. This is the stuff where CBT is based to help people out. IP: Logged |
juniperb
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posted January 26, 2012 12:52 PM
Love em  Whining and dining on lifes lemons just gets one more bitter lemons. If more folks would quit cussing, complaining , and feeling sorry for their selves , the world of possabilities would open up to find lemonaide in their glass instead of whine  ------------------
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Randall
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posted January 26, 2012 04:21 PM
It takes effort to make lemonade. Instead of just believing that everything happens for a reason, I try to go a step further and ensure that something good comes from it when things don't work out as planned.IP: Logged |
anongrl10
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posted January 27, 2012 03:42 AM
Believing that 'everything happens for a reason' is a way to console yourself (and others) when sh!t happens (esp. to good ppl).Going a step further is cool. Sometimes you make the effort for something good to come out of a crappy situation and nothing happens. Sometimes it is what it is. No reason and no effort will change it. IP: Logged |
Randall
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posted January 27, 2012 12:34 PM
I'm speaking mainly of when things suddenly go awry, as opposed to ongoing situations. Life sets the stage. Life gives us our characters. But our scripts are blank. We determine our character development. We decide if we will play the hero or the villian. And despite the fact that we may feel like we have an insignificant role, in truth, we are always the star of the show. IP: Logged |
juniperb
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posted January 27, 2012 12:46 PM
Absolutely Randall! ------------------
Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it. ~Rumi~ IP: Logged |
anongrl10
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posted January 27, 2012 06:11 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Randall:
I'm speaking mainly of when things suddenly go awry, as opposed to ongoing situations.
Well, yeah, that's what I'm talking about too!
I know it sounds like it's an ongoing situation but it is not. It's a huge change of luck like that wheel of fortune card. It's temporary but can feel like the wheel is turning veeeeeeeeeery slowly when you are with the face in the mud. IP: Logged |
SunChild
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posted January 27, 2012 07:43 PM
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anongrl10
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posted January 27, 2012 07:58 PM
Yeah I could have written this quote.
My whole life is about overcoming adversity.
I know we all assume that we know each other on this forum, but we really don't. We only know a teeny tiny part of ours, the one we decide to share here.
Anyway I am an expert in making lemonade out of crappy lemons. I just am tired and long for some orange juice for a change. 
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Ami Anne
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posted January 27, 2012 09:08 PM
Randall
There have been many times I did not want to push myself on, and I thought of you, and I did.------------------
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http://www.mychristianpsychic.com/
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juniperb
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posted January 28, 2012 08:33 AM
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Anyway I am an expert in making lemonade out of crappy lemons. I just am tired and long for some orange juice for a change
Amen Sister ------------------
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anongrl10
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posted January 28, 2012 10:07 AM
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juniperb
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posted January 28, 2012 01:25 PM
Cheers anon!  ------------------
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anongrl10
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posted January 28, 2012 01:44 PM
Ah, this looks fantastic and very nurturing! Thanks much. IP: Logged |
Randall
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posted January 29, 2012 01:21 PM
Keep persisting. That's the secret to Lindaland. It's the secret to success in anything.------------------
"Never mentally imagine for another that which you would not want to experience for yourself, since the mental image you send out inevitably comes back to you." Rebecca Clark IP: Logged |
anongrl10
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posted January 29, 2012 03:24 PM
Thank you, Randall, if you knew my story... persistence is my middle name...IP: Logged |
Randall
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posted January 29, 2012 06:27 PM
The thing about obstacles is that you can't see the benefit to them unless you are looking back on them from a distance; only then can you see the role they played to get you to where you should be. And where you should be isn't always where you wanted to end up. Sometimes you can't even envision the destination from where you currently are. For example, I never intended on Lindaland being more than just a small handful of us. By all logic, we should have closed up the first year and several times over the years. I just don't know when to give up. I refuse to. IP: Logged |
juniperb
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posted January 29, 2012 06:38 PM
Anon, I understand precisely what you`re saying. When things run amok, it`s like it keeps multiplying no matter how hard you dig in and march forth knowing it can be used to the positive . Certainly, later it does but when you`re battling ten things at once, an occasional refreshing glass of o.j. is needed to refurnish the soul. Cheers, Onward and upward ------------------
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anongrl10
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posted January 30, 2012 05:42 AM
Thank you both. I was concerned that I may sound a bit like whining or ranting but I forgot tha I'm among friends here. Thank you for that!
With a t-sq in fixed signs, Randall, I too don't know when to give up. BUT if life has taught me something in the last few years is that sometimes letting go is the only way out of a lemon/pickle kind of situation. Yes, I finally said it...letting go. I always wonder where to draw the line between giving up and letting go. But with my history, I know I have no fear of ever giving up too soon. Sometimes though you try and try and try until your head is bleeding from all the banging on the wall and you end up feeling stupid. You know how stupidity is to do something the same way and expect different results? So, yeah, I keep on trying but in various different kinds of ways and with mroe flexibility. And a lot of compromise. Juni, thank you for your "refreshment". In my case, it's like nothing works. I focus on one thing at a time. I take it to the end. Then BOOM nadda. No result in my favor. For someone who always worked hard, persevering and eventually gaining what she wants through a lot of effort, this is the most demoralizing experience. If I can't rely on my efforts, then what. I refuse to give up but maybe I have to let go... Wish I knew how to do that and what it means in practical terms. Yes, I'm tired of the lemon juice; some orange juice would be welcome right about now.
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Randall
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posted January 30, 2012 09:45 PM
I've been in that place...spinning your wheels...stuck. It gets better eventually.IP: Logged |
anongrl10
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posted February 01, 2012 07:26 AM
^^ Hope so. Thanks for the uplifting message, I truly appreciate it.IP: Logged |
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