I always read these on the side of Starbucks cups everytime I get my Venti (some silly word for large) Vanilla Latte. However, they usually never express the way “I” see it. Which may be the point, to expand the WAY I see it.

Anyhow, I read the one on my cup today, and I think it really does have merrit.

The Way I See It #150

All unhappiness and stagnation result from a feeling that you are at the mercy of the world and the people in it. But what a joy it is, what a major shift to strength and power, when you no longer wait around for others to favor and love you, for others to flatter and reward you. Reward and flatter yourself, favor and love yourself.

– Kira Salak, Writer and National Geographic Emerging Explorer

This is what I aspire to be. Self-loving and self-rewarding. I don’t like depending on others to give me the satisfaction of joy and happiness. What I don’t like even more are those people who feel that you shouldn’t be joyful over the simple things in life. What happened to contagious happiness or laughter? Are we all so cynical that life’s simple pleasures can’t be enjoyed?

My Trillian messanger has a built-in plugin for Wikipedia. I just found it funny that you can find the word “Grrr” in there…

”Grrr” is an onomatopoeic word which imitates the sound of predatory animals, and is often used with other, related meanings. It is one of the rare pronounceable words of the English language that consist solely of consonants. Its most simple use is by children imitating animals, “Mommy, look at the lion, Grrr!”.