Is it really all that rough? I don't understand why people take the smallest of problems and dwell upon them. In my experience life is too short freak out about everything. It is true to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all. But it goes beyond that for me. Many people in general make mountains into molehills, they are always on the go and not slowing down. I think we all should take a step back and enjoy life as it comes.
-Greg
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I'd hate to admit it, but as a female, I know that we tend to dwell on things a bit more than males. Greg, your proposal makes absolute sense. I, myself, am trying to become a bit less tightly wound. Life does not have to be so stressful, but it is a natural reaction to stress that we incur in these college years. Also, as a female, I will also admit that we pay much more attention to detail and perfection. In striving for perfection in a chaotic environment, we really just get a headache. I am trying to teach myself that perfection is not necessarily what I need to be striving for with the realization that perfection doesn't necessarily equal happiness. Going forth, my concentration is on happiness with less concentration on the things I dislike and/or cannot change.
-Sara
I agree 100%...i dont see what the big deal is with just moving on with your life.
In response to the quote at the bottom of pg 170, i think that it was a little extreme of shalit to say that being not sensitive to rejection means you are indifferent to love. i think that maybe you can just be confidant and realize that it wasn't infact your loss but his.
--kristin
Greg makes a good point here. Why does everyone dwell on what is happening here and now? Why do people dwell on the little things that happen rather than taking a step back and looking at the big picture? Life is way to short to be worried about the little things. People should focus on what really matters to them and stop wasting so much time on petty things.
-Bryan Leonardy
I agree with what everyone has said. Although the little things may seem really important, they are in reality just that, little things. I know I can sometimes blow things out of proportion, but I also know that I need to relax in certain situations and just take things as they come.
--Kristine Jansen
I agree that there should be a balance in our lives regarding our emotions. We should not stress all the time yet we should be "intense" about those big moments in our lives. On the outside I may seem like the most easy going person, however, on the inside I will admit that I am constantly stressing over the littlest things. Maybe this is how I balance things, but sometimes it just doesn't work for me. We all need to step aside and concentrate on how we are handling things sometimes. Move on from the things that you feel don't deserve the attention and revel in the things that do.
~Chelle Dean
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