I love humanity. It’s people I don’t like.
Jessica ZafraWhat I'm saying is, where have all the real people gone? Where are the recognizably-human beings? Of course, it's silly of me to look them on TV commercials, no one watches ads for their true-to-life portrayals. If the ads were full of real people, they wouldn't be able to sell anything. Which is the point of this rambling column.
Real people just don't sell.
That's the thing about a great book. Every time you read it, it's different, because you're different. You've changed since the last time you picked it up, things have happened to you.
Jessica ZafraStichwörter: books
Being good does make a difference. You will not receive praise or payment for it, and other people will mistake your goodness for weakness, but it resonates among people you won't even meet.
Jessica ZafraThese days when we speak of politics at all it is with indifference, anger, or "Please, could we talk about something that doesn't make us nauseous?" But there was a time when we could discuss government with hope, pride, and trust in our leaders, and that was when Corazon Aquino was president.
Jessica ZafraWe have no control over fate and history, but we can control how we conduct ourselves in this life.
Jessica ZafraIf you are honest with yourself, your life will be so much more pleasant.
Jessica ZafraStichwörter: honesty
There's nothing wrong with self-improvement, as long as you recognize that at some point you're going to have to accept yourself in all your imperfect glory. What's wrong with liking yourself the way you are?
Jessica ZafraStichwörter: self-improvement
Food is the all-purpose comforter, the giver of warmth, the source of the artificial yet deeply appreciated sugar high.
Jessica ZafraRepeat after me: “I am a goddess. I am a goddess. I am a goddess.” Make this your mantra. From constant repetition you will start believing it, and if you yourself are convinced of your goddesshood, other people will be convinced.
Jessica ZafraStichwörter: twisted jessica-zafra
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