Comments on: The truth about entitlement: life doesn’t owe you anything.

By: Shanna

Shanna — Wed, 05 Aug 2020 17:08:50 +0000

Thank you for sharing this.

By: Cynthia Occelli

Cynthia Occelli — Tue, 13 Nov 2018 01:56:54 +0000

In reply to m.

My point is that life is not inherently fair, it owes no one anything, and yet it gives us so much to appreciate. This mindset places the power to improve your life in your hands, not in the hands of fate. For the vast majority of people, this shift in thinking will dramatically improve their thoughts, actions, and lives.

To your contention that only one who has their needs met would write this, I wrote this post after being a teen dropout welfare mom living in a garage. I was living well below the poverty line with a baby. Later, my husband had a devastating aneurysm rupture that destroyed our lives and family. Then, my mother died a long agony filled death from a brain tumor. My needs were not met. I cared with every fiber of my being.

I stand by my writing. We are owed nothing. There’s always much to be grateful for and the change, help, and improvement we need must come from us. Thank you for writing.

By: m

Thu, 08 Nov 2018 20:11:20 +0000

I dare you to go and say that to the face of a tortured slave or lifelong abuse victim or a severely mentally ill person. And I would watch your truth crumble in your own eyes if you had any real compassion. Human beings are born with needs and inner truths that require expression. When the world does not allow it, an imbalance is formed that causes chaos in the world. The only people that say things like this are having enough of their needs met or telling themselves that they didnt care about something to begin with.

By: Cynthia Occelli

Cynthia Occelli — Sun, 09 Sep 2018 16:27:17 +0000

In reply to Bridgette. Thank you, Bridgette <3

By: Bridgette

Bridgette — Sat, 08 Sep 2018 00:39:33 +0000

Beautifully stated! ???
Good to see you back!

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By: Marisela Aponte

Marisela Aponte — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 18:41:22 +0000

With a sigh and tears in my eyes I must tell you that something within me agrees to this even if my ego argues. How beautiful is to have someone remind you that your life is a blessing and therefore everything in it, it makes me appreciate it more. m

By: Cynthia Occelli

Cynthia Occelli — Thu, 14 Jun 2018 16:56:40 +0000

In reply to Weaselina. Love your words, Weaselina. <3 You know I agree.

By: Weaselina

Weaselina — Sun, 10 Jun 2018 11:24:00 +0000

Truer words never spoken. Life is what you make it.
I was taught at an early age that if I wanted something, I must work for it, and to be honest, it has made every single achievement that much sweeter. Because I did it myself, and the more things I achieved, the more confidence I have in myself and my abilities, which feeds on itself and makes me set new goals for myself as a challenge.
I believe we need to rise to challenges both of our choosing and those that life provides constantly, and learn to creatively problem solve and to set those goals to grow and get by, and without that, we wither on the vine.
You would think this is good news to people, that our only job in life is to become self-aware and to walk our path, but people become enraged when they realize no one made a free, high speed, air conditioned transit system to carry them on their path.

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By: marie

marie — Thu, 24 Jul 2014 08:08:00 +0000

Thank you Cynthia I felt life owed me everything in the past but today I am wiser with thanks to you and people like you…I have so much to be grateful for with many blessings in my life…I have 2 beautiful daughters and want to pass this gift on to them…life is good because I now know that I can create that wonderful life….Thank you for the reminder xx

By: Anna

Anna — Thu, 24 Jul 2014 05:05:00 +0000

Thank you Cynthia – as always wisdom and insight you have in stock for us – it’s a harsh life lesson but the sooner we realize that the better and the more grateful we learn to be. Life as such is a treasure and we are more capable than we think -thank you for reminding about it.