Words From the (other) Wise

I believe in the power of words.  I also believe that other people have put forth some extremely powerful words.  Each Tuesday, I post a quotation that speaks to me, The Young Professional Project, and hopefully, you.  If you like this one, have another, or have one of your own, please share.  Enjoy!

“I learned this, at least, by my experiment;
that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams,
and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined,
he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.”

– Henry David Thoreau

John Murdock, The Young Professional

My Playlist

What I’m listening to while I’m writing for you!

Two Door Cinema Club – Sleep Alone
Muse – Madness
Ke$ha – Die Young
Florence & The Machine – You’ve Got the Love
Alexandra Burke feat. Erick Morillo – Elephant
Wolf Gang – Lions in Cages
Wale – Arrival
Vampire Weekend – Oxford Comma
Calvin Harris – Sweet Nothing
Armin Van Buuren feat. Adam Young – Youtopia

Life is music. Play it LOUDER.

-John Murdock, The Young Professional

Hope, Defined

I believe in the power of words (surprise I’m a writer!) We all tend to throw a lot of words around about life, but sometimes we seem to forget their full meaning.  Each Thursday, I like to look at the words we use and examine what their meaning really is.  All definitions are provided by our dear, omniscient friend Google.  

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hope/hōp/
Noun: a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
Verb: Want something to happen or be the case
Synonyms: expectation, expectancy, expectance, trust, promise

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A lot of people say they hope for a great life.  A lot of people say they hope their dreams will come true.  A lot of people will say they hope to get the things they want.

But do they expect it?

Hope isn’t a passive verb.  It isn’t meant to be the tool of passive people who make themselves feel like they are doing their part because they simply want things.

Hope is for active people.  Hope is for people who expect the best.  Hope is for people who believe the things they want will come true.  These people expect it to happen because they are also the doers – the ones who go out and make things happen.  The ones who go out and create reasons to expect the things they hope for.

Next time you say you hope for something, ask yourself, do you expect it? If not, what are you going to do about it?

– John Murdock, The Young Professional

Words From the (other) Wise

I believe in the power of words.  I also believe that other people have put forth some extremely powerful words.  Each Tuesday, I post a quotation that speaks to me, The Young Professional Project, and hopefully, you.  If you like this one, have another, or have one of your own, please share.  Enjoy!

“Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a
matter of choice; it is not a thing to be waited
for, it is a thing to be achieved.”

– Winston Churchill

John Murdock, The Young Professional

Hot Jamz

Jamz!

Youngblood Hawke – We Come Running

Matt & Kim – Let’s Go

Silversun Pickups – The Pit

Walk the Moon – Blue Dress

Freelance Hellraiser – The Strokes vs. Christina Aguilera, A Stroke of Genie-Us 

The Naked and Famous – All of This

Yeasayer – Swallowing the Decibels (I wouldn’t call it a “good” song, but for some reason I listen to it)

Mistah F.A.B. – Hit Me on Twitter

Eric Prydz – Allein

 

Life is Music.  Play it LOUDER.

 

– John Murdock, The Young Professional