To some people, not caring is supposed to be cool, commenting is more interesting than doing, and everything is judged and then disposed of in, like, five minutes. I'm not interested in those kinds of people. I like the person who commits and goes all in and takes big swings and then maybe fails or looks stupid; who jumps and falls down, rather than the person who points at the person who fell, and laughs. But I do sometimes laugh when people fall down.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the value of commitment and the courage to take risks, rather than simply dismissing or criticizing others.
Amy Poehler reflects on the contemporary culture that often glorifies apathy and superficiality. She expresses her preference for individuals who fully engage in their pursuits, take risks, and are willing to face failure, as opposed to those who merely comment and judge from the sidelines. The quote highlights the importance of authenticity, vulnerability, and the courage to act rather than criticize.
In practice
Use this quote to inspire a friend who is hesitant to pursue their dreams.
Be easy on yourself. Have fun. Only hang around people that are positive and make you feel good. Anybody who doesn't make you feel good, kick them to the curb. And the earlier you start in your life the better. The minute anybody makes you feel weird and non-included or not supported, you know, either beat it or tell them to beat it.
Anybody who doesn't make you feel good, kick them to the curb. And the earlier you start in your life, the better.
Open-faced sandwiches take risks and live big and smile with all their teeth. These are the people I want to be around.
You become more attractive when you love yourself. You ATTRACT the right things when you have a sense of who you are.
We don't want to be afraid to make a choice because we're afraid to make a mistake because most decisions aren't final. Feelings change all the time. You can always change your mind and taking risks and making choices is what makes life so exciting because we never know what's going to happen. Every day something new comes our way.
It’s very hard to have ideas. It’s very hard to put yourself out there, it’s very hard to be vulnerable, but those people who do that are the dreamers, the thinkers and the creators. They are the magic people of the world.
When life is good and we have no problems, we can almost let ourselves believe we have no need for God. But in my experience, sometimes the richest blessings come through pain and hard things.
The simplest acts of kindness are by far more powerful then a thousand heads bowing in prayer.
But always, to her, red and green cabbages were to be jade and burgundy, chrysoprase and prophyry. Life has no weapons against a woman like that.
The voyage of discovery is not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.
It's wonderful to know you're aging, because that means you're still on the planet, right?
When someone mistreats you, the correct reaction is not to go out and do something to destroy somebody else's property.
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