Comments on: Stop Apologizing for Being Happy http://www.alifeintranslation.com/2009/10/stop-apologizing-for-being-happy/ running towards the things that matter, like boys & whiskey & stuff. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:28:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: CK http://www.alifeintranslation.com/2009/10/stop-apologizing-for-being-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-472 CK Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:29:00 +0000 http://www.alifeintranslation.com/?p=288#comment-472 Never apologize for being happy and following your dreams. Never! I understand your frustration in dealing with naysayers and people who want to hold you back. I just recently put in my notice at my job of 2 1/2 years to pursue freelancing and to move to either NYC or San Francisco. At 30 years old, I know it's time for me to follow my heart and find my dreams and neither of those things are at my current job or in my current town. So many people are horrified that I would even think of leaving the security of my corporate paycheck to go chasing my dreams in the vast unknown, but life's too short to be unhappy and to not make things happen for yourself. If you don't make them happen, no one else will. It's your life. Live it. And don't apologize for it. Never apologize for being happy and following your dreams. Never!

I understand your frustration in dealing with naysayers and people who want to hold you back. I just recently put in my notice at my job of 2 1/2 years to pursue freelancing and to move to either NYC or San Francisco. At 30 years old, I know it’s time for me to follow my heart and find my dreams and neither of those things are at my current job or in my current town. So many people are horrified that I would even think of leaving the security of my corporate paycheck to go chasing my dreams in the vast unknown, but life’s too short to be unhappy and to not make things happen for yourself. If you don’t make them happen, no one else will. It’s your life. Live it. And don’t apologize for it.

]]> By: Katy http://www.alifeintranslation.com/2009/10/stop-apologizing-for-being-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-377 Katy Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:07:44 +0000 http://www.alifeintranslation.com/?p=288#comment-377 Good for you! It's a blessing and gift to be happy and living what you want to do. Hopefully others will be secure and selfless enough to be happy with you. Definitely don't apologize for it and definitely enjoy it! Good for you! It’s a blessing and gift to be happy and living what you want to do. Hopefully others will be secure and selfless enough to be happy with you. Definitely don’t apologize for it and definitely enjoy it!

]]> By: Eve http://www.alifeintranslation.com/2009/10/stop-apologizing-for-being-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-375 Eve Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:55:30 +0000 http://www.alifeintranslation.com/?p=288#comment-375 Lady, you ROCK! (caps lock intended) I know what ya mean and I know how ya feel. Keep kicking ass. You really did make it happen. You're right, there are plenty of people out there who don't want to hear it, but if you keep yelling about your success loudly enough, maybe they'll get envious and follow in your footsteps. That's how some of my greatest adventures started; I was pissed when I found out that MY friends were going off to do awesome things without ME. And so I, too, went off to do awesome things, just to get even. ;-) Keep rockin' it! Lady, you ROCK! (caps lock intended)

I know what ya mean and I know how ya feel. Keep kicking ass. You really did make it happen. You’re right, there are plenty of people out there who don’t want to hear it, but if you keep yelling about your success loudly enough, maybe they’ll get envious and follow in your footsteps. That’s how some of my greatest adventures started; I was pissed when I found out that MY friends were going off to do awesome things without ME. And so I, too, went off to do awesome things, just to get even. ;-)

Keep rockin’ it!

]]> By: Sydney http://www.alifeintranslation.com/2009/10/stop-apologizing-for-being-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-374 Sydney Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:44:18 +0000 http://www.alifeintranslation.com/?p=288#comment-374 Thank you. For everything. And for being the person I can gush to. I feel this way a lot - especially when I talk to friends from back home who doubted me. To be honest, part of me wants to rub it in her, er, their faces. :) You're awesome. And I love you. Thank you. For everything. And for being the person I can gush to. I feel this way a lot – especially when I talk to friends from back home who doubted me. To be honest, part of me wants to rub it in her, er, their faces. :)

You’re awesome. And I love you.

]]> By: Doniree http://www.alifeintranslation.com/2009/10/stop-apologizing-for-being-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-373 Doniree Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:04:57 +0000 http://www.alifeintranslation.com/?p=288#comment-373 YES. Absolutely. 100% agree. You DO rock. YES. Absolutely. 100% agree.

You DO rock.

]]> By: nicole antoinette http://www.alifeintranslation.com/2009/10/stop-apologizing-for-being-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-372 nicole antoinette Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:26:05 +0000 http://www.alifeintranslation.com/?p=288#comment-372 Caps lock all the time. You're my favorite. Caps lock all the time.

You’re my favorite.

]]> By: Logan Maienschein http://www.alifeintranslation.com/2009/10/stop-apologizing-for-being-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-370 Logan Maienschein Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:14:45 +0000 http://www.alifeintranslation.com/?p=288#comment-370 Jamie, Never apologize for success and happiness! We are all keeping up with you because we believe in what you are doing (and maybe living vicariously through you). If someone keeping up with this is taking exception to it, then that is their issue. This should give them, give everyone, more drive to do what we can to have the same or similar opportunities as you! Congrats on everything, enjoy your life, and keep on telling us everything! Jamie,
Never apologize for success and happiness! We are all keeping up with you because we believe in what you are doing (and maybe living vicariously through you). If someone keeping up with this is taking exception to it, then that is their issue. This should give them, give everyone, more drive to do what we can to have the same or similar opportunities as you!

Congrats on everything, enjoy your life, and keep on telling us everything!

]]> By: Aaron Aiken http://www.alifeintranslation.com/2009/10/stop-apologizing-for-being-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-369 Aaron Aiken Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:13:45 +0000 http://www.alifeintranslation.com/?p=288#comment-369 Preach it sister! Preach it sister!

]]> By: Fran http://www.alifeintranslation.com/2009/10/stop-apologizing-for-being-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-368 Fran Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:55:35 +0000 http://www.alifeintranslation.com/?p=288#comment-368 I've always been one of those people that not only revels in my own successes, but also in those of my family, friends and acquaintances. I'll never apologize for being happy for myself or for anybody else. How could you not be happy for someone (including yourself) when good things happen and life is going well? It's been my experience that, for the most part, when something good happens, we've earned it. Today I got news that I am getting a really big break. I worked hard for it. I did what I could to make it happen. I earned it. I am SO happy and I want everyone I know to share in that. There's no way I'm going to rein in my happiness for anyone. Frankly, I deserve it! I’ve always been one of those people that not only revels in my own successes, but also in those of my family, friends and acquaintances. I’ll never apologize for being happy for myself or for anybody else. How could you not be happy for someone (including yourself) when good things happen and life is going well? It’s been my experience that, for the most part, when something good happens, we’ve earned it.

Today I got news that I am getting a really big break. I worked hard for it. I did what I could to make it happen. I earned it. I am SO happy and I want everyone I know to share in that. There’s no way I’m going to rein in my happiness for anyone.

Frankly, I deserve it!

]]> By: Andrea http://www.alifeintranslation.com/2009/10/stop-apologizing-for-being-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-367 Andrea Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:10:36 +0000 http://www.alifeintranslation.com/?p=288#comment-367 I'm turning 40 in two years. I never did the backpack through Europe thing back when I was 18 and probably should have. I recently decided that I'm quitting my job, selling my condo and using the money to go travel through Europe for a year. My hope is to leave the day after my 40th b-day, it would be a great symbol for the next half of my life, wouldn't it? Your blog is so inspiring.Never feel bad for being happy. happy is a choice - never forget that! I’m turning 40 in two years. I never did the backpack through Europe thing back when I was 18 and probably should have. I recently decided that I’m quitting my job, selling my condo and using the money to go travel through Europe for a year. My hope is to leave the day after my 40th b-day, it would be a great symbol for the next half of my life, wouldn’t it?
Your blog is so inspiring.Never feel bad for being happy. happy is a choice – never forget that!

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