Comments on: Life Isn’t As Serious As We Make It Out To Be http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/life-isnt-as-serious-as-we-make-it-out-to-be/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Because entrepreneurs do it better, and vulgar titles are funny. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anonymous http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/life-isnt-as-serious-as-we-make-it-out-to-be/comment-page-1/#comment-7247 Anonymous Tue, 26 Jul 2011 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/?p=1322#comment-7247 Ah, breakups. Le sigh. Keep your chin up, girlfriend! Ah, breakups.

Le sigh.

Keep your chin up, girlfriend!

]]> By: Steph Lee http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/life-isnt-as-serious-as-we-make-it-out-to-be/comment-page-1/#comment-7245 Steph Lee Tue, 26 Jul 2011 13:47:00 +0000 http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/?p=1322#comment-7245 Ash has spoken! This is a truly great article; I love how you've taken something as heartwrenching as a breakup to use it as a catalyst for change. All relationships are catalysts for change but touching on the impermanence of it is oh so BRILLIANT. I just broke up fyi so this touches me keenly. Thank you.  Ash has spoken! This is a truly great article; I love how you’ve taken something as heartwrenching as a breakup to use it as a catalyst for change. All relationships are catalysts for change but touching on the impermanence of it is oh so BRILLIANT. I just broke up fyi so this touches me keenly.

Thank you. 

]]> By: Big Girl Branding http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/life-isnt-as-serious-as-we-make-it-out-to-be/comment-page-1/#comment-5771 Big Girl Branding Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:24:00 +0000 http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/?p=1322#comment-5771 Awww.. I <3 you too Nat! :D I agree, nothing is permanent, but it doesn't stop me from romanticizing the idea of "forever" now and then. lol But love does change and adapt as time progresses and the way you love someone today will likely not be the way you love them 5 years from now. And I think there is so much love in this world to be given that the idea you can only love a single person is just not a feasible idea, at least not for me! Awww.. I <3 you too Nat! :D I agree, nothing is permanent, but it doesn't
stop me from romanticizing the idea of "forever" now and then. lol But love
does change and adapt as time progresses and the way you love someone today
will likely not be the way you love them 5 years from now.  And I think
there is so much love in this world to be given that the idea you can only
love a single person is just not a feasible idea, at least not for me!

]]> By: Natalie Sisson http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/life-isnt-as-serious-as-we-make-it-out-to-be/comment-page-1/#comment-5746 Natalie Sisson Mon, 28 Feb 2011 17:03:00 +0000 http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/?p=1322#comment-5746 Replying to both of you who I secretly have a crush on - yes both of you because of your bold, brazen, vulnerable and refreshing personal power, my Dad used to say `The only constant in life is change Natalie' - which of course did not originally come from him but you get my point. I'm a romantic and an idealist with a rational mind and I think nothing is permanent - thank goodness as how else would us entrepreneurs change the world, but love can change forms and adapt many times throughout your life - the point is it's still there -which I love Replying to both of you who I secretly have a crush on – yes both of you because of your bold, brazen, vulnerable and refreshing personal power, my Dad used to say `The only constant in life is change Natalie’ – which of course did not originally come from him but you get my point.

I’m a romantic and an idealist with a rational mind and I think nothing is permanent – thank goodness as how else would us entrepreneurs change the world, but love can change forms and adapt many times throughout your life – the point is it’s still there -which I love

]]> By: Real Life Applications Of Fantasies | Ophelias Webb http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/life-isnt-as-serious-as-we-make-it-out-to-be/comment-page-1/#comment-4230 Real Life Applications Of Fantasies | Ophelias Webb Mon, 15 Nov 2010 13:26:38 +0000 http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/?p=1322#comment-4230 [...] and it was frustrating losing week after week against folks that were more experienced and adept.  So I started lashing out.  Questioning trade agreements.  Berating league commissioners for not fixing the problems.  [...] [...] and it was frustrating losing week after week against folks that were more experienced and adept.  So I started lashing out.  Questioning trade agreements.  Berating league commissioners for not fixing the problems.  [...]

]]> By: Sandy http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/life-isnt-as-serious-as-we-make-it-out-to-be/comment-page-1/#comment-3506 Sandy Mon, 27 Sep 2010 23:38:00 +0000 http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/?p=1322#comment-3506 Wow....I was going through such a hard time and you seem to have read my mind with this one. I wish I had found this one sooner....I can definitely relate to this post....maybe a lil too much sans the stalking lol.... Sandy Wow….I was going through such a hard time and you seem to have read my mind with this one.
I wish I had found this one sooner….I can definitely relate to this post….maybe a lil too much sans the stalking lol….

Sandy

]]> By: Wednesday Wisdom: Including the only SEO Guide you’ll ever need | Big Red Tomato Company http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/life-isnt-as-serious-as-we-make-it-out-to-be/comment-page-1/#comment-3170 Wednesday Wisdom: Including the only SEO Guide you’ll ever need | Big Red Tomato Company Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:31:00 +0000 http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/?p=1322#comment-3170 [...] Ashley Ambridge’s excellent blog – The Middle Finger Project featured a great post, where she shares that love have taught her patience, compromise, dedication and intimacy. Here’s the  excellent article on Life not being as serious as you  make it [...] [...] Ashley Ambridge’s excellent blog – The Middle Finger Project featured a great post, where she shares that love have taught her patience, compromise, dedication and intimacy. Here’s the  excellent article on Life not being as serious as you  make it [...]

]]> By: Rains506 http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/life-isnt-as-serious-as-we-make-it-out-to-be/comment-page-1/#comment-2314 Rains506 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:22:32 +0000 http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/?p=1322#comment-2314 Ashely kick-ass post. You could not be more right! Of course, we've heard it many times not to take life so seriously, yet when it comes down to it, sometimes it hard not too. Especially as commitments start building up and more and more people begin to rely on us.<br><br>But in the end, sometimes we just need the balls to go after what we want. I personally tend to over-think options to death, and in the end, sometimes you gotta just DO or else you'll think yourself to the grave. And as you mentioned, if you try and it doesn't quite work out, at least you got an education. Besides, in the end, is life ever 100% how we imagined it to be.. hell no! - but that's what's cool about it :) <br><br>Awesome post! Ashely kick-ass post. You could not be more right! Of course, we've heard it many times not to take life so seriously, yet when it comes down to it, sometimes it hard not too. Especially as commitments start building up and more and more people begin to rely on us.

But in the end, sometimes we just need the balls to go after what we want. I personally tend to over-think options to death, and in the end, sometimes you gotta just DO or else you'll think yourself to the grave. And as you mentioned, if you try and it doesn't quite work out, at least you got an education. Besides, in the end, is life ever 100% how we imagined it to be.. hell no! – but that's what's cool about it :)

Awesome post!

]]> By: JHepCat72 http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/life-isnt-as-serious-as-we-make-it-out-to-be/comment-page-1/#comment-2274 JHepCat72 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 22:14:14 +0000 http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/?p=1322#comment-2274 Ty sent me, Ash.<br><br>I hate when I post before I log in and then the log-in destroys my piquant post.<br><br>Talk about impermanence...<br><br>Make the quareterly profit: emotionally, personally, intellectually, physically. Don't be rigid about it, but keep that perspective. Then analyze honestly as often, with all personnel. Ty sent me, Ash.

I hate when I post before I log in and then the log-in destroys my piquant post.

Talk about impermanence…

Make the quareterly profit: emotionally, personally, intellectually, physically.  Don't be rigid about it, but keep that perspective.  Then analyze honestly as often, with all personnel.

]]> By: JHepCat72 http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/life-isnt-as-serious-as-we-make-it-out-to-be/comment-page-1/#comment-2275 JHepCat72 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 22:12:23 +0000 http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/?p=1322#comment-2275 Make the quarterly profit, emotionally, personally, intellectually, physically. Don't be rigid about it, but keep that perspective, and re-evaluate honestly as often, with all personnel.<br><br>Ty sent me, Ash. Make the quarterly profit, emotionally, personally, intellectually, physically.  Don't be rigid about it, but keep that perspective, and re-evaluate honestly as often, with all personnel.

Ty sent me, Ash.

]]> By: Phil http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/life-isnt-as-serious-as-we-make-it-out-to-be/comment-page-1/#comment-2225 Phil Sun, 20 Jun 2010 11:38:11 +0000 http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/?p=1322#comment-2225 I think love can be best in earing you some valuable aspects of your life which can be be achieved in normal life and that love can be any relationship in your I think love can be best in earing you some valuable aspects of your life which can be be achieved in normal life and that love can be any relationship in your

]]> By: Dan Goodwin http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/life-isnt-as-serious-as-we-make-it-out-to-be/comment-page-1/#comment-2214 Dan Goodwin Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:10:00 +0000 http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/?p=1322#comment-2214 I love how you're not afraid of getting into really personal topics on TMF Ashley. You don't shy from the big stuff that everyone thinks and worries about. <br><br>Personally I'd say I struggle with this idea of impermanence and always want to hold on to good things in my life when they come around. As a result I probably get way too attached to them.<br><br>What I've learned is that when we create the space - mentally, emotionally, physically - by letting go of things that aren't good for us anymore, then it allows new stuff to come in, and sometimes, in fact often, the new stuff is something beyond what we ever expect, or what we've known before.<br><br>This can only happen though if we create that space, opening our arms with palms faced up, instead of tightly folding our arms across our chests with clenched fists and a sulky frown. Tough to do, really tough, but it always eventually pays off.<br><br>Thanks for such open writing. I love how you're not afraid of getting into really personal topics on TMF Ashley. You don't shy from the big stuff that everyone thinks and worries about.

Personally I'd say I struggle with this idea of impermanence and always want to hold on to good things in my life when they come around. As a result I probably get way too attached to them.

What I've learned is that when we create the space – mentally, emotionally, physically – by letting go of things that aren't good for us anymore, then it allows new stuff to come in, and sometimes, in fact often, the new stuff is something beyond what we ever expect, or what we've known before.

This can only happen though if we create that space, opening our arms with palms faced up, instead of tightly folding our arms across our chests with clenched fists and a sulky frown. Tough to do, really tough, but it always eventually pays off.

Thanks for such open writing.

]]> By: Steve http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/life-isnt-as-serious-as-we-make-it-out-to-be/comment-page-1/#comment-2206 Steve Tue, 15 Jun 2010 22:54:10 +0000 http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/?p=1322#comment-2206 Just let me know when and I will put the beer in the fridge. Too bad your little tour won't take you near my neck o' the woods! Just let me know when and I will put the beer in the fridge. Too bad your little tour won't take you near my neck o' the woods!

]]> By: TMFproject http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/life-isnt-as-serious-as-we-make-it-out-to-be/comment-page-1/#comment-2199 TMFproject Tue, 15 Jun 2010 22:26:05 +0000 http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/?p=1322#comment-2199 @Elisa<br>I remind myself of the same thing everytime I'm in a bathing suit! :p No, Ash, not everyone is staring at your cellulite like you imagine them to be. They're worried about their own! <br><br>On a more serious note---excellent, excellent advice. Thanks for taking the time to share, my dear. Looking forward to seeing you soon in MAINE! @Elisa
I remind myself of the same thing everytime I'm in a bathing suit!  :p No, Ash, not everyone is staring at your cellulite like you imagine them to be.  They're worried about their own! 

On a more serious note—excellent, excellent advice.  Thanks for taking the time to share, my dear.  Looking forward to seeing you soon in MAINE!

]]> By: TMFproject http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/life-isnt-as-serious-as-we-make-it-out-to-be/comment-page-1/#comment-2200 TMFproject Tue, 15 Jun 2010 22:24:37 +0000 http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/?p=1322#comment-2200 @Katie<br>Well hello there! <br><br>I have to say, I'm so grateful to have readers like you. The thought-provoking comments you take the time to write are always so, so inspiring, and I'm sure I speak for not only myself when I say that. <br><br>Your thoughts on love here are beautiful. <br><br>I think they're similar to what Cori mentioned below, so check out my response to that. <br><br>As for the red wine--a big muddy boot sounds like fun! Ha. I now have the urge to go play in the rain. See what you do to me? @Katie
Well hello there! 

I have to say, I'm so grateful to have readers like you.  The thought-provoking comments you take the time to write are always so, so inspiring, and I'm sure I speak for not only myself when I say that. 

Your thoughts on love here are beautiful. 

I think they're similar to what Cori mentioned below, so check out my response to that. 

As for the red wine–a big muddy boot sounds like fun!  Ha.  I now have the urge to go play in the rain.  See what you do to me?

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