The Joe Brolly tells porkies thread

TheUlteriorMotive · October 31, 2016, 1:10pm

Yeah good article but I still think there is a place for working with psychologists/reading books/thinking about how you tick

No need to spend a fortune but a bit of self awareness and understanding how to deal with stress/focus on something is a good skill to have

Donaghy pinning an article to a wall has gone on
For years. Alex Ferguson built an empire on a siege mentality.

Dublin had Darwin quotes on wall of dressing room before this year’s final. Lots of charlatans out there but good stuff too for free is available

flattythehurdler · October 31, 2016, 1:12pm

What did Darwin ever do to Dublin?
Suggested diarmuid connolly hadnt fully evolved no doubt.

TheUlteriorMotive · October 31, 2016, 1:17pm

, “There can be no doubt that the tribe including many members who are always ready to give aid to each other, and to sacrifice themselves for the common good, would be victorious over other tribes. And this would be natural selection.”

Watch_The_Break · October 31, 2016, 1:20pm

The self-help book industry has been around for generations as well. And contrary to popular opinion they do contain an enormous amount of good advice. The problem is that people also have enormous difficulty implementing even the smallest of changes to their daily lives. So despite all the really useful advice that’s out there, they cannot take advantage of it.

That is the the biggest problem with the ‘motivation’ or ‘inspiration’ industry. Because habits take time to form, people tend to quit before the positive feedback loop kicks in. People get disillusioned and demoralised and the bullshit merchants step into that gap. It really is a despair industry. Full of impractical advice, because all the practical advice you’ll ever need is already out there.

KinvarasPassion · October 31, 2016, 1:29pm

I gave up TFK for a month once. I waited and waited and waited for the positive impact…

Watch_The_Break · October 31, 2016, 1:32pm

A river cuts through a rock not because of its power, but because of its persistence.

anon61956325 · October 31, 2016, 1:33pm

No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man

cc @KinvarasPassion

Nembo_Kid · October 31, 2016, 1:35pm

I was blind, now I can see
You made a believer out of me
I was blind, now I can see
You made a believer out of me
I’m movin’ on up now
Gettin’ out of the darkness
My light shines on, my light shines on
My light shines on
I was lost, now I’m found
I believe in you, I’ve got no bounds
I was lost, now I’m found
I believe in you, I got no bounds
I’m movin’ on up now
Gettin’ out of the darkness
My light shines on, my light shines on
My light shines on, my light shines on
My light shines on, my light shines on
My light shines on
My light shines on, my light shines on
My light shines on, my light shines on
I’m getting outta darkness
My light shines on
I’m getting outta darkness
My light shines on

Sidney · October 31, 2016, 1:37pm

Life, oh life, oh life, oh life,
Doo, doot doot dooo.
Life, oh life, oh life, oh life,
Doo, doot dooo
I’m afraid of the dark,
'specially when I’m in a park
And there’s no-one else around,
Ooh, I get the shivers
I don’t want to see a ghost,
It’s a sight that I fear most
I’d rather have a piece of toast
And watch the evening news
Life, oh life, oh life, oh life,
Doo, doot doot dooo.
Life, oh life, oh life, oh life,
Doo, doot dooo
I’m a superstitious girl,
I’m the worst in the world
Never walk under ladders,
I keep a rabbit’s tail
I’ll take you up on a dare,
Anytime, anywhere
Name the place, I’ll be there,
Bungee jumping, I don’t care!
Life, oh life, oh life, oh life,
Doo, doot doot dooo.
Life, oh life, oh life, oh life,
Doo, doot dooo
Life, doo, doot dooo
Doo, doot dooo
So after all is said and done
I know I’m not the only one
Life indeed can be fun, if you really want to
Sometimes living out your dreams,
Ain’t as easy as it seems
You want to fly around the world,
In a beautiful balloon
Life, oh life, oh life, oh life,
Doo, doot doot dooo.
Life, oh life, oh life, oh life,
Doo, doot dooo

Nembo_Kid · October 31, 2016, 1:38pm

The best person who can help yourself, is yourself.

KinvarasPassion · October 31, 2016, 1:38pm

You need a jpg for that.

carryharry · October 31, 2016, 1:43pm

Cathal McCarron is living proof.

Nembo_Kid · October 31, 2016, 1:44pm

I’d really love to be alone without all the
Ache and pain and the April showers
But it ain’t long before I long for you, like a
Ray of hope, coming through the blue moon

When it all gets dark again
The whole thing falls apart I guess
It doesn’t really matter 'bout the rain
'Cause we’ll get through it anyway
We’ll get up and start again

'Cause we could be lifted, lifted, lifted
We could be Lifted
From the shadows, lifted
Oh we could be, lifted up today
Lifted all the way, you and I forever
Baby, lifted, lifted, lifted, hey

It’s undisturbable the peace we found
In a bright new space up above the clouds
Everything is understandable
You don’t have to say anything too loud

When all our luck runs out again
We’re brought back down to solid ground
I wouldn’t say I’m mad about the rain
But we’ll get through it anyway
We’ll get back to the start again

'Cause we could be lifted, lifted, lifted
We could be lifted
From the shadows, lifted
Oh we could be, lifted up today
Lifted all the way, you and I forever
Baby, lifted, we could be lifted, we could be lifted, hey

We could be lifted, we could be lifted, we could be lifted
You and I forever
We could be lifted, we could be lifted, yeah we could be lifted
We could be lifted up to new horizons

Lifted, lifted up today, lifted all the way, yeah we could be lifted
We could be lifted, from the shadows, we could be lifted
Lifted up to new horizons
When it all gets dark again, it doesn’t really matter 'bout the rain
When it all gets dark again, it doesn’t really matter 'bout the rain

Sidney · October 31, 2016, 1:49pm

Yes, but unless you pay €4,995 to attend a self-help seminar given by somebody else, you’ll never be able to realise this.

Nembo_Kid · October 31, 2016, 1:50pm

Sidney · October 31, 2016, 1:51pm

Everybody’s looking for that something
One thing that makes it all complete
You find it in the strangest places
Places you never knew it could be
Some find it in the face of their children
Some find it in their lover’s eyes
Who can deny the joy it brings
When you found that special thing
You’re flying without wings
Some find it sharing every morning
Some in their solitary lives
You find it in the words of others
A simple line can make you laugh or cry
You find it in the deepest friendship
The kind you cherish all your life
And when you know how much that means
You’ve found that special thing
You’re flying without wings
So impossible as they may seem
You’ve got to fight for every dream
'Cause who’s to know
Which one you let go
Would have made you complete

Ashman · October 31, 2016, 1:58pm

A pint of plain is your only man .

Special_Olympiakos · October 31, 2016, 1:59pm

People who pay for this type of thing should read up online first and try doing it themselves. There’s endless amount of Youtube videos available if you seek this sort of thing.
Joe is a cynic, fair enough but having a closed mind around these things only gives the “gurus” more ammunition. Anything you want is inside you’re own head right now you only need access it.
You do’t need to pay 4k to hear it but the message is true as far as I’m concerned.

mickee321 · October 31, 2016, 2:17pm

in edit

Jabaldinho · October 31, 2016, 2:21pm

To be fair, there’s such a huge amount of youtube tutorials out there it can be easy to be overwhelmed by 'em. My little cousin tried to learn to change guitar strings off youtube and couldn’t crack it, but once I showed him how to do it, he had it down in the space of 15 minutes.

I guess that all pertains to what the guys above where saying about putting things into practice, sifting through the shite, and being patient for results.