Sentence that will change your life

[Arbitrary Prototype]

We all have one. My best friend explained this to me. He said that there's one sentence you've never known you always wanted to hear, then somebody will say it and a weight will be lifted off of your shoulders. He has tourette's and really geeks out if you bring up string theory, language, math or anything sci-fi. His was that he doesn't talk too much.

He said mine after talking about the problems of self-reference when writing notes to myself to learn about different topics. He told me how jealous he was that I was so disciplined and that I go in to the nitty-gritty details of things I love. I still don't agree with him, but I was surprised of how relieved I was. Whenever I'm having trouble getting through something I always remind myself that at least one person I respect thinks I can do it and is actually jealous of my ability.

What's the one sentence you've always wanted to hear? Have you ever heard it?

 

[Starfruit M.E.]

I don't know. There are lots of sentences that really hit it home with me, but the ones I long most to hear, I wouldn't believe if I really heard them. There's irony for you, eh?

 

[echoplex]

My sister once told me "you're always so logical" or something along those lines. That was...touching.

But really, I'm a sucker for lovey-dovey stuff, so long as it's sincere. "I feel that I can comfortably be myself around you" or something to that effect would be awesome. It really doesn't even matter who says it, I just think it's cool to have that effect on others.

 

[shoeless]

"i'm not going anywhere."

 

[Wish]

I like this concept, and the current life changing sentence in my life (assuming there might exist one of greater significance at some time in the future) is:

"this is your trip."

 

[Deleted member 1424]

'You are sane.'

Unfortunately I've only heard these words from the lips of those with dubious mental states themselves.

and, 'You haven't hurt anyone.'

edit:
neat thread btw

 

[Anthile]

'You are sane.'

Unfortunately I've only heard these words from the lips of those of dubious mental states.

Only those who are really insane would claim that they become sane; everyone else would suspect they go insane.

 

[Cognisant]

I helped someone at work and they said "you're a machine" (matrix quote ftw) probably because I wasn't paying any attention to what I was doing, just doing it on autopilot (like walking, do you focus on each step, or do you just go?), well it certainly made my day.

A sentence that changes my life...
I suppose if someone said something that completely shattered my jaded expectations it would change my outlook on life, and probably make me happier too, but for the life of me I can't think of what that sentence would be.

 

[Reverse Transcriptase]

"Peter, just be your own cool self."

 

[Ashenstar]

I don't think I have ever heard a sentence of this sort myself.

I suppose..... something I would want would be for someone to take a hold of my shoulders.... looks me straight in the eye and say "Christina, you're ok, in every sense of the word."

That would encompass QUITE a bit of territory for me and would probably reduce me to pitiful tears.

 

[brain enclosed in flesh]

"You know how to use words."

 

[EditorOne]

"If you realized how much other people are paying attention to themselves you'd also realize they aren't paying attention to you." And so I became less self conscious, because observation showed the comment was right on the bullseye.

 

[Geminii]

I can't remember the precise words, but I remember the time that my parents and brothers and I had all managed to be in the same city at the same time, and my Dad telling me casually, out of the blue, that I was probably the most intelligent of anyone there.

This was doubly weird because literally everyone else in my immediate family has more educational qualifications than I do. One's even doctorate level. But apparently I can focus more raw IQ points on a problem at short notice, or something.

Suddenly, a whole lot about my style of problem-solving (and the way I tend to approach things) became clearer. Other family members might be more persistent, patient, or popular, but I'd always be the one who could burn through a problem just by piling more neurons on. Who could see solutions no-one else could, and in an instant.

And you know? I was OK with that.

 

[snowqueen]

From a small child I believed I was a monster (in a bad way) because amongst other things my mother told me I terrorised her when I was a baby by following her around the room with my eyes (I imagined a sort of Damien baby).

Some years later when I told a therapist this she said 'all babies do that'.

 

[ashitaria]

"if you need help, call me. I'll be there."

 

[Deleted member 1424]

"If you realized how much other people are paying attention to themselves you'd also realize they aren't paying attention to you." And so I became less self conscious, because observation showed the comment was right on the bullseye.

Ah very true for me as well.

 

[Struggling_Bee]

I don't know about a single sentence like that. Closest thing... Would be this.

http://www.intp.org/intprofile.html


But that's far more than a single sentence.

 

[bananaphallus]

In high school, a friend/acquaintance/stranger (not sure), told me that he'd put my name down for 'best all around' on the yearbook exit-questionnaire, that was nice to hear, but also utterly befuddling, considering the fact that we'd never hung out with each other outside of school, i.e., 'if I'm so f*ckin' great then why didn't you give me a call you teary eyed tuftshmoops!'. Outside of that, have yet to hear anything which has really tickled my fancy, and I'm not sure what exactly it is I'd like to hear either.

 

[didyouknow]

I don't think I've ever heard mine... but I think it would go something along the lines of "It's okay to be selfish once in a while."

 

[Sparrow]

God: I'm real.

 

[dbtng_thomas]

What a fascinating question. I've gotten a lot of compliments in my life, some of them earned. I've done a lot of really bad things and been taken to task for them. I shrug it all off. The things other people think about me tend to have little effect.

Two comments evoked something like a life-changing impact. The INTP Profile that Bee linked to did change my existence to some significant degree, but as she noted, it wasn't just a sentence. Still, it prompted a radical self-reassessment.

Adaire's contribution, "You didn't hurt anybody", is something I've also heard. At the time I heard it, it was very important that I had not brought harm to others.

- dt

 

[Lyra]

"I don't want you to be anybody other than who you are".

From somebody who matters, and who really knows me. Without prompting. And when the feeling is mutual and blood-deep.

I'd then proceed to spend my life with them and abandon my need to manipulate people, because I'd have the option of being myself amongst kin. I wouldn't have to hack contemporary structures, because I could just be me. I could finally rest.

I could abandon this burden: "Poetic Sociomechanics. Structural apprehension. Subversion upon that basis. Towards light."

 

[Chimera]

The most important thing anyone ever said to me wasn't through words.

My sister's boyfriend (ex now; we were and are still very good friends) and I were downstairs getting my sister's things packed so she could go back to college. My mom came downstairs and I could tell right off that something was wrong. She grabbed the keys from the couch and turned to me, I asked what was wrong and she burst into tears. I hugged her, but secretly I was stunned. My mother never cries in front of me. She explained what happened and said she was going for a drive, then disappeared upstairs.
Meanwhile, my sister's boyfriend was just hanging off to the side, completely unsure what to do. He's very awkward when emotions are brought into play (I think he's ISTP). But I was only vaguely aware of him. My thoughts were all spinning. To be honest, I was scared and confused from the whole ordeal.
Without words, he came over and wrapped me in the warmest hug I've ever recieved. It said "Don't be afraid, I'm here for you." He held me until I felt like I was going to start crying too, just from the feeling of safety and acceptance. It was so out of character for him, but the sincerety of the moment was just...indescribeable.
During the whole time, we never said a word to each other. I pulled away and we resumed packing. My sister was the one to break the silence when she came back downstairs. ​

 

[Ex-User (979)]

From somebody who matters, and who really knows me. Without prompting. And when the feeling is mutual and blood-deep.

That setting but I'm not sure what sentence, perhaps something simple something along the lines of what was said in Avatar "I see you" who knows?...

Also I like this idea of a Sentence that will change your life.

 

[BigApplePi]

"I don't want you to be anybody other than who you are".

From somebody who matters, and who really knows me. Without prompting. And when the feeling is mutual and blood-deep.

I'd then proceed to spend my life with them and abandon my need to manipulate people, because I'd have the option of being myself amongst kin. I wouldn't have to hack contemporary structures, because I could just be me. I could finally rest.

I could abandon this burden: "Poetic Sociomechanics. Structural apprehension. Subversion upon that basis. Towards light."

Lyra,

If I thought I could win you I'd hop across the ocean in a minute because the moment I first saw your posts I knew I was going to fall in love with you. Unfortunately that is a fantasy and is not going to happen. I'll have to leave that to some more fortunate feller, lol. Forget I said this so we can continue as we were.

BAP

 

[BigApplePi]

I don't believe any one sentence could change my life but I do recall a couple of sentences actually spoken to me that I can't forget:

One was, "You haven't found yourself" spoken by my professor some time ago. The other was by a buddy who told me I was, "A diamond in the rough." Those were many years apart, but actually mean the same thing, don't they?

 

[MattKelevra]

Do these have to be compliments necessarily here? Seems like a lot of people just want to be told they are worthwhile how they are. I've read lots of sentences that inspired me or made me feel something big inside. Partially due to my stint on reading self improvement books back when.

Someone told me a bit ago "If you're so special, it's time to act like it" when I was telling him about my procrastination. This really hit home and inspired me to start acting more instead of staying lost in thought.

Another one which just struck home to me about the nature of life in general. I was in boxing class, got knocked to the ground, trying to get my wits about. Coach yelled at me "Get up, you don't have any other choice". Such is life, no time to dwell on the failures, gotta keep trying.