fandomhigh | Carpe Diem: Making Your Lives Extraordinary, Period 4, Class 5

Drake began the class by rocking out to Whitney Houston (before she went crazy):

I decided long ago, never to walk in anyone's shadows
If I fail, if I succeed
At least I live as I believe
No matter what they take from me
They can't take away my dignity
Because the greatest love of all
Is happening to me
I found the greatest love of all
Inside of me
The greatest love of all
Is easy to achieve
Learning to love yourself
It is the greatest love of all

"Well, greatest love and worst love if you abuse it," Drake said. "I'm not saying I want you all to be little egomaniacs bent on taking over the world, however fun that may seem at the time, but loving yourself and having a positive self-image is the key to carping your diem. You can't live life to the fullest unless you know just how awesome you are. I know, I know, easier said than done. So here are a few things I want you to always keep in mind:

"Don't sweat the small stuff. Figure out what you're really good at and cultivate that. Realize that you have limits, nobody's perfect, and that's not a bad thing. Don't put yourself down -- nothing is going to decarpe that diem than telling yourself you're a loser or a failure. If something goes wrong, try again, or just move on. If it works out, celebrate! And most importantly, tell yourself how awesome you are, but don't lose sight of how awesome other people are, too.

"So that's what I want you to do for me today. This is your free pass to brag. Tell me how awesome you are. Tell me the cool things you've done or are going to do. C'mon, let's hear it."

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Blah blah blah, as you do. Awesomely!

Bod hadn't expected an impromptu concert of sorts but it was entertaining and enjoyable. It was nothing he'd ever do but he liked it anyway.

Edited 2010-08-04 11:26 (UTC)

Alex had to admit she'd enjoyed the song. It'd probably be stuck in her head for the rest of the day.

Okay, Whitney Houston, not her thing, but. Unexpected concert. You know? Kennedy was really going to miss Drake when he had to...

Man, she didn't even want to think about that.

She was also having a little trouble grasping the point he was trying to get at, because it wasn't like she didn't already know how awesome she was, right?

...except for the whole bit about how not having Slayer powers kept chapping her ass, so the point was kind of whizzing right over her head.

Uhura scribbled down the words. She would look up the song and learn to sing it later, because it was FABULOUS.

She hummed the tune to herself.

As long as they didn't have to sing along...

It was the earworm from hell. Dru would like to die now please.

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