The Six Rules of Maybe

So I just finished reading this book called The Six Rules of Maybe. K, cool, get the laugh out that I'm a nerd and read. WHATEVER, DON'T CARE. Anyway, the whole book is basically about hope, our hope for ourselves, and our hope for others. With that, it ties in how we need to have dreams, face reality (cause sometimes hope just isn't enough), and how we sometimes need to learn to speak and see the truth. Its pretty good… girly and a little young for me but hey, who doesn't love semi-predictable teen novels. Besides I have an author crush on Deb Caletti, so its completely justified. JUDGE ME WORLD. But seriously, I've read all her books (when I was younger), well except one which I'll probably go out and get when I'm done with all my Jodi Picoult books. DON'T GET ME STARTED ON HER?!?! 

Here are the six rules:

1. Respect the power of hope and possibilities. Begin with belief. Hold on to it. - so like basically what I got out of it is that we need to dream,have goals, and possibilities. We should take those and run with it because sometimes its all we have. 
2. If you know where you want to go, you're already halfway there. Know what you desire but, more importantly, why you desire it. Then go- Well this give me a some inspiration and motivation. Hey, I know where I want to go, semi why… so thats like a good start, right? But anyway, I kind of actually love this rule. 
3. Hopes and dreams and heart's desires require a clear path- get out of your own way.- Well 1. I realized I don't think I necessarily have a clear path.. yet. One day I will. 2.So I'm going to clear it myself. I'll get out of my own way and stop stopping myself from my hopes,dreams, and desires. ALSO DON'T TELL ME YOU DON'T GET IN YOUR OWN WAY. YOU'RE IN DENIAL. SERIOUSLY, LOAD OF BULLSHIT. also not sorry I cussed. This is my blog, I do what I want.
4. Place hope carefully in your own hands and in the hands of others. - Yo, lets be honest, I don't have a freaking clue what this means. Help a sister out?!? I'm assuming maybe it means be careful with your hopes and what they mean and become. Be careful with the hopes you have for others as well. HELL, IDFK.
5. Persist, if necessary.- DON'T GIVE UP.If the hope,dream,desire is what you want and worth it. GO FOR IT.
6. That said, most importantly- know when you've reached an end. Quit, give up, do it with courage. Giving up is not failing- it's the chance to begin again--- Okay Deb. Well said. I can dig it. I get it, at a certain point, when you've reached your robes end and you can't possibly so any farther, you need to stop. Yes its going to suck but guess what, you have the bravery and courage to do so. And most people don't. You didn't fail, somewhere lines didn't cross right, maybe it was someone else's dream, or guess what, maybe that hope or dream changed and you didn't even realize it. GUESS WHAT? ITS OKAY. YOU ARE NOT A FAILURE. Such is life.

So yes, that right there is the Six Rules of Maybe, with my take/opinion. I like it. I feel like it kind of gives me a little kick in the butt. "Don't be stupid and give up Paige… but hey when the time comes, you can. It doesn't make you anything less." Thank you Deb. You once again rock.