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Oscar Wilde Quote

What’s Up With Pooj?

A lot. I’ve decided that this is the year I get my life together. I started taking my supplements as often as I should (admittedly I should have been doing that this whole time anyway) and I started working out! It’s actually been great. The first day was TOUGH. My body was like, why are you doing this to me?? My legs were like, we give up. But, I didn’t give up. I kept at it and have been working out all week. I started with a couple of minutes and am slowly increasing the amount of time. Today, I worked out for a little over twenty minutes. I was absolutely beat by the end of it but it also made me feel a lot better. Oh and I’m just doing the workouts at home, I don’t like going to the gym.

This week’s quote is a very well known one but I think we can all use the reminder sometimes. It’s not easy being yourself, especially these days when so many people seem to prefer to force everyone into uniformity. But I think being ourselves is the best thing to be. Back when I was trying to please everyone else, I was so incredibly unhappy. Now, I live for me and I truly feel so much better.

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99 responses to “Oscar Wilde Quote”

  1. Anthony Avatar
    Anthony

    Great quote I love Oscar Wilde. The Portrait of Dorian Gray and the Importance of Being Earnest are fantastic classics.

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thanks so much. The Importance Of Being Earnest is one of my absolute favourites.

      Reply
  2. Laura Avatar
    Laura

    Excellent. Love Oscar Wilde. An important message too that people often forget. And it’s so important to live for ourselves first too, before trying to make others happy. 🙏

    What supplements are you taking, if you don’t mind me asking? I need to start a workout routine. Nice to hear it’s going well for you 😊 best of luck with it!

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Agreed, I feel like this is one of those quotes we think about a lot but need to hear often.

      Thanks so much. I’m taking vitamin B12, D3 and a multi vitamin suggested by my doctor 😊

      Reply
  3. Stephanie Avatar
    Stephanie

    Happy for you to be getting into a routine, and looking forward to hearing more about it along the way. Sounds like you’re in a very good place these days.

    Also, good quote! I have a counter-productive money clip (Who uses a money clip these days? Not me!) with the Wilde quote “He who lives within his means suffers from a lack of imagination.” I love it though, so clever. Probably why it’s survived several rounds of donations.

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thanks so much. Will definitely be sharing more about my workout.

      Ooh that’s a great quote, I love that one too!

      Reply
      1. Stephanie Avatar
        Stephanie

        So glad. I need the inspiration also just want to cheer you on. 🙂

        Reply
  4. Milena Alien Avatar
    Milena Alien

    Hey Pooj, glad to hear you are working out.
    It’s wonderful and rewarding. I love Oscar Wilde, the picture of Dorian Gray is my favorite. I need to reread it.
    Last week was pretty cool, school started, we watched My Neighbor Totoro and I’m back to art making and knitting. Vacation is over.
    The plan this week is to go swimming, I missed a few days and feel bad about it.

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thanks so much. It really is nice, I feel much better now. Oh nice, enjoy swimming. It’s the one thing I never do but it’s such a good full body workout.

      Reply
      1. Milena Alien Avatar
        Milena Alien

        It’s one of the best relaxing fitness gigs

        Reply
  5. ianscyberspace Avatar
    ianscyberspace

    Clever quote.

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      It really is.

      Reply
  6. Carol anne Avatar
    Carol anne

    I’m starting to work out also! Its hard! But I have to do it, I need to get fit!

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thanks so much and good luck with your workouts too!

      Reply
  7. sandysbookaday Avatar
    sandysbookaday

    That Oscar Wilde quote is my very favorite quote ever, Pooja.
    Good on you for starting to work out. But don’t forget to take a rest day occasionally too. 💖📚

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      It’s such a great quote. Thanks, I try to only do major workouts twice a week and more chill ones the rest of the days which is working well for me 😊

      Reply
  8. Edward Ortiz Avatar
    Edward Ortiz

    The quote is excellent, Pooja. It’s absolutely true. There is only one of us out there, so it might as well be ourselves. I’m glad that you are working out and taking care of yourself. Self-care is really important.

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      It’s one of my favourite quotes. You’re absolutely right. Self-care is definitely vital.

      Reply
  9. Gertrude_n Avatar
    Gertrude_n

    Great quote.

    Exercise is great, there is a way the body feels different in a good way when you exercise.

    This week I am listening to “Enough by Erias Dummer”.

    Last week was crazy busy.😅

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thanks so much. True, I feel so much more energetic after starting my workouts. Hope you have a more chill week this week 😊

      Reply
      1. Gertrude_n Avatar
        Gertrude_n

        That sounds great.

        The universe has heard that.😊

        Reply
  10. Karima Hoisan Avatar
    Karima Hoisan

    I adore Oscar Wilde and this quote is so right on!! Good for in your life changes Pooja…I love your energy!!♥️

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thanks so much, absolutely I love this quote too 😊

      Reply
  11. katiemiafrederick Avatar
    katiemiafrederick

    “Today you are You, that is truer than true.
    There is no one alive who is Youer than You.”

    ― Dr. Seuss

    True Oscar Wilde’s Quote Relates This Reality
    in “Be Yourself Everyone Else is Taken” Too

    SMiLes Of Course the Difference Between

    The Authors is Oscar Wilde Lived in the Victorian

    Age Where The Penalty

    Of Just Being the

    Nature of Him

    Was Prison Sentences
    With Hard Labor How Blessed

    We aRe Dear Pooja When We Just
    Get to Be the Unique Who We aRe

    And in terms of “Eternal Youth” and
    The “Picture of Dorian Gray” Actually

    Working Out is A Real Fountain of Youth

    Keep Doing it Without Fail Hehe for Even
    52 Years Like me and Against All Odds You

    May Continue to
    Get Stronger Much
    Stronger by Empirical
    Measure even When You Reach
    ’64’ to the Opposite of what ‘The Beatles’ Expected

    Yet A Key is Master the Tools Make Your Human Potential

    Even You’er
    Than You Now

    With SMiLes

    It’a Like the Rest of Nature
    The Principle of Use it or Lose it applies…

    Dear Lord my Wife Keeps Looking More Beautiful
    As She Ages to the Wine of 54 Without Even Working
    Out All these Years Beyond Assisting me She Also Started

    Working Out
    Now And Is Getting
    Even More Beautiful
    By the Day As Regeneration
    That Comes From Working Out Brings

    Even
    More
    Glow

    Of ‘the
    Disney Wife’ Hehe

    Note: She Reads Everything (in small bites)

    i Write and of Course It’s all the Truth

    Still to
    come New..:)

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      That’s such a nice quote too. Aw, that’s nice that she’s so supportive.

      Reply
      1. katiemiafrederick Avatar
        katiemiafrederick

        Thank You
        With SMiles☺️🙌

        Reply
        1. Pooja G Avatar
          Pooja G

          😊😊

          Reply
  12. byngnigel Avatar
    byngnigel

    What a quote. 👏👏 I’m pleased to know that you’ve started working out. Love the patient gradual approach. I try to get 30-40 mins everyday..helps to clear my mind. Even if it’s just a brisk walk before the sun is up. Haven’t been to the gym in months.
    What have I been up to?… Prepping a new series of flash fiction for Halloween. I like writing scary stories. I hope they’d be enjoyed by everyone.
    Keep up the routine Pooja G. Takes 21 days to break a habit, and 21 days to establish a new one. 👏👏👏

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      It’s such a simple but excellent quote. 30-40 mins is so impressive. I usually do 20 mins for now but want to move up to 30 mins. Honestly, I feel like gyms aren’t always necessary for a good workout.
      Oh nice, scary stories are my favourite 😊

      Reply
      1. byngnigel Avatar
        byngnigel

        20 mins of intensity is sufficient. But I love the determination to get 30. Gyms serve a purpose once you can get past the initial anxiety and realize that everyone is there for the same reason as you. But it isn’t necessary at all.
        Happy you’re enjoying the process though. 👏👏

        Reply
  13. Bookstooge Avatar
    Bookstooge

    Good for you for starting to work out. Of course, now comes the hard part, keeping it going 😀 I found that keeping it small helped me to do it every day. None of this 60min a day workouts, just 10-20 for me. I’m actually getting into yoga on video myself. My dr recommended that I start a regular stretching routine since my job is so physical. Our pastor’s wife is big into yoga so I asked her for some recommendations and I’ve finally checked out the youtube channels she recommended.

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thanks so much. I think 10-20 mins is good too. You just have to get your body moving.
      Yoga is so fantastic, I’ve been doing it for years now and never looked back. You’ll feel your entire body change once you get into it.

      Reply
  14. Sadje Avatar
    Sadje

    I’m glad that you’re being proactive Pooja. Working out brings a sense of wellbeing.

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thanks so much, I think so too. I feel much better mentally and physically.

      Reply
      1. Sadje Avatar
        Sadje

        All the best my dear friend

        Reply
  15. Lea Ryan Avatar
    Lea Ryan

    Congrats on starting the exercise! It is super important. Consistency is the most important thing. One day at a time.

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thanks so much! Agreed, consistency is so vital and also pushing yourself to be better.

      Reply
  16. Tom Myrick Avatar
    Tom Myrick

    Insightful quote. I would rather be myself than anyone else.

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Absolutely, I think it’s best to just be your authentic self.

      Reply
  17. Eugi Avatar
    Eugi

    I love Wilde’s quotes and this is one of my favorites. It makes sense, as most of this quotes do.

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Absolutely, it’s such a simple truth and yet it’s sometimes so hard for us to stay true to ourselves.

      Reply
      1. Eugi Avatar
        Eugi

        When I was younger, I always wanted to be someone else. Now that I am older, I am okay with who I am.

        Reply
        1. Pooja G Avatar
          Pooja G

          Same here, especially as a teenager I really hated myself. But now I’m pretty comfortable with myself.

          Reply
  18. utahan15 Avatar
    utahan15

    put on townshends empty glass. the cut? keep on working. work! yw

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Work work work work!

      Reply
      1. utahan15 Avatar
        utahan15

        why was i born ? my life is an empty glass. deep shit from pete.

        Reply
      2. utahan15 Avatar
        utahan15

        pete played lead so loud, he went deaf. so in later years he had others to collaborate with such as david gilmour of pink floyd fame. a good video is give blood from 1984 s white city. gilmour!

        Reply
  19. Stella Reddy Avatar
    Stella Reddy

    🌞 Awesome quote Pooja! I am preparing for my multi-city trip across Canada and hope the Air Canada Pilots strike don’t interfere with my plans… I am waiting to see what happens by Friday… lol

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Oh wow, have a great time and hope the strike isn’t an issue for your travels! 😊

      Reply
      1. Stella Reddy Avatar
        Stella Reddy

        I am crossing my fingers and toes it doesn’t.. I have faith. For some reason, I don’t think it will come to that. I will see what Friday brings.

        Hope all is good there Pooja and your workouts are helping you! ☀️

        Reply
        1. Pooja G Avatar
          Pooja G

          It is, thanks! ☺️

          Reply
          1. Stella Reddy Avatar
            Stella Reddy

            I am glad…

            Reply
  20. Doug Avatar
    Doug

    I’m glad that you’re not being yourself*: you’re doing a healthy exercise regimen, and being careful about your necessary nutrients. Generally in the past I thought I heard that your alter-ego can be capricious and moody which is OK with me, and wild temper tantrums (hyperbole) are the norm for the generation of creativity and intrigue. But I have become puzzled by the quote after having overheard someone muttering to himself after reading the post: “Well, this is odd, and I’ll have to study it for my journals. I’m a serial killer and I’m trying to reenact a childhood trauma by creative metaphor. I can undo what happened. Revenge is my purpose in life. My prison therapist says that I should NOT be myself. So for the purposes of parole I told her OK: I will not be myself anymore. And she said, ‘no, no, no. Be yourself as you were born to be before the abuse.’ So I said of course I love Oscar Wilde and I will be myself, and it was great strategy for the parole board hearing.”
        I’ve heard since that he was being himself after release. But since he’s learned a lot about philosophy, nothing can be proven about the cluster of murders in the area.

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Well, we’ll just change the quote to “be yourself unless you’re a serial killer.”

      Reply
  21. Michele Lee Avatar
    Michele Lee

    Congratulations on a week of work outs and for following your inner guidance vs. trying to please everyone else! ✨ 👍🏻

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thanks so much, it’s hard to follow our inner guidance but it’s worth it 😊

      Reply
      1. Michele Lee Avatar
        Michele Lee

        You’re welcome and yes, it can be – so much of life and expectations work against listening to that guidance, but worth it, yes! ✨

        Reply
  22. DEVANG UPADHYAYA Avatar
    DEVANG UPADHYAYA

    I’m sure you have such thoughts every year

    Jk 😝

    Congratulations on working out

    What are you doing?
    A health blogger would like to know? 🧐

    Stay safe
    Go slow
    Take care

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Haha it happens a few times a year 😅
      Thanks so much. I’m just doing some at home Zumba and short workouts 😊

      Reply
      1. DEVANG UPADHYAYA Avatar
        DEVANG UPADHYAYA

        Also go for yoga and resistance training. Important for muscles.

        Reply
        1. Pooja G Avatar
          Pooja G

          I already do yoga but will keep resistance training in mind. I appreciate the advice 😊

          Reply
  23. Mr. Ohh's Sideways View Avatar
    Mr. Ohh’s Sideways View

    This is one of favorite quotes ever. 🤣😎🙃

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Same here, it’s a fantastic quote 😊

      Reply
  24. Janice Reid Avatar
    Janice Reid

    Love the quote, very clever! Good luck with the workout!

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thanks so much!

      Reply
  25. David Avatar
    David

    That is a great quote. Interestingly, I think it can take a lifetime to figure out what it really means.

    Carl Jung said it this way:
    “The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you really are.”

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      It really is and that’s interesting too. I think it’s also because we change so much so who we are changes a lot.

      Reply
  26. clcouch123 Avatar
    clcouch123

    The Wilde quotation’s good. He paid a price for aiming to be himself. We might not have to do more than make a choice and then slowly (without cost so much) changing the world around us and we are. I’m glad you’re working out, since that should be really good for your health. I’m dealing with thudding neighbors (through the ceiling, walls). Maybe not as bad as monkeys on the back porch. (Maybe.) I’m trying to listen to cool jazz in the car. I hope your week continues really well. And, if I may say, keep living forward.

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Yes, he did but he taught us an important lesson. Truly, being ourselves can change the world around us too.
      Thanks so much. Sorry to hear that, I have super loud neighbours so I can relate. Hopefully, they keep it down this week. Have a great one.

      Reply
  27. Destiny Avatar
    Destiny

    all the best with your working out, Pooja…

    a great quote that brings to mind…
    being one’s self for yourself gets difficult at times… why and how would we manage a try to that someone else …🥴😬
    yet some still do…🤍

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thanks so much. Yes, it’s not easy being yourself but imo it’s the only way to be happy 😊

      Reply
      1. Destiny Avatar
        Destiny

        so true …and my pleasure 🤍🌷

        Reply
  28. KALAGA LM JAYARAJ Avatar
    KALAGA LM JAYARAJ

    I thought you subscribed and Quit?

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      I took a break but have been blogging again for quite a while.

      Reply
      1. KALAGA LM JAYARAJ Avatar
        KALAGA LM JAYARAJ

        That’s good.

        Reply
  29. Opher Avatar
    Opher

    I find that a good bout of physical exercise relieves stress and gets the brain aerated. Sets you up. I built up to a good two plus session in the gym every day! Did me the power of good (a bit OTT).
    Oscar is great! He never believed in exercise though. He claimed that he got enough exercise carrying the coffins of his friends who exercised.

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Yes, it absolutely does! Haha he may have had a point.

      Reply
  30. Mary K. Doyle Avatar
    Mary K. Doyle

    I’ve always liked that quote, Pooja. It’s a good one. Be well and happy, Sweetie.

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thanks so much, be well too.

      Reply
  31. Ludmilla Louissaint Avatar
    Ludmilla Louissaint

    Very interesting quote !!

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thanks so much!

      Reply
  32. Shaunelius Sterns Avatar
    Shaunelius Sterns

    I have this quote on one of my blog pages. It is always good to be yourself, why would we want to be someone else? Thanks for sharing. Have a great week.

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      That’s great and yes always be yourself. Thanks and have a great week too.

      Reply
  33. Dusty Avatar
    Dusty

    That’s a great quote and it’s good advice. That said, sometimes I’ll meet people and think that maybe they should try being someone else. Lol.

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Lol, that’s totally fair I think we all bump into people like that once in a while.

      Reply
  34. Joseph Glidden Avatar
    Joseph Glidden

    Great quote, but I like the meme that says always be yourself unless you can be batman, lol.

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thanks so much, lol that meme is accurate.

      Reply
  35. Pennize Pics Avatar
    Pennize Pics

    I am a huge believer in being yourself. Yes, when I was younger I tried to please certain people but I also believed for the most part, that if you don’t like me, it’s your loss. I know that I’m a good person and that should be good enough.

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      That’s great. I think the older we get the more comfortable we are with being ourselves. True, you just do your best and if people don’t like you that’s their problem.

      Reply
  36. Manoj Mehra Avatar
    Manoj Mehra

    Indeed. Be you, the world will adjust.

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Yes, exactly. Thank you.

      Reply
  37. Emaistace Avatar
    Emaistace

    The force into uniformity is sad.
    Nice one Pooj. I hope you keep it up.
    I hope I can join you in the discipline…I’m on my way

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      It is so sad. People are unique and we need to accept that. Thanks so much, wishing you luck with it. Starting is always the hardest.

      Reply
  38. pk 🌎 Avatar
    pk 🌎

    GREAT QUOTE 💯

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thanks so much 😊

      Reply
  39. John Cooper Avatar
    John Cooper

    It’s a smart quotation, but Oscar Wilde didn’t say it.

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Oh I see. Do you know who the quote is from?

      Reply
      1. John Cooper Avatar
        John Cooper

        it’s much more recent; see here:
        https://quoteinvestigator.com/2014/01/20/be-yourself/

        Reply
        1. Pooja G Avatar
          Pooja G

          I’ll check it out, thanks.

          Reply

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