One of my favorite quotes to live by:
One of my favorite things about Leslie Knope was the fact that she always believed in herself. Knope is by no means selfish, but she knows that to get what you want, you need to be a little confident in yourself.
"Be the Leslie Knope of whatever you do"
and I believe that there quite a few things we can learn from her, especially at the stage we are at in life.
1. Everyone can be a little over-organized...
Knope prides herself on her usage of binders, color-coating, schedules, step-by-step acronyms, you name it. She knows where everything is at all times, and it saves her a lot of time when emergencies arise.... But when it came to her house now that's a whole different story, that I personally can relate to.
2. Believing in Yourself.
One of my favorite things about Leslie Knope was the fact that she always believed in herself. Knope is by no means selfish, but she knows that to get what you want, you need to be a little confident in yourself.
3. Having a good comeback in the heat of the moment.
This one is pretty self-explanatory, sometimes it's fun to be witty and competitive.
4. Always believe in yourself.
I think this is very important because at the end of the day if you do not believe in yourself then why should everyone else!? And Leslie always knew what to say to herself in a time of need.
5. Giving your friends unique compliments.
From "you're a poetic, noble
6. It's okay to admit salad isn't really that delicious.
Sometimes we all need a cheat day... or a cheat week...
7. Remember what's really important in life.
It's okay to love your job and always want to excel in it but we should also never forget to live our life and what priorities are most important (like breakfast foods!)
8. It's okay to have a drink of two after a long day.
I love curling up with a nice glass of red wine and binge watching Netflix after a long and stressful day.
9. Wine is wine and we shouldn't discriminate
This kind of goes with #8... sometimes it's okay to be direct and honest and not care about how expensive your wine is.
10. How to be dramatic.
This is one of my favorite lines from Parks and Rec. Sometimes it's okay to be a little over-dramatic when your day really is "the absolute worst day of your life." ;-)
11. Being a fierce friend.
Let's be honest, we all want Leslie Knope to be our best friend and we should all take notes on how to be a great friend like her. She always cares, sometimes her fierceness can be a little overwhelming but one thing is for sure.. you can always rely on her.
12. Youths.... Let's face it we aren't in that "phase" anymore.
We're 23, we're in this weird in-between of graduating college, settling down, traveling, finding our career paths, etc... So we don't really understand the "youth culture" anymore and it's okay to admit that.
I think everyone should strive to be a little more like Leslie Knope; she's fun, fearless, nerdy, inspiring and always fought for what she wanted. There are lots of things we could learn from her. Like how to force unwanted hugs upon everyone.