I recently got an email from a friend with “40 tips for a better life”. I enjoyed reading through it and picked up a lot of useful tips for ways to de-stress, laugh more, and relax your life. However, in this list, there were a few that stood out to me more than the other 35. They are listed below:
· Don't take yourself so seriously, no one else does.
· Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
· No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
· Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
· The best is yet to come.
How true those are! I am obviously very introspective by nature. But I think phrases like these are crucial to remembering who we are and what is truly important in this life. The main thing that I think we should remember is that we are in control of our own destiny. Only we can decide to forgive and move forward, to find the best within each day, to love unconditionally, and to treat others the way we hope to be treated. It's all simple in theory - but some days is difficult to put into practice.
Take this beautiful holiday weekend and try to realize how lucky you are. Try to find a way to remind yourself that the life on this earth is temporary, and you need to make the most of it because no one can guarantee tomorrow. Focus on the love of your family and friends, the blessings that surround you each day (house, car, job) and maybe even what you could do for someone less fortunate in such a trying time. After all, what kind of legacy are you going to leave when you are gone? What a better place this world would be if we each just tried a little harder to "pay it forward".
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