Although I may have borrowed ideas from others, the phrasing, for the most part, (except #21) is my own.
I think this list is nearing an upgrade....
| 1 | You don't get a discount on the Happy Meal just because you're not…. |
| 2 | Being "right" is over-rated…. |
| 3 | Love increases in direct proportion to usage. |
| 4 | Better to ask forgiveness than permission. |
| 5 | Find satisfaction in achieving the best result possible
instead of frustration over failing to achieve the best possible result. |
| 6 | There's no "undo key" for life. |
| 7 | Don't worry about what other people think about you, because,
in fact, they're not really thinking about you. |
| 8 | Most people are capable of redemption, but only if you allow it. |
| 9 | If one sincere apology isn't enough, forgiveness isn't really
on the agenda (Okay, maybe two). |
| 10 | Life is a marathon, not a sprint. |
| 11 | Just because you don't like the answer doesn't make it wrong. |
| 12 | Being correct and being wrong are NOT mutually exclusive. |
| 13 | If you're both the host and guest of honor at a Pity Party, don't expect a large turnout. |
| 14 | Although your body offers numerous hints, it's when your mind
stops growing that marks the beginning of the end. |
| 15 | You never know the limits of your reach until you fall on your face. |
| 16 | Go where you're invited, stay away from where you're not. |
| 17 | If you can't like yourself, what's the point for anyone else? |
| 18 | Be a good audience. |
| 19 | Admitting that you are/were wrong is both cathartic and liberating. |
| 20 | If you can never be satisfied, don't be surprised when people stop trying. |
| 21 | Wherever you go, there you are.* |
| 22 | It's just so much easier to tell the truth in the first place. |
| 23 | Stereotyping victimizes both the typee and typer. |
| 24 | Just because you agree with me doesn't mean I'm right. ** |
| 25 | If you insist on seeing the glass half-empty (or less), don't
be surprised if someone just drinks the rest. |
| 26 | The loudest voice has no more claim to truth than the softest. |
| 27 | It's way easier to fix the flaws in others than deal with your own. |
| 28 | You can always find something to complain about, but I'm not sure how that's helpful to anyone. |
| 29 | People will generally live up to or down to your expectations. |
| 30 | If you want to make a fresh start, it will require more than a change in location. |
| 31 | If you've never offended anyone, it's likely you've never said
or done anything worth thinking about. |
| 32 | If someone really wants your advice or opinion, they'll ask. |
| 33 | Hey, if you're going to nurse a grudge, at least make it over something life-altering. |
| 34 | Pay yourself first. |
| 35 | You're welcome to borrow or revise any of these, but you're
better off with your own list; it is, after all, YOUR life. |
| 36 | Always leave room for one more…. |
| *Apparently stolen from Confucius. Who knew? I thought I was using something from "Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension." | |
| **The converse is also true. |
My friend Gene Rauscher shared this on Facebook. It seems an appropriate response.
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Written by a 90 year old
This is something we should all read at least once a week!!!!! Make sure you read to the end!!!!!!
Written by Regina Brett, 90 years old, of the Plain Dealer, Cleveland , Ohio .
"To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 42 lessons life taught me. It is the most requested column I've ever written.
My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more:
1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short – enjoy it..
4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and family will.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument. Stay true to yourself.
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8. Save for retirement starting with your first pay check.
9. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
10. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
11. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
12. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
13. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it...
14 Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
15. Get rid of anything that isn't useful. Clutter weighs you down in many ways.
16. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
17. It's never too late to be happy. But it’s all up to you and no one else.
18. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
19. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
20. Over prepare, then go with the flow.
21. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
22. The most important sex organ is the brain.
23. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.
24. Frame every so-called disaster with these words 'In five years, will this matter?'
25. Always choose life.
26. Forgive but don’t forget.
27. What other people think of you is none of your business.
28. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.
29. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
30. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does..
31. Believe in miracles.
32. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
33. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.
34. Your children get only one childhood.
35. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
36. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
37. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
38. Envy is a waste of time. Accept what you already have not what you need.
39. The best is yet to come...
40. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
41. Yield.
42. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift."
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