Over the years, I have accumulated some of the greatest friends a girl could have. And because of them I am blessed with an overall great life. Yes, sometimes small bad things cloud up my vision and make it seem like life sucks, but it doesn't; I have to give credit to the great people around me for this lack of suckiness in my life. They have taught me lessons that completely changed my perspective of life and how I was/am living. Here are a few of the most impactful lessons:
1. You can't fix everyone. 2. But it's okay to want to fix yourself. 3. Pain is inevitable, suffering is not. Bad things are bound to happen-- death, heartbreak, lies, disappointment-- and you may feel hurt during these things. But just because you are hurting does not mean you must suffer. You can go out with friends, paint by yourself, go for a walk when you're hurt so that you do not need to suffer. 4. Make everything fun. Find some fun in everything you do to make life more enjoyable. 5. Laugh at everything you think is even slightly funny. 6. Sometimes it's just timing. When things don't work it is not always something someone did or said, sometimes things didn't work out because of where you are in your life. 7. Feelings are uncontrollable and unreasonable, so accept you have them and move on. 8. Your well-being should be above pleasing other./ Don't lose yourself to gain someone else. 9. People don't belong in boxes, so don't put yourself or anyone else in them. Occasionally we give ourselves and other titles that run our lives. For example if you say you're depressed that may prevent you from enjoying some things in life, or if you only see yourself as an athlete you may never try the arts. We are fluid creatures who should not be confined to a title we or others give us. 10. Moderation is key in all aspects of life. 11. Challenge your mind./Better yourself. 12. Low expectations, high rewards. If you go into something not expecting anything, when something good happens you will be happy no matter how big or small the good thing is. And if nothing amazing happens you will be fine because you did not have your heart set on something great happening. So basically when you remove expectations, you end up with either contentment or happiness! 13. They're just not that into you, move on. We all hate to hear this, but sometimes people don't like you and you can't do anything about that. So instead of wasting time trying to make them like you, it's best to move on. 14. You deserve to and will be loved. 15. The past is in the past for a reason. 16. To forgive others, you must first forgive yourself. It's like trying to clean someone else's wound when you're bleeding-- you will only make both wounds worse. Step one should always be getting yourself right before moving onto other things. 17. Cut out toxic people. 18. The world is beautiful place to be explored. 19. Everyone needs alone time./Be patient with people. 20. It's cool to care. Talk about issues that bother you! Take action to help stop or start things you believe in! Why? Because your beliefs are important and should be fought for. A majority of these were not literally said to me; instead, many of my friends' actions illustrate these lessons which is a lesson-- actions speak louder than words (sometimes).
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