50 Years of Lessons Learned

 

In honor of a friend who died recently

(48 years young)

I want to share some very important

Life-Lessons I've learned.

1. You only have one go of it here on earth, so live in the “now”. 

2. Life is over quickly so fight for what matters – your values and beliefs … hopes and dreams … and those you love. 

3. If you make the sacrifice, you will reap the benefits.

4. Procrastination keeps you tied to yesterday. What you do today will determine your tomorrow. 

5. See failure as lesson, and a bridge to success. We all fail at times – it’s the way we grow and learn. 

6. What we do – not what we say – reveals our true character. 

7. Remember to be kind for everyone is fighting their own battle. 

TJ

10 Signs It's Time To Let Go

1. Someone expects you to be someone you’re not – Don’t change who you are for anyone else.  It’s wiser to lose someone over being who you are, than to keep them by being someone you’re not. 

2. A person’s actions don’t match their words – Don’t listen to what people say; watch what they do.  Your true friends will slowly reveal themselves over time.

3. You catch yourself forcing someone to love you – We shouldn’t beg someone to stay when they want to leave.  That’s what love is all about – freedom.  And the end of  love is not the end of life.  Sometimes it takes awhile to find the right person, but the right person is always worth the wait.

4. An intimate relationship is based strictly on physical attraction – Being beautiful outwardly shouldn’t be what defines you. True love sees into the depth of your heart, and values the person you are inside. It loves all the things that make you unique. People who are only attracted to you because of your pretty face or nice body won’t stay by your side forever.  But the people who can see how beautiful your heart is will never leave you.

5. Someone continuously breaks your trust – Love means giving someone the chance to hurt you, but trusting them not to.  When you completely trust a person you’ll automatically get one of two results - a friend for life or a lesson for life.  Either way there’s a positive outcome.  Either you confirm the fact that this person cares about you, or you get the opportunity to weed them out of your life and make room for those who do. 

6. Someone continuously overlooks your worth – When you give yourself to someone who doesn’t respect you, you surrender pieces of your soul that you’ll never get back.  Sometimes it’s better to let go of someone and accept the fact that they don’t care for you the way you care for them. Let them leave your life quietly. 

7. You are never given a chance to share your views – Sometimes an argument saves a relationship, whereas silence breaks it. Life is about being honest and sharing your happiness with others.

8. You are frequently forced to sacrifice yourself – If you allow people to make more withdrawals than deposits in your life, you will be out of balance.  Know when to close the account. 

9. You truly dislike your current situation, routine, job, etc. – The best thing you can do in life is follow your heart.  Take risks.  Don’t just make the safe and easy choices because you’re afraid of what might happen.  If you do, nothing will ever happen. 

10. You catch yourself obsessing over, and living in, the past – What matters most is not the first, but the final chapter of your life. That unveils the details of how well you wrote your story.  So let go of the past, set yourself free, and open your mind to the possibility of new relationships and priceless experiences.

TJ

Success

1. It will hurt.

2. It will take time and effort.

3. It will require commitment.

4. It will require perseverance.

5. You will need to keep on making healthy decisions.

6. It will require pain and sacrifice.

7. You will need to push yourself to the max at times.

8. There will be tough days and discouragement.

9. There will be temptations that you’ll have to push against.

10. But it will all be worth it.

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The Road to Success

1. It will hurt.

2. It will take time and effort.

3. It will require commitment.

4. It will require perseverance.

5. You will need to keep on making make healthy decisions.

6. It will require pain and sacrifice.

7. You will need to push yourself to the max at times.

8. There will be tough days and discouragement.

9. There will be temptations that you’ll have to push against.

10. But it will all be worth it – and you’ll get there in the end.


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