LIVING THE GOOD LIFE
TOO OFTEN PEOPLE DO THINGS THAT AFFECT OTHERS IN A HURTFUL WAY...THINK BEFORE YOU ACT
I have learned a lot of things in my life, mostly from experiences of everyday life. Everyday I try to be the best person I can be and take other people's feelings into consideration even if I feel it may not be the best decision. One of the main things I have learned is how to take my mind to a protected place when things that I can't control begin to take over my thoughts. The people you care about the most can cause you heartache without even realizing how much their actions affect you. This is not being selfish, it is called survival. You can still love with all your heart but protect yourself from hurt. Love and take care of yourself first and everything else will fall into place.
I KNOW SOMETHING GOOD ABOUT YOU...A GREAT WAY TO LOOK AT LIFE
Wouldn't this old world be better
If the folks we meet would say,
"I know something good about you!"
And then treat us just that way?
Wouldn't it be fine and dandy
If each handclasp warm and true
Carried with it this assurance,
"I know something good about you!"
Wouldn't life be lots more happy,
If the good that's in us all
Were the only thing about us
That folks bothered to recall?
Wouldn't life be more happy,
If we praised the good we see?
For there's such a lot of goodness
In the world of you and me.
Wouldn't it be nice to practice
That fine way of thinking, too?
You know something good about me!
I know something good about you!
Author Unknown
EVERYDAY LIVING BRINGS MANY LESSONS WITH IT...THIS IS THE THINGS I HAVE LEARNED...
I've learned that you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is be someone who can be loved. The rest is up to them.
I've learned that no matter how much I care, some people just don't care back.
I've learned that it takes years to build up trust, and only seconds to destroy it.
I've learned that it is not what you have in your life, but who you have in your life that counts.
I've learned that you can get by on charm for about 15 minutes. After that, you had better know something!
I've learned that you shouldn't compare yourself to the best that others can do, but to the best that you can do.
I've learned that it is not what happens to people that is important. It's what they do about it.
I've learned that you can do something in an instant that can give you a heartache for life.
I've learned that no matter how thin you slice it, there are always two sides.
I've learned that it is taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.
I've learned that it is a lot easier to react than it is to think.
I've learned that you should always leave your loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them alive.
I've learned that you can keep going long after you think you can't.
I've learned that we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.
I've learned that either you control your attitude or it controls you.
I've learned that heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.
I've learned that learning to forgive takes practice.
I've learned that there are people who love you dearly, but just don't know how to show it.
I've learned that money is a lousy way of keeping score.
I've learned that my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have the best time.
I've learned that sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you are down may be the ones to help you get back up.
I'm learning that I am getting more and more like my Mom, and I'm kind of happy about it.
I've learned that true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.
I've learned that just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have.
I've learned that maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had and what you've learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.
I've learned that you should never tell a child that their dreams are unlikely or outlandish. Few things are more humiliating, and what a tragedy it would be if he or she believed it.
I've learned that your family will not always be there for you. It may seem funny, but people who aren't related to you can take care of you and love you and teach you to trust people again. Families needn't be biological.
I've learned that no matter how good a friend someone is, they're going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.
I've learned that it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.
I've learned that no matter how bad your heart is broken the world will not stop for your grief.
I've learned that our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.
I've learned that when my friends fight, I am forced to choose sides even when I don't want to.
I've learned that sometimes you have to put the individual ahead of their actions.
I've learned that we don't have to change friends if we understand that friends change.
I've learned that if you don't want to forget something, stick it in your underwear drawer.
I've learned that you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life forever.
I've learned that the clothes I like the best are the ones with the most holes in them.
I've learned that two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.
I've learned that no matter how you try to protect your children they will eventually get hurt and you will hurt in the process.
I've learned there are many ways of falling and staying in love.
I've learned that no matter the consequences, those who are honest with themselves get further in life.
I've learned that many things can be powered by the mind, the trick is self-control.
I've learned that no matter how many friends you have, if you are their pillar, you will feel lonely and lost at the times you need them most.
I've learned that your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who don't even know you.
I've learned that even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you, you find the strength to help.
I've learned that writing,as well as talking, can help ease emotional pain.
I've learned that the paradigm we live in is not all that is offered to us.
I've learned that credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.
I've learned that the people you love the most in life are taken from you too soon.
I've learned that the word "LOVE" can have many different meanings, but loses value when overly used.
I've learned that it's hard to determine where to draw the line between being nice and not hurting people's feelings and standing up for what you believe.
I've learned that no matter how fast or how far you go, you can't outrun God.
I've learned that no matter how far away I've been, God will always welcome me back.
I've learned that love is not for me to keep, but to pass on to the next person I see.
I've learned that if you do the right thing for the wrong reason, it's still the wrong thing to do.
TOO MANY TIMES THINGS ARE TAKEN FOR GRANTED...TAKE TIME TO REMEMBER THE LITTLE THINGS IN LIFE
Too often we don't realize
What we have until it's gone
Too often we wait to say
"I'm sorry, I was wrong."
Sometimes it seems we hurt the ones
We hold dearest to our hearts
And we allow stupid things
To tear our lives apart.
Far too many times we let
Unimportant things get in our mind
And by then it's usually too late
To see what made us blind.
So be sure you let people know
How much they mean to you.
Take the time to say the words
Before your time is through.
Be sure that you appreciate
Everything you've got.
And be thankful for the little things
In life that mean a lot.
LIFE WOULD BE SO MUCH EASIER IF EVERYONE FOLLOWED THE ABCs OF LIFE
THE ABC'S OF LIFE...
Avoid working just for power and money.
Be honest, reliable, faithful, and aggressive.
Choose your friends carefully.
Don't be afraid to take risks.
Establish goals and work systematically toward achieving them.
Free rides don't exist.
Get it done.
Have confidence that you can make a difference.
Invite constructive criticism.
Just doing enough to get by won't get it done.
Keep from making excuses.
Listen, learn, and always work to improve your mind.
Mean what you say, but say what you mean.
Never, ever give up on your dreams.
Only one person can control you, and that's you.
Pray.
Quality, not quantity.
Respect others.
Sometimes, slow down and smell the roses.
Treat others with respect and they will respect you.
Use your assets wisely.
Voice your opinions.
Work as hard as possible, without forgetting your loved ones.
Xpect obstacles, but accept challenges.
You are in charge of your own actions.
Zap obstacles and reach for the stars.
The articles above are the beginning tools that everyone should use in their way of looking at everyday life. We will share this world for a while and it would be so much more enjoyable if we could all do our part to make it happy. Sometimes life seems so unfair but if we all think before we act or say things that hurt other people this world would be a much better place. The one thing to remember is to treat everyone the way you want to be treated.
Cheryl
