9 lessons in life we must all learn

11/23/2024 by

Life has many lessons, but today I thought I’d offer nine lessons in life we must all learn, the sooner the better.

Life is tough for everyone, and it’s even tougher for some.

It will never be perfect, but it can be good, and you can have a life you can enjoy. However, you’d be wise to learn these lessons first.

Lessons in life:

1. Happiness is an inside job

Being happy is a state of mind.

It doesn’t come from possessions. Nor does it come from other people.

If you think money will make you happy, it won’t.

These things are all nice to have, but they don’t, by themselves, make you happy.

Happiness starts with appreciating what you have right now and the people you already have in your life.

Friends and loved ones are of great importance to us all, even if we don’t have many of them.

Happiness comes from appreciating the job you have. And the best way to appreciate your job is to think about what life would be like if you didn’t have a job.

No job means no income, and without an income, life would get tough.

Your life won’t be perfect, but that’s true for everyone. No one’s life is perfect.

Everyone has problems and challenges. That’s the nature of human existence.

So, don’t wait for something in the future to make you happy. Start appreciating what you have today.

Simple things like a coffee with a friend or watching a television show you enjoy.

Make a positive decision to be happy, and look for the best in everything.

2. Do what makes you happy

It’s easy to assume that everyone else’s life is wonderful and, for whatever reason, yours isn’t.

Social media has a lot to answer for. People share clips of ‘how wonderful’ their lives are, but it’s all just an illusion.

No one’s life is perfect. So, don’t compare yourself to anyone else, either on social media or in real life.

Do things that make you happy.

If you enjoy watching a soap opera on television, then watch it. Forget what other people think about it. Who cares whether they like it or not? The only thing that matters is that you like it.

If you enjoy drinking tea and everyone else drinks coffee, so what? You drink the beverage you prefer.

You don’t have to conform to everyone else’s likes and dislikes. It’s your life, and you’re free to live it your way, as long as you’re not hurting anyone else.

So, just live life in a way that makes you happy.

And remember: You don’t want to live forever, but you do want to live life to the full each day. It’s your life, and you only get to live it once. So, live it now!

3. Worrying has never changed anything

It’s natural when there’s a significant problem in your life to worry about it. However, have you ever solved a problem by worrying? No is the answer.

Worrying just makes the present moment worse. It just makes you feel bad.

So why worry?

Yes, of course, you will still have to deal with the problem. However, try to remain positive. The problem may resolve itself to your satisfaction, or it may not. Either way, worrying won’t have added any value.

So, take a philosophical view. Deal with the problem as best you can, and hope life will be kind to you.

If it doesn’t work out, just write it off as a bad experience. And remember, experience is a valuable commodity. Every lesson learned will strengthen your character.

4. Not everyone will like you

Be honest, do you like everyone you’ve ever met? No is the answer.

We meet plenty of people in life that we like, but we also meet people we dislike, for whatever reason. That’s just another example of the human condition.

So, if you don’t like everyone, wouldn’t it be a bit odd to expect everyone to like you? Sometimes it’s as simple as a personality clash or someone being uncomfortable with your sense of humour.

Either way, it doesn’t matter. Just accept that not everyone will like you and focus on the people who do.

5. When people show you who they are, believe them

It is a fact that many people go through life wearing an invisible mask. What you think they are is not always what they really are.

So, if the mask slips and you see ugly lurking back there, you’d better believe it.

Never underestimate the importance of believing people when they show you who they really are.

If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, you can be sure it’s a duck.

Don’t waste your time trying to rationalise how you might have been mistaken.

You can’t change the person behind the mask because that’s who they really are.

If they have shown you that they don’t care about you, believe the evidence of your own eyes and just move on.

Life’s too short to waste any of it on people who don’t deserve your tears.

6. You cannot change other people

However much you would like to, you cannot change someone. Nor should you try.

If people cannot see why they need to change, they will not change.

People will only change when they decide they need to change. If they recognise the error in their ways and commit themselves to doing something about it.

People won’t change just because someone else wants them to.

That’s just the nature of people.

If someone asks you for help in their desire to change, then that’s a different matter.

However, no amount of you nagging someone to change will ever change anything.

7. Inner strength gets you through tough times

Strong characters are forged through tough times.

We all face challenges occasionally. We all have problems and things in life we’d have preferred to avoid.

However, by rising to the challenge and working through it, we become stronger in character, and we build that valuable commodity known as experience.

So, when tough times come your way, believe in yourself and your ability to work through it. Be strong and resilient, and know you can only gain from the experience.

Nothing is ever a waste of time because it all makes us stronger, and we benefit from the knowledge and experience gained in the process.

So, rely on yourself and your beliefs, and just look those tough times straight in the eye.

8. Work is doing stuff for other people in exchange for money

In the modern age, we all get carried away with the idea of careers, and we like to think it’s all very important.

However, in essence, work is about the transfer of value.

Someone needs something done; we do it, and in exchange, they give us money.

The amount of money we’re paid is a measure of the value we’ve added. The higher the perceived value, the more we get paid.

The money we earn then allows us to live our own lives.

The important message here is to remember that we earn money by doing stuff for other people, and there will always be other people who need stuff done. So, just look for stuff you can do for other people, and you can always make money.

9. The Law of Attraction is real:

It might all sound a bit New Age, hocus pocus, but never underestimate the power of the Law of Attraction.

People who put out positive energy tend to attract positive things.

Think about it. If someone has an engaging personality, you’re much more likely to want to deal with them, form a relationship with them, or just do business with them.

In life, we get out what we put in.

There’s no free ride. To succeed, there’s a price to be paid, and that price must be paid first.

So, it’s all about what you do and the energy you put out.

Be willing to contribute and have a positive mental attitude, and you will be rewarded.

Conclusion:

Life has never been easy, and that will never change.

Human existence will always have its challenges. So what?

Learn these lessons in life, and it will help you reflect on your own life and how you can best position yourself to make the most of it and live life today to the fullest.

And that’s the point. We won’t live forever, but we can live life today.

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5 secret steps to tackling life and achieving success

06/02/2024 by

If you’re looking for a formula for achieving success, dear reader, then I think you’ll find this blog post useful.

Many desire success but few really achieve it. So it’s useful to study successful people, identify their approaches and use them as role models. If something worked for them then it might just work for you.

In the embedded video, Hollywood legend, movie star, two-term Governor of California and former Mr Universe, Arnold Schwarzenegger shares his five secret steps to tackling life and achieving success.

Essentially these are his five rules to excel at whatever you choose to do.

He has an interesting story to tell and his story proves that no obstacle is too big to overcome and no vision, too big to achieve if you’re determined enough and you’re prepared to work hard.

Change the world:

To summarise Arnold Schwarzenegger’s rules, they are:-

  1. Find your vision and follow it;
  2. Never, ever think small;
  3. Ignore the Naysayers;
  4. Work your ass off; and
  5. Don’t just take, give something back.

However, if you listen to Arnold’s story, his burning desire was to move to the United States and become a big star. This was his reason why.

Initially, he had no idea how to achieve that goal but a little piece of good fortune came his way.

Arnold happened to read an article in a magazine about a man just like him who achieved just what he wanted to achieve. The article explained how the man did it and Arnold used that success template as the basis for pursuing his own goal.

Identify successful people and do what they did:

Once he knew his ‘why?‘, Arnold Schwarzenegger just needed to work out a way to get there. Knowing your ‘why?‘ will always, eventually, lead you to your ‘how?’.

Once Arnold knew his purpose and his passion, he was always going to find a way to achieve success. His determination and his willingness to do whatever was necessary saw to that.

Had he not been lucky enough to identify a role model through a magazine article, something else would have guided him because that’s the nature of life. When you’re searching for something you’ll tune in to all the little clues you need.

Once you know your ‘why?’, you develop a keen sense of that subject and everyone else involved.

Trust yourself:

If you know your why then you’ll have the drive and determination to pursue your goal.

Nothing happens by accident of course. You must make it happen.

So figure out for yourself what it is you really, really want. What would make you happy? What would you regard as a real achievement?

Then find a role model.

Someone who’s done what you want to do. Identify how they did it and copy what they’ve done. If their approach worked for them, it can work for you.

Avoid distractions:

If you want to be successful then don’t allow ‘time sucks’ to throw you off course.

Television and social media are the biggest time wasters of all. So avoid them.

Time is a precious resource and successful people don’t waste it. So if you want to be successful, don’t waste your time either. Put every minute to good use.

Know your ‘Why?’

The key message today, both from this article and the embedded video, is that you must know your ‘why?’.

That’s the starting point for success.

So if you’ve yet to do that then I suggest that’s where you start, if you want to be successful.

And remember this; if not you, who? If not now, when?

Achieving success is possible and people do it all the time. So can you, if you’re determined and prepared to work hard enough to get it.

Good luck.

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15 Quotes by Will Smith that’ll inspire you today

04/19/2024 by

Today I thought you might find it interesting to explore some quotes by Will Smith.

Willard Carroll Smith II, better known as Will Smith, is an American actor, rapper, and producer. He’s a Hollywood A-Lister and successful by any measure.

Noted for his work in film, television, and music, he has received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, four Grammy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and a Tony Award.

Anyone as successful as Will Smith is someone we can learn from. Yes, he’s made mistakes, who hasn’t? But you can’t argue with success. If it worked for him, it might work for you.

So, enjoy these 15 quotes by Will Smith. I’m confident at least some of them will inspire you.

Quotes by Will Smith (1-10):

  1. Life is lived on the edge.
  2. The first step is you have to say that you can.
  3. I want the world to be better because I was here.
  4. The things that have been most valuable to me I did not learn in school.
  5. Money and success don’t change people; they merely amplify what is already there.
  6. Whatever your dream is, every extra penny you have needs to be going to that.
  7. In my mind, I’ve always been an A-list Hollywood superstar. Y’all just didn’t know yet.
  8. And where I excel is my ridiculous, sickening, work ethic. You know, while the other guy’s sleeping? I’m working.
  9. I’m a student of world religion, so to me, it’s hugely important to have the knowledge and to understand what people are doing.
  10. I’ve always considered myself to be just average talent and what I have is a ridiculous insane obsessiveness for practice and preparation.

Quotes by Will Smith (11-15):

  1. I’ve trained myself to illuminate the things in my personality that are likeable and to hide and protect the things that are less likeable.
  2. If it was something that I really committed myself to, I don’t think there’s anything that could stop me from becoming President of the United States.
  3. Throughout life, people will make you mad, disrespect you and treat you bad. Let God deal with the things they do, cause hate in your heart will consume you too.
  4. We all want to be in love and find that person who is going to love us no matter how our feet smell, no matter how angry we get one day, no matter the things we say that we don’t mean.
  5. I know how to learn anything I want to learn. I absolutely know that I could learn how to fly the space shuttle because someone else knows how to fly it, and they put it in a book. Give me the book, and I do not need somebody to stand up in front of the class.

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50 quotes about life’s journey to inspire you

04/01/2024 by

Looking for some quotes about life’s journey, dear reader? Well, I’ve pulled together 50 such quotes from my own written work.

These are my observations about life and reflect my personal experience.

Now your experiences will be different, and you may disagree with some of these quotes.

If that’s the case, then that’s fine. I don’t have a monopoly on understanding life’s mysteries.

However, I can tell you, the older you get the better you see through much of the nonsense we’re subjected to, particularly from sections of the media.

Anyway, I hope you’ll find at least some of these quotes interesting and perhaps you can work a couple of them into your day.

Enjoy them all and please feel free to pass them on.

Quotes about life’s journey (1-20):

  1. On Spaceship Earth, we’re all crew.
  2. People believe what they want to believe.
  3. There can be no progress without change.
  4. Life is life, and we cope with it as best we can.
  5. You can be the reason someone smiles today.
  6. Choices always have consequences. Choose wisely.
  7. Forget being the best and focus on doing your best.
  8. You can listen to the wise or let adversity teach you.
  9. Focus on where you’re going, not where you’ve been.
  10. Arguing with a fool is pointless. It’s a waste of your time.
  11. It’s not the truth; it’s what people believe that matters.
  12. Bad things happen because good people do nothing.
  13. No one’s superior and no one’s inferior. So, stay humble.
  14. Saying isn’t doing and it’s doing that will make a difference.
  15. The casual use of profane language never reflects well on anyone.
  16. Be the person you choose to be. You don’t need anyone’s permission.
  17. What your family could or couldn’t afford does not define who you are.
  18. Other people’s problems are opportunities for fleet-footed entrepreneurs.
  19. Never again will you be as young as you are today. So, enjoy life while you can.
  20. Political power is the result of like-minded people working together in numbers.

Quotes about life’s journey (21-35):

  1. Life will teach you more lessons than school ever did. Lessons you’ll never forget.
  2. Your life experience will be dictated by the choices you make. So, make good ones.
  3. Loneliness doesn’t come from being alone. It comes from the feeling that no one cares.
  4. Income does not determine your wealth if you keep spending more than you earn.
  5. If people are talking complete nonsense, don’t be afraid to challenge it and push back
  6. You won’t regret the things you didn’t buy but you may regret the things you didn’t do.
  7. A good heart beats an attractive face. Looks will fade but a good heart will always be a good heart.
  8. If you keep trying, you can learn how to. Keep walking east and eventually, you will see the sunrise.
  9. If they’re teaching what to think rather than how to think then it’s not education, it’s indoctrination.
  10. Never complain. No one cares. People have enough problems of their own without worrying about yours.
  11. If your life isn’t all you’d like it to be then it’s time to make some changes. It won’t change unless you do.
  12. We live in an age where pretence must take precedence over fact. Where lies must be accepted as the truth.
  13. Life is a series of moments, and every moment should be cherished as if it’s your last because one day it will be.
  14. For society to function well, we must all add value. We cannot expect others to make our contribution for us.
  15. Never be afraid to challenge anything you know to be wrong. Bad ideas take hold when good people fail to act.

Quotes about life’s journey (36-45):

  1. Life’s short and passes in the blink of an eye. So don’t waste any of it arguing with strangers on Twitter.
  2. Lives can be changed with enterprise, determination, and hard work. Being born poor doesn’t mean you have to die poor.
  3. Remember the media and celebrities work on the basis that we’re all easily conned. Just because it’s on television doesn’t mean it’s true.
  4. Regardless of anything they may suggest to the contrary, no politician will ever do anything that will improve your life significantly. That’s your responsibility.
  5. You’d better protect your interests because everyone with an agenda wants the world to run in a way that suits them, not you.
  6. In life, stuff happens. If education is to be useful, the focus should be on preparing young people for dealing with stuff when it happens.
  7. You can let life happen and accept whatever comes your way or you can go out there and get what you want but it won’t happen by accident.
  8. Mistakes are an essential part of our education. They provide us with lessons we’ll never forget, and that valuable commodity known as experience.
  9. If you think the priority for politicians is the best interests of the people, then think again. The priority for politicians is their best interests.
  10. Doing nothing is doing something and it has consequences. Think carefully before you do nothing, it might just lead to an outcome you don’t want.

Quotes about life’s journey (46-50):

  1. Evil prospers when good people do nothing. A quiet life comes at a price, and that price may be far greater than you realise. If it matters to you, defend it.
  2. You’ll never please everyone, so don’t waste your energy trying. Do the best you can with whatever you have. Some will appreciate your efforts, some won’t. That’s life.
  3. Politicians want power more than they want the truth. They’ll knowingly subvert the truth if they think it will lead them to power. So, judge politicians with a sceptical ear.
  4. Never forget that everyone you meet is a potential recruiting sergeant for someone else. And you never know when someone else might be looking for someone just like you.
  5. It’s perfectly reasonable for you to do what you believe is best for you, regardless of what anyone else might feel about it. It’s your life and you must look after your interests because no one else will.

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25 Quotes by Charles Dickens to get you thinking

03/30/2024 by

Today I thought it would be interesting to explore some quotes by Charles Dickens.

Charles John Huffam Dickens was a famous English writer and social critic. He created some of the world’s best-known fictional characters and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era.

Dickens’ works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime and, by the 20th century, critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius. His novels and short stories are still widely read today.

However, don’t assume Dickens had an easy start in life. He left school at the age of 12 to work in a boot-blacking factory when his father was incarcerated in a debtors’ prison.

Nevertheless, after three years, he returned to education, before eventually, he began his literary career as a journalist. The rest, as they say, is history.

In addition to his written work, he campaigned vigorously for children’s rights, education, and other social reforms.

He was certainly a man who left his mark on life. So, he was well worth listening to, I think.

Here are 25 quotes by Charles Dickens that will get you thinking. Please feel free to share them.

Quotes by Charles Dickens (1-12):

  1. We are so very ‘umble.
  2. He would make a lovely corpse.
  3. A loving heart is the truest wisdom.
  4. We forge the chains we wear in life.
  5. I only ask to be free. The butterflies are free.
  6. Regrets are the natural property of grey hairs.
  7. ‘Tis love that makes the world go round, my baby.
  8. Vices are sometimes only virtues carried to excess!
  9. A day wasted on others is not wasted on one’s self.
  10. Charity begins at home, and justice begins next door.
  11. Life is made of ever so many partings welded together.
  12. The pain of parting is nothing to the joy of meeting again.

Quotes by Charles Dickens (13- 25)

  1. There is a wisdom of the head and a wisdom of the heart.
  2. If there were no bad people, there would be no good lawyers.
  3. The first rule of business is: Do other men for they would do you.
  4. The one great principle of English law is to make business for itself.
  5. It is a melancholy truth that even great men have their poor relations.
  6. No one is useless in this world who lightens the burden of it to anyone else.
  7. There is nothing so strong or safe in an emergency of life as the simple truth.
  8. The civility which money will purchase is rarely extended to those who have none.
  9. Have a heart that never hardens, a temper that never tires, and a touch that never hurts.
  10. Reflect upon your present blessings of which every man has many – not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.
  11. I never could have done what I have done without the habits of punctuality, order, and diligence, without the determination to concentrate on one subject at a time.
  12. The whole difference between construction and creation is exactly this: a thing constructed can only be loved after it is constructed, but a thing created is loved before it exists.
  13. Whatever I have tried to do in life, I have tried with all my heart to do it well; whatever I have devoted myself to, I have devoted myself completely; in great aims and in small I have always thoroughly been in earnest.

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