Lessons for Life
Here are some of the Lessons for Life..
If you’re smiling right now, you’re doing something right.
It’s not so much what you say that counts, it’s how you make people feel.
The biggest mistake you can make is doing nothing because you’re scared to make a mistake.
No matter how it turns out, it always ends up just the way it should be. Either you succeed or you learn something. Win-Win.
Freedom is the greatest gift. Self-sufficiency is the greatest freedom.
If you catch yourself working hard and loving every minute of it, don’t stop. You’re on to something big, because hard work is not hard when you concentrate on your passions.
It’s not about getting a chance, it’s about taking a chance. You’ll rarely be 100% sure it will work. But you can always be 100% sure doing nothing won’t work. Sometimes you just have to go for it!
Complaining is like slapping yourself for slapping yourself. It doesn’t solve the problem, it just hurts you more.
You can press forward long after you can’t. It’s just a matter of wanting it bad enough.
There’s a big difference between knowing and doing. Knowledge is basically useless without action.
In work and business, when they need you more than you need them, you have succeeded.
Everything that happens in life is neither good nor bad. It just depends on your perspective.
We are all weird. And life is weird. And when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we call it love.
True friendship and true love do sustain the tests of distance and time.
You can’t change who you are. You can only change what you know and how you apply this knowledge.
It is okay to be angry. It is never okay to be cruel.
Even when you feel like you have nothing, someone else likely has far less. Find them and help them. You’ll see why.
Having a thousand credentials on the wall will not make you a decent human being. But genuinely helping one person everyday will.
Remember, change happens for a reason. Roll with it. It won’t be easy, but it will be worth it.
Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
Memorize your favorite poem.
Don't believe all you hear, don't spend all you have, or don't sleep all you want.
When you say, "I love you", mean it.
When you say, "I'm sorry", look the person in the eye.
Believe in love at first sight.
Never laugh at anyone's dreams.
Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely.
In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.
Don't judge people by their relatives.
Talk slowly, but think quickly.
When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, "Why do you want to know?"
Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
Call a friend and tell them you were thinking about them.
Say "bless you" when you hear someone sneeze.
When you lose, don't lose the lesson.
Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; Responsibility for all your actions.
Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.
Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other.
Spend some time alone.
Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.
Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
Read more books and watch less TV.
Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll get to enjoy it a second time.
Trust in God, but lock your car.
A loving atmosphere in your home is so important. Do all you can to create a tranquil harmonious home.
In disagreements with loved ones, deal with the current situation. Don't bring up the past.
Read between the lines.
Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve immortality.
Be gentle with the earth.
Pray. There's immeasurable power in it.
Never interrupt when you are being flattered.
Mind your own business.
Once a year, go to some place you've never been before.
If you make a lot of money, put it to use helping others while you are living. That is wealth's greatest satisfaction.
Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes the best thing for you.
Learn the rules, then break some for good reasons.
Remember that the best relationship is one where your love for each other is greater than your need for each other.
Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.
Remember that your character is your destiny.