1. Do not lose sight of what truly
matters.
Does that
clogged sink signify the end of the world? Are you going to remember or even
care that the stranger you smiled at in the coffee shop didn’t smile back? When
we’re having a bad day, we seem to zoom in on petty things and complain about
them. Next time you’re pulling your hair out over something, ask yourself if it
really matters.
2. It is okay to be alone or pull
back from the world.
Sometimes we just need to step back and re-evaluate a
situation, a relationship, or just life in general. If you need to go into
hiding for awhile and work on stitching yourself back up, take the time to do
that. It is so important to pull back and spend quality time with yourself
every now and then.
3.
You are not always in control.
You cannot
predict when certain things will or should happen, or how everything will turn
out. Sometimes you just have to stop pushing and let go.
4. What
other people think is irrelevant.
I was a miserable slave to the opinions of others. It
got to a point where I was trying so hard to please everyone but myself. Don’t
let your immediate reaction to criticism be to change whatever it is you’re
being criticized for. Do whatever feels right to you, regardless of what other
people have to say about it.
5. Don’t give up.
If you’re fighting for something that means a lot to
you, do not stop fighting whenever you happen to fall short. Remember why you
are fighting for it.
6. You don’t have to know all the
answers.
No one ever has life all figured out. We are always
learning and growing. Life itself is a mystery and it’s okay to feel clueless
sometimes.
7. You are enough.
All of us have had times in our lives where we have
thought, “I’m not smart enough or pretty enough or strong enough or exciting
enough to do _____.” Give yourself a chance instead of forming limiting
beliefs.
8. Stay present.
Try not to dwell on the past or worry about the
future. Take everything one day at a time.
9. Your feelings will not kill you.
I know that
heartbreak, grief, depression, or resentment might make you feel like you’re
dead and breathing, but you have the strength to get through whatever life
throws at you. Hold on and see yourself through it.
10. You are human.
This is probably the biggest reminder of them all. You
will make mistakes. You will hurt other people and other people will hurt you.
You won’t always feel happy and positive. Next time you feel the urge to beat
yourself up over any of these things, remind yourself that you are an imperfect
human being instead.
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Thing that I still have a lot to learn to relates to the ability of enjoying the moment. I always have a list of things to do running in my mind and I try to act as efficiently as possible. I want to learn that the present moment is the most important thing and focus on what is currently happening around me, not to constantly plan ahead and think of what is going to happen next.
Also, I have pretty well learned lately, that it is entirely irrelevant of what other people think of me. I have been afraid of what my close ones think of my "new" lifestyle and for example of my new way of eating in order to achieve a clearer skin. What I have realized, is that if they do not support me, they are not really my close ones. And fortunately, I have been lucky as most of them been really supportive, which I am really grateful for. :)
Do these pieces of advice make sense to you? :)
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