1. Take kindness with you everywhere you go and deposit it at every stop you make. Don’t expect to get it back.
2. If you expect people to be kind to you because you are kind to them, you are like the man who expects the lion not to eat him because he doesn’t eat lions.
3. Appreciate those who love you. Help those who need you. Forgive those who hurt you. Forget those who leave you.
4. Forgive others not because they deserve forgiveness but because you deserve some peace of mind.
5. Love people for whom they are and not for what you can get from them. We all need someone that will love us just the way we are.
6. As much as you want the best for others, you cannot force people to grow. At the end of the day, it is what it is.
7. Never expend your energy on things that are outside of yourself. Only focus on the things that you can control.
8. Define success on your own terms, achieve it by your own rules and build a life that you are proud to live.
9. Let love fill you until you become so full of love that even when they try to quench your love they will be overwhelmed by its sheer depth.
10. If you love someone, pray for them. Pray for their peace. Pray for their growth. Pray for their success. Pray for their happiness.
11. On your way up take people up with you. On your way down don’t let them down.
12. Tell everyone around you to be strong, even though deep down you know you are the weakest person in the world.
13. Whether you are lifted up or pulled down, cherished or loathed, never fix yourself by breaking someone else.
14. At your absolute best, you still won’t be good enough for the wrong person. At your worst, you will still be worth everything to the right person.
15. Whatever you do, never run back to the things that broke you in the past. Some things will never change and you have to accept that.
16. Always smile, it will make you look fresher. Pray without ceasing, it will make you stronger. Love, and you will live forever in the hearts of many.
17. Don’t give up on the things that make you smile, the things you always pray for and the people you love.
18. Never give up on something that you truly want. It more difficult to regret than to wait. It might take a long time but you will surely have it.
19. Don’t waste words on people who deserve your silence. Sometimes the most powerful thing you can say is nothing.
20. Stop explaining yourself to people because they only understand from their level of perception.
21. Communicate less of your plan to people and show them more of your results.
22. People may not see the value in you but if you have to convince someone of your true worth then they don’t deserve you in the first place.
23. There is no shame in making mistakes. Mistakes are proof that you are trying your best. The objective is to live a fulfilling life and not a perfect life.
24. Don’t build your world around people who do not know the value of what they have.
25. Don’t be scared of letting go of people who do not deserve to be in your life anymore. You have lost people who you thought you couldn’t do without and you are doing just fine.
26. Erase the fears of the past, nothing holds more promise like the future. What is coming is far better than what is gone.
27. Life is short, so embrace tomorrow because yesterday is gone for good. What will hurt you today will make you stronger tomorrow.
28. Sometimes you need to be hurt in order to grow. Sometimes you must go through pain in order to gain.
29. Even though you don’t know what tomorrow might bring, think positively and hope for the best.
30. Always remember that your present situation is not your final destination. And it’s not just about the destination, it’s about the journey. Hang on, your best is yet to come.
31. When you are in a very dark place in your life, never think that you have been buried but that you have just been planted.
32. Sometimes you have to fall, in order to understand what it means to rise and stay on top. Without the fall, the rise will mean nothing.
33. Laugh when you can, apologize when you should and let go of the things you can’t change. One of the happiest moments in life is when you find the courage to let go of the things that you cannot change.
34. Always invest in your body, your mind and don’t ever forget your soul. It takes more than just a good looking body, you have got to have the right heart and soul to go with it.
35. Don’t worry about failures but instead worry about all the opportunities that keep passing you by.
36. When you focus on problems, you will have more problems. When you focus on possibilities, you will have more opportunities.
37. Respect the people that tell you the truth, no matter how hard it may seem. If they tell you the truth, it becomes part of your past but if they tell you a lie it will become part of your future.
38. Let your hands be so busy catching blessings that you don’t have the capacity to hold grudges.
39. Be exclusive. Don’t be everywhere. Don’t include yourself in everything. Don’t be involved with everyone.
40. Leave a little mystery to your life. Make people wonder how you are still smiling despite the misery they see around you.
41. Everything is temporary. Emotions, thoughts and people. Don’t become too attached, just move with the flow.
42. Your time is valuable. Don’t waste it on people, places and things that are not as valuable.
43. Before you ask God for anything you don’t have, you must thank him for everything that you have.
44. When things go your way, thank God for the blessing. When things don’t go your way, thank God for the lesson. Lessons in life will be repeated until they are learned.
45. Always be grateful. Your lows are someone else’s highs. The things that you sometimes take for granted are the same things that someone else is praying for.
1 comment:
I like the part about forgiving others, not because they deserve it but for our peace of mind. When we say this, most people don't get it. They just don't understand why they should forgive someone who's made them go through crap. But, for your own sake, you've got to forgive. The person may not apologize, still go ahead and forgive. It brings peace that passeth all understanding. And, you'll be fulfilling God's commandment. Don't forget Joseph forgave his brothers, despite all they did to him. If you feel you can't just bring yourself to forgive, ask God for help. He's willing to assist.
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