13 Life Lessons February 12, 2014
Posted by nrhatch in Health & Wellness, Humor, Life Balance, Mindfulness.trackback
Yesterday’s post contained some advice S~T~R~E~S~S. Following up on that post, here are 13 Life Lessons to help you deal with daily challenges:
1) Acceptance. Accept that some days you’re the pigeon and other days you’re the statue.
2) Exercise restraint. Keep your words soft and sweet (in case you have to eat them).
If you can’t be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.
3) Look for hidden blessings. If you lend someone $20 and never see them again, it was probably worth it.
4) Go With the Flow. A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on an unexpected detour.
5) Watch your tongue. If you put both feet in your mouth at the same time, you won’t have a leg to stand on.
6) Drive with care. If everything’s headed straight for you, you may be in the wrong lane. It’s not only cars that can be recalled by their maker.
7) Be patient and wait your turn. The second mouse gets the cheese.
8) Perfection is over-rated. Laugh at your mistakes.
And remember that some mistakes are too much fun to only make once.
9) Dance like no one’s watching. Nobody cares if you can’t dance well. Just get up and dance. Life is not a dress rehearsal.
10) Sleep late when you can. It’s the early worm that gets eaten by the bird.
11) Birthdays are good for you. The more you have, the longer you live.
12) Be kind. Perhaps our sole purpose in life is simply to be kind and compassionate to others.
13) Do what you can. You may be only one person in the world, but you may also be the world to one person.
Aah . . . that’s better!
Inspiration: e-mail from unknown author
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Spirit Lights The Way 
Ah, if only I could sleep late; as in meaning my inner clock won’t allow me! I like many of these, ok I like them all.
If I had one wish . . .
Just for me.
I would wish for a good night’s sleep.
Every night.
{{YAWN}}
That would be B~L~I~S~S!
Some excellent advice there 🙂
Here’s to enjoying the inevitable unexpected detours on our journey from HERE to THERE.
I have discovered some wonderful surprises on unexpected detours over the years.
At times there is nothing better than NOT knowing what waits around the bend.
How true!
“Even a fool is considered wise, if he keeps silent.” According to the Book of Proverbs.
“Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.” ~ Abe Lincoln
Are you guys talking about me?
Haha! Of course.
You’re the “Strong Silent Type” . . . right? 😉
Watching tongues while putting feet in mouth sounds like a recipe for putting backs out and straining eyes!
You’ve got a point . . . if we don’t have a leg to stand on, it might be because we’re tied up in knots like a PRETZEL! 😉
Sounds like a new one legged twisting yoga pose. Ardha Knotasana 🙂
Ardha Knotasana made me LOL! Thanks, Val.
Today, I think I might have been the statue. At least #3 made me laugh!
Statue days can be rough. And messy. Here’s to a day filled with laughter.
This is really a wonderful list, Nancy. I think I value kindness most of all! And I really appreciate the “at least be vague” comment. LOL! That’s terrific. I can think of so many times that all we need to do is be kind…then step away. 🙂
“At least be vague” is my favorite! 😀
I’m definitely going to borrow the pigeon and statue metaphor! Love it. Thanks for a great list.
Awesome! Glad you enjoyed, Val.
If you can’t be kind at least have the decency to be vague. I love it! (and thanks to a prickly relative find myself putting it into practice almost daily.)
It’s great when we can “let off steam” by letting our “vague” remarks fly right over their heads! 😀
These are all fantastic, Nancy. I giggled from the very beginning and thought ‘that’s my favourite!’ until I got the next one and then the next one 😀
Brilliant!
Cool! Glad it created a few giggles for you. 😆
Absolutely brilliant Nancy! Everyone spot on for my life right now.
Excellent! I ordered up a #10 special this morning and slept in.
Very sound advice to follow and live a happy life. 🙂
I think you’ve mastered #4. 😀
Yep, once you’ve figured out Murphy’s law is proven every day, it’s easier to relax and go with the flow!
Exactly. When you find yourself up a stream without a paddle, you just smile and say, “of course.”
When we don’t waste all our energy being mad 😡 . . . we have the energy we need to BE GLAD!