Inspired by a Facebook sharing of Filipina Isabel Mildred Anunciado Tan, what follows is my editing of “50 Life
Lessons[1]” by American writer Regina Brett (Reginabrett.com); I have reduced the
list for non-Americans; no numbering, but it is now a biblically meaningful
list of 40:
*Life isn't fair, but it's still good.”
“When in doubt, just take the next small
step.”
“Life is too short to waste time hating
anyone.”
“Don't take yourself so seriously. No one
else does.”
“Cry with someone: It's more healing than
crying alone.”
“It's OK to get angry with God: He can take
it.”
“When it comes to chocolate, resistance is
futile.”
“Make peace with your past so it won't screw
up the present.”
“Don't compare your life to others'. You
have no idea what their journeys are all about.”
“If a relationship has to be a secret, you
shouldn't be in it.”
“Everything can change in the blink of an
eye. But don't worry, God never blinks.”
“If you want to be a writer, write.”
“It's never too late to have a happy
childhood, but the second one is up to you.”
“When it comes to going after what you love
in life, don't take no for an answer.”
“Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear
the fancy lingerie: Don't save it for a special occasion; Today is special.”
“Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to
wear purple.”
“The most important sex organ is the brain.”
“No one is in charge of your happiness
except you.”
“Frame every so-called disaster with these
words: "In five years, will this matter?"“
“Always choose life.”
“Forgive everyone everything.”
“What other people think of you is none of
your business.”
“Time heals almost everything. Give time,
time.”
“However good or bad a situation is, it will
change.”
“Your job won't take care of you when you are
sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.”
“Believe in miracles.”
“God loves you because of who God is, not
because of anything you did or didn't do.”
“Growing old beats the alternative – dying
young.”
“Your children get only one childhood: Make
it memorable.”
“Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting
everywhere.”
“Don't audit life. Show up and make the most
of it now.”
“Get rid of anything that isn't useful,
beautiful or joyful.”
“All that truly matters in the end is that
you loved.”
“Envy is a waste of time. “
“The best is yet to come.”
“No matter how you feel, get up, dress up
and show up.”
“Take a deep breath: It calms the mind.”
“If you don't ask, you don't get.”
“Yield.”
“Life isn't tied with
a bow, but it's still a gift.”
Towards loving life daily.
In short, whatever your reaction to the world, it must be borne out of love!@517
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