I came across these inspiring quotes and thought I would share them with you.
The 45 Lessons Life Taught Me
Written by Regina Brett, 90 years old, of the Plain Dealer, Cleveland ,
Ohio.
"To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught
me. It is the most requested column I've ever written.
My odometer rolled
over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more:
1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the
next small step.
3. Life is too short - enjoy it..
4. Your job won't
take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and family will.
5. Pay
off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument.
Stay true to yourself.
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying
alone.
8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save for
retirement starting with your first paycheck.
10. When it comes to
chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won't
screw up the present.
12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
13.
Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all
about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it..
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye But don't worry; God never
blinks.
16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
17. Get rid of
anything that isn't useful. Clutter weighs you down in many ways.
18.
Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
19. It's never too
late to be happy. But it's all up to you and no one else.
20. When it comes
to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
21. Burn
the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a
special occasion. Today is special.
22. Over prepare, then go with the
flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
24.
The most important sex organ is the brain.
25. No one is in charge of your
happiness but you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words 'In
five years, will this matter?'
27. Always choose life.
28. Forgive but
don't forget.
29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
30. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.
31. However good or
bad a situation is, it will change.
32. Don't take yourself so seriously.
No one else does..
33. Believe in miracles.
34. God loves you because
of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.
35. Don't
audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
36. Growing old beats the
alternative -- dying young.
37. Your children get only one childhood.
38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
39. Get outside
every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
40. If we all threw our problems
in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
41. Envy is a waste
of time. Accept what you already have not what you need.
42. The best is yet
to come...
43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
44. Yield.
45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift."
You might even print these out and read them every once in a while. Enjoy xo
