45 Life lessons from an old wise man

1. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn’t be in it.

2. Don’t fear failure. Failure is often one of our best teachers.
3. However good or bad the situation is, it will change.
4. Learn to say no. Saying “no” doesn’t make you a bad person but this helps you create
healthy boundaries for yourself.
5. Your job won’t take care of you, when you are sick. Your friends will so stay in touch.
6. Believe in miracles. Miracles happen to those who believe in them.
7. Don’t live in the past.
8. Whatever doesn’t kill you, really make you stronger.
9. Patience is a powerful tool. Learn to use it.
10. Growing old beats the alternative - Dying young.
11. Your children get only one childhood, make it memorable.
12. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
13. If we all throw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else’s, we’d grab ours back.
14. Don’t audit life. Show u and make the most of it now.
15. Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful.
16. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
18. The best is yet to come.
19. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up, and show up.
20. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
21. If you don’t ask, you don’t get.
22. Life isn’t tied with a bow, but it’s still a gift.
23. Life isn’t fair, it never was and never will be, but still good.
24. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
25. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
26. Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
27. You don’t have to win ever argument. Agree to disagree.
28. Cry with someone. It’s more healing than crying alone.
29. Save for retirement, starting with your first pay cheque.
30. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
31. Make peace with your past so it won’t screw your present.
32. It’s okay to let your children see you cry.
33. Don’t compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
34. Life is too short for long pity parties. Get busy living, or get busy dying.
35. You can get through anything if you stay put in today.
36. Its never too late to have a happy childhood, but the second one is up to you and no one
else.
37. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don’t take no for an answer.
38. Burn the candles; use the nice sheets; wear the fancy lingerie. Don’t save it for a special
occasion. Make your present day a special day.
39. Over prepare then go with the flow.
40. The most important sex organ is the brain.
41. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
42. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: “in five years, will this matter?”
43. Forgive everyone and everything.
44. What other people think of you is none of your business.
45. Time heals almost everything. Give time, time.
46. Take action & dive in head first.
47. You are your first priority make sure to take care of yourself too.
48. People who don’t respect your boundaries aren’t people you want in your life.
49. It’s not who you were that maters, it who you are becoming. People can grow and change
their perspectives that’s one of the best part of life.
50. Tell people you love them often.
51. You can’t please everyone.
52. Money won’t solve everything.
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53. Pace yourself, you don’t need to rush yourself through life to make it a success. Set goals
and take it one step at a time.
54. Choose kindness you will never lose by being kind to others.
55. Come out of your comfort zone as often as you can.
56. You won’t always get what you want & that’s OK.
57. Trust your intuition. Your intuition will always have your back.
58. Find your “WHY” in life. This will help you in life to find out who you want to be .
59. Always keep an open mind.
60. Challenge yourself, whether this be in your exercise goals, your mental goals or your
emotional goals, challenging yourself will help you grow into the person you want to be.
61. Believe in your capabilities.
62. Embrace your uniqueness
63. Stay humble
64. When choosing a career, make sure it’s something that ignites passion and gives you a sense
of purpose.
65. Work isn’t work if you love what you’re doing.
66. Develop a healthy relationship with money.
67. Setbacks aren’t failures unless you give up setbacks help you re-evaluate & find better ways
to handle the situation.
68. Change is a constant. Learn to look for the opportunity within change.
69. Focus on and build your strengths.
70. Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.
71. Peace begins with a smile.

72. What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within
us.
73. Whatever you are, be a good one.
74. Nothing is impossible, the word itself says “I’m possible”.
75. You must expect great things of yourself before you can do them.

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