It’s my last hour of being 28 years old,
and I decided to write down 28 lessons I learnt in the last 28 years.
1. It’s very important to be kind
- you can always be kinder than someone and it can't hurt.
2. Happiness bought from things
can be fleeting and doesn’t last.
3. That doesn’t mean that
happiness can't be found in a tub of really good ice-cream - even if it lasts
only a short while.
4. Your family is the most important
possession you have, and you should treat them as such.
5. Friends can be family too,
sometimes even better.
6. Having a mentor in life, and
choosing this mentor, is one of the most important decisions you can make, so
do it wisely and while you’re young, if possible.
7. It’s important to respect the
beliefs of others.
8. It’s also important to be true
to your own beliefs, and be able to talk about them openly.
9. Know yourself, as well as you
can. That’s your best chance at happiness, and success.
10. Accept yourself completely, and
know that’s the secret to getting others to accept you.
11. Cultivate compassion for
others, even if and especially, if their suffering is something that you can't relate
to, or if you think, they should stop whining already. You never know what it’s
really like to be them / have their problems.
12. It’s far more important to
complete one thing than to start many things.
13. Failure is another term for
learning, so fail often, and fail fast. Make it a habit to fail as much as
possible, and success won't be too far away.
14. When you help someone else,
often you’re helped as well.
15. One of the greatest joys in
life is persevering at a difficult goal and accomplishing it by yourself.
16. Having integrity in all your
dealings helps you sleep better at night.
17. You must find an answer to the
question of god and religion for yourself, and be happy in your answer, without
feeling the need to judge everyone else for theirs.
18. Money and success is worth
pursuing for many reasons, but becomes hollow as an end in itself.
19. It’s great to find work that
you are passionate about, but equally important to find a way to create value
everyday, in any small way.
20. It is easy to point fingers and
see where others are to blame; not so easy to see our own faults. Making a
study of our faults and working to improve ourselves is one of the biggest
investments in our long-term happiness.
21. When something bothers us about
someone, chances are it’s a habit or problem we are facing ourselves and are
simply in denial.
22. It’s easier to do what is fun
than what is right, but often success and the ability to hold one’s head high
lies in doing what’s right.
23. There is always someone in
every field who hasn’t had to work for it, for whom everything can come easy. Don’t
dwell on their life, or complain about how unfair life is. Instead, focus on
what steps you can take on your own path to success.
24. The stronger you are, the
easier it is to be gentle.
25. Teaching someone else only
helps you to learn better. This is true of school and of life.
26. Time passes by in a flash, and
we only remember some of it. Thus, you won't remember the excruciating pain of
working hard towards your goals, only the moments of success. Amnesia is on
your side.
27. It’s important to save, but
life is also too short not to have some treats.
28. Life is a serious business. And
that’s why it’s important to make time for the little things - reading a great book,
listening to soulful music, admiring a beautiful sunset. Live like you have all
the time in the world, and like you have no time to waste. Yes that’s a
paradox, but isn’t that what life’s really about?
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