34 Lessons From My 34 Years
They say 33 is the happiest age. Most people don't buy it, but having spent the last 365 days testing this hypothesis, I agree. Your 30's are a point in the continuum of life when you've worked out the kinks, found your stride, and you're finally benefitting from all those wonderful life lessons.
Here are 34 noteworthy gems from my 34 years on the planet. Enjoy and share.
- The person who uses calm down first wins the argument
- Anything worth doing is worth overdoing (credit)
- It’s better to ask for forgiveness than permission
- Begin with the end in mind (credit)
- Spend less than you make and want less than you think you need
- Never, never, never give up (credit)
- Keep an open mind to the fact that you may be the problem
- Your children are the greatest legacy you will leave on this earth
- The secret to creativity is hiding your sources (credit)
- Don’t be afraid to fake it until you make it
- You are the sum of every single decision you’ve ever made
- Men want and need respect like women want and need love (credit)
- Don’t complain; change the situation or change your attitude
- Stop talking about what you’re going to do, and just do it
- The best way to avoid greed is to give generously
- Successful people simply do what other people aren’t willing to do
- You’re capable of anything, and the only thing holding you back is you
- Ask yourself what you’re passionate about, and go do that
- You’re only as good as your word, be sure to keep it
- A desire for reading is one of the best gifts you can give your children
- Salvation is a gift but the ultimate prize is truly knowing God
- Write down your goals and look at them often
- A person is successful in life based on their response to failure (credit)
- If you’re not in over your head you’re not learning anything
- The most encouraging person is one with an attitude of thankfulness
- You are a product of your environment and the people around you
- Live with purpose and passion, never one without the other
- If you want to stay young your entire life, never stop learning
- Never make job decisions based on money alone
- An expert is just failing in every possible way in a narrow field (credit)
- The person you marry has the ability to make or break your life
- Having something encouraging to say, and not saying it is a tragedy
- Happiness is doing what you love; success is getting paid to do it
- Do your best, live honestly and give the rest to God