In Retrospect...Common Sense for 'Daily Living'...

* People always say, ’’Make sure you get a job doing what you love!’’ 

But that isn’t the best advice. 

The right job is the job you love some days, can tolerate most days, and still pays the bills. 

Almost nobody has a job they love every day....

* Years go by in the blink of an eye. 

Don’t marry young. 

Live your life. 

Go places. 

Do things. 

If you have the means or not. 

Pack a bag and go wherever you can afford to go. 

While you have no dependents, don’t buy stuff. 

Any stuff. 

See the world. 

Look through travel magazines and pick a spot. 

GO.....!

* Don’t take life so seriously. 

Even if things seem dark and hopeless, try to laugh at how ridiculous life is....

* A true friend will come running if you call them at 2am. 

Everyone else is just an acquaintance....

* The most important person in your life is the person who agreed to share their life with you. 

Treat them as such....!

'Fall in love and stay in love'! 

Enjoy your partner and spend as much time together as you possibly can. 

Laugh and have fun together and that means try to keep a young spirit...

When in love, life's a song and you automatically take care of yourself.

Nothing is more important than the people whom we love, -never dispose of them.

Finish what you started !

* Children grow up way too fast. 

Make the most of the time you have with them....

* Nobody ever dies wishing they had worked more. 

Work hard, but don’t prioritize work over family, friends, or even yourself.

* You might live a long life, or you might live a short one — who knows. 

But either way, -you’re going to wish you took better care of yourself in your youth.

* If you’re getting overwhelmed by life, just return to the immediate present moment and savour all that is beautiful and comforting. 

Take a deep breath, relax.......

* Eat and exercise like you’re a diabetic heart patient with a stroke — so you never actually become one.....

Health brings a freedom very few realize till they no longer have it.....

* We have one time on this earth. 

Don’t wake up and realize that you are many years old and haven’t done the things you dreamed about.....

* Floss regularly, dental problems are awful.

* Don’t take anyone else’s advice as gospel. 

You can ask for advice from someone you respect, then take your situation into consideration and make your own decision.

Live your own Life not what someone's else manipulated you in /to do. 

Essentially, take your own advice, on your own terms.......!

* Stuff is just stuff. 

Don’t hold onto material objects, hold onto time and experiences instead.....

* Ultimately everything becomes zero.

Enjoy life and help others also to enjoy it. 

Small things matter most.

* Respect others and don't take anything for granted .

* The joints (health) you damage today will get their revenge later.... 

Even if you think they’ve recovered completely.

* Appreciate the small things and to be present in the moment. 

What do I mean? Well, it seems today like younger people are all about immediate gratification. 

Instead, why not appreciate every small moment? 

We don’t get to stay on this crazy/wonderful planet forever and the greatest pleasure can be found in the most mundane of activities. 

Instead of sending a text, pick up the phone and call someone. 

Call your mother, have a conversation about nothing in particular. 

Those are the moments/memories to hold onto.....

* Pay your bills and stay out of debt. 

If I could have paid myself all the money I’ve paid out in interest over the years, I’d be retired many years ago.....

* Jealousy, Envy & Pride especially -destroys relationships. 

Treasure your significant other, because who else are you supposed to trust?

* If you have a dream of being or doing something that seems impossible, try for it anyway. 

It will only become more impossible as you age and become responsible for other people.

* Do one thing every day that brings you pleasure. 

Life is full of stuff we have to do to survive, but being able to look forward to doing something that brings us pleasure (no matter how big, or small that thing is), makes all the other stuff more bearable.....

* When you meet someone for the first time, stop and realize that you really know nothing about them. 

You see race, gender, age, clothes. 

Forget it all. 

You know nothing. 

Those biased assumptions that pop into your head because of the way your brain likes categories, are limiting your life, and other people’s lives.

Shalom & Maranatha