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Some of Life’s greatest lessons I have learned 
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Wouldn't it be great if we knew everything when we start out in life? Lessonsare often painfully learned and often costly. My hope is that you will readthrough the lessons that myself and many others have learned from, avoidingthe same mistakes in your own life.If you take these lessons on board they will help make your life run moresmoothly, giving you a happy and successful life you deserve.1.
Be Kind to others.
It takes little effort to give some-one a smile oran uplifting word. We all need encouragement and help from time totime, and it actually makes us feel better too.2.
Learn to be your own best friend.
Be kind to yourself. Giveyourself what you need. Don’t rely on others to fill your emptyspaces, for they have their own life and needs. Forgive yourself, andencourage yourself, and most of all love yourself.3.
Focus your attention.
What you give your attention to is what youdraw into your life. Learn to focus your attention on the positive.Focus on the present, and put past mistakes behind you.4.
Nourish your mind.
Read good books, listen to good teaching CDsand watch positive and uplifting television. Become an interestingperson. Use your knowledge to give your attention to that which willhelp you grow.5.
Respect Yourself.
Only you can give yourself self-respect. Itdoesn’t matter what anyone else thinks of you. Appreciate thewonderful person you are and appreciate your dignity and above allbe comfortable with yourself.6.
Respect other people.
Everyone has a right to their own beliefs,thoughts and feelings. It is a diverse world, so don’t try to changeother people. Allow them to live their lives as they wish, and givethem the benefit of the doubt.7.
Develop your resilience.
Dwelling on the wrongs you have sufferedand having a victim mentality will drag you down. Focus on what youhave learned from a painful situation, and move on.8.
Free yourself from toxic people.
When you are being harmed byanother, either emotionally or physically, remove them from your life.Wish them well and put them in God’s hands and let them go. Theyare no longer any of your concern.9.
Focus on solutions and not problems.
You will always have somechallenges to face. When they come along remember that you canchoose to focus on what can be done, not what the problem is. If youcan do nothing, then it is still a waste of time thinking about them.10.
Talk less and listen more.
You miss a lot of useful information bynot listening. People love a good listener and it is an excellent way ofbuilding good relationships with the people around you.11.
Keep your promises.
Be the type of person that others can trustand rely on to keep your word. Think carefully before making apromise. Can you do it? Have you the time?
 
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Listen to your intuition.
How often have you ignored that gutfeeling which later proved to be right? Practise checking in with yourinternal guidance system when meeting new people or newsituations.13.
Give yourself joy.
Go out of your way to do the things that give youhappiness and joy. Take the time to organise and do things that youlove and enjoy. Life is too short not to live it in a joyful way.14.
Always respond, not react.
Often we jump in with a habitualresponse when someone upsets us. We attack without considering ifthat is the best response. Often times it is wiser to ignore a remark, orask for time to consider your response.15.
Choose your attitude.
You always have the option to choose howyou behave in any given situation. The highest attitude is one of love.“What would Jesus do?” can be a good question to ask yourself.16.
Making the right choices.
Is it in line with your values? Will thechoice make you happier long term? How will your decision affectother people?17.
Never assume.
We are all very good at filling in the blanks and, oftenfind out later that we were completely wrong. Never assume that youknow someone's motivation in what they have said or done. Clarifywith them first so that you know all the facts, rather than assumingyou do.18.
Choose your fights.
Most things are not worth fighting over. Goingon the offensive can cause more aggravation and trouble for your-self. Choose to fight only when it is worth it, and when you know thatyou have a high probability of winning.19.
Live life with a sense of gratitude.
Appreciate your blessings. Beinggrateful for being alive and for the many good things in your life,brings more of the same to you.20.
Choose to be cheerful.
Being cheerful most of the time not onlymakes you fun to be with, it also benefits you in your mood, healthand well-being, and your reaction to other people.21.
Value your time.
Time can never be recovered. Once that hour, dayor year have passed it cannot be lived again, and whether you havewasted it or used it wisely, it will still pass. Choose the best use ofyour time, each day.22.
Trust yourself more.
You know yourself better than anyone else,and instinctively know what is best for you. Trust yourself to make thebest decisions for you, and know that you have the resilience torecover from any decision you may make. You can always turn downa different road, any time.23.
Everything passes in time.
The Bible tells us that “this too shallpass”. Nothing lasts for ever, and present day worries will be hard torecall in a few months or years. Have faith that all will be well in time,and know without a doubt that situations do improve and change.24.
Every day is a new day.
Whatever bad choices you have made inthe past, each day you can make the choice to begin your life again,from that moment. You can choose to be, do and act differently tohow you have in the past.
 
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Choose your thoughts.
You have the choice to see the best or theworst in every situation. You can choose to think positive and upliftingthoughts, believing that things will improve. If you focus only on theproblems, they will stick to you, and drag you down. Always look forthe positive outcome, and you will attract that to you.26.
Live in the present.
When you are thinking about the past or thefuture you are missing out on living life fully. The present is the onlymoment that exists. The past is gone and the future isn't here yet.27.
Make your day count.
Today could be the last day of your life. No-one knows how long they have on this earth. Therefore, make yourday worthwhile, a day worth living.28.
Seek out peace.
Choose the way of peace whenever possible. Enjoynature, by taking a walk by the sea or in the forest. Be peaceful withyour family and friends. Be at peace with yourself.29.
Value your freedom.
Don't let anyone or anything enslave andentrap you. Don't allow others to control and manipulate you. Don'tget trapped in a relationship or job that you hate. Be free!30.
Now and then step back from your life
. Take a holiday, relax, dosomething totally different from your normal day to day existence.You know the saying “can’t see the wood for the trees”, and often youcan see things more clearly from a distance, enabling you to makebetter choices.31.
Pay attention to your self-talk.
Monitor the way that you talk toyourself. Are you generally putting yourself down, or building yourselfup? Are you nurturing to yourself or are you critical? Learn to useyour self-talk to grow positively. Talk to yourself kindly.32.
Believe there is always a way.
Never let yourself or anyone elseconvince you that there is no way out of a situation. There is always away, and you have to do the work to find it.33.
It is fruitless to judge others.
It is a waste of time judging others, foryou don't walk in their shoes. You don't know the truth of theirsituation or how it came about, therefore you have no right to judgethem, just as someone else does not have the right to judge you.34.
Ignore the judgement of people who judge you.
Firstly, it is noneof their business what you do or not do. It is your own conscience thatyou have to live with, and you don’t need the burden of other people’sill-judged opinions.35.
Avoid domination or control.
If you try to control others, they areactually secretly controlling you, because of your need for control.Usually, the need for control comes from fear, either fear of losingthem or fear of not being needed. You will actually drive the otherperson away.36.
When one door closes another opens.
Never be despondent whenyour plans don't work out. Often it is best in the long run, andsomething more beneficial happens instead.37.
Let go of resentment.
Being resentful doesn't change the situationin any way, it merely hurts the one being resentful, and often theother person doesn’t even know that you resent them. Simply refuseto feel resentment in any way, and look for the silver lining.
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