The Daily Boost #692
Add your wisdom to this list
Consider this list, which has circulated widely on the internet without citation. Which point(s) resonates most strongly with you? What point(s) would you like to add?
After loving my parents, my siblings, my spouse, my children and my friends, I have now started loving myself.
I have realized that I am not “Atlas.” The world does not rest on my shoulders.
I have stopped bargaining with vegetable & fruit vendors. A few pennies more is not going to break me, but it might help the poor fellow save for his daughter’s school fees.
I leave my waitress a big tip. The extra money might bring a smile to her face. She is toiling much harder for a living than I am.
I stopped telling the elderly that they've already narrated that story many times. The story makes them walk down memory lane and relive their past.
I have learned not to correct people even when I know they are wrong. The onus of making everyone perfect is not on me. Peace is more precious than perfection.
I give compliments freely and generously. Compliments are a mood enhancer not only for the recipient, but also for me. And a small tip for the recipient of a compliment—never, NEVER turn it down. Just say "Thank you.”
I have learned not to bother about a crease or a spot on my shirt. Personality speaks louder than appearances.
I walk away from people who don't value me. They might not know my worth, but I do.
I remain cool when someone plays dirty to outrun me in the rat race. I am not a rat and neither am I in any race.
I am learning not to be embarrassed by my emotions. It’s my emotions that make me human.
I have learned that it's better to drop the ego than to break a relationship. My ego will keep me aloof, whereas with relationships, I will never be alone.
I have learned to live each day as if it's the last. After all, it might be the last.
I am doing what makes me happy. I am responsible for my happiness, and I owe it to myself. Happiness is a choice.
(My thanks to the anonymous creator, via Rafter Lawrence Novotny.)
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What a great list! I would add:
*I am learning to slow down and listen to others.*
Also, as I go through another round of clearing out my closets:
*I am learning to honor and let go of my past selves.*
I have learned that I have earned my wrinkles— as have all of us. So much so that I wrote a song about it. As we age we need to affirm our beauty as we are— all the lines and scars, for they tell the stories of our lives.