Wednesday, January 31, 2007

One Year Later, a reflection

what have I learned? or better yet what haven't I learned?...lol (there is no particular order)
1. Have gratitude: With gratitude comes healing. I am grateful for all the gifts life has given me thus far
2. Be thankful: Ok, the two are similar however I wake everyday thanking the world, the high powers at be, spirits for this life I live.
3. Be unconditionally loving to yourself and others: Why not, people are who they are and it is important to love them for that.
4. Acceptance: Of everything, refer back to unconditional...accept people, life and what you have and want
5. Love Yourself: Be kind to yourself, love your self, believe in yourself, smile at yourself and tell yourself you love you (look at yourself when you do this)
6. have faith: because you can do anything you so desire if you have faith and believe in you.
7. believe: in you, life, your path and have faith in your believes.
8. trust: you, your thoughts, your decisions, the ones you love, your heart, your intuition
9. Listen to your intuition: Do not fear it, no matter what if you apply yourself, love yourself, have faith, trust, believe in you, you will make it out with your feet on the ground standing tall and smiling
10. Be patient: the best things in life come over time
11. Live in your heart: it is beautiful and provides you with your life line too the world...without your heart you are dead inside
12. Fear is good: Why, because when you overcome it, which you must believe you can and will, you develop confidence and most important peace of mind and heart
13. Peace be with you: Peace of heart, mind, body, soul...this comes when you take on challenges and overcome them, which you can and will do. then you will smile with truth
14. Be true: To yourself, others, the world
15. Be Real: there is no other way...you can live in peace when you are real, honest, truthful with yourself and others, as well as the world around you.
16. Be good to yourself: If you are not, no one else will be
17. respect yourself and others: this will lead you to many a great things in life
18. Say Hello, Please and Thank you: People appreciate it, whether or not they express it (which is not most important), at least you are leading by example
19. Be Kind: It pays off internally, will make you feel good about who you are and once again you lead by example...people will follow
20. Smile: never seen a smile that did not make me want to smile back or at least acknowledge.
21. If you make eye contact smile or nod, people will oblige
22. Live everyday how you wish: this is your life, what do you want out of it
23. Communicate: no matter who with, it helps eliminate much unnecessary stress, issues, unhappiness.
24. If the person you love cannot respect and reciprocate maybe they are not the right person for you!
25. Do not settle, you are worth more than that
26. It does not matter what others think if you act with integrity, honest, truth, and being yourself (the real you)
27. Surround yourself with great people
28. Go to work everyday with the intention of making it a positive experience, making a difference and others better
29. Challenge yourself and others to greatness, in a respectful manner
30. Make your intentions clear and speak them
31. Everything in life happens for many reasons
32. Most of the time when people do something that you perceive is because of you, more often than not it is because of them and there issues.
33. Be compassionate: it helps you and the other person or people involved
34. Be a student of life
35. Be open minded...you learn and experience so much more
36. Be open hearted: Life will reward you with so much more
37. Take Risk: the rewards, the lessons are so great
38. take care of your physical health, have a goal, work towards it and all the while eat well and exercise
39. Reflect: A great opportunity to learn and grow.
40. Spend time alone: You will learn a lot about yourself
41. Dance like no one is watching
42. Love like you never have before
43. Be passionate: have, make, wild, crazy love & sex...it will liberate you and your partner
44. Be Humble: Life will reward you
45. Be willing to laugh at yourself and suffer humility. Laughter is the best medicine.
46. Laugh daily, you will smile big and your heart, mind, body, spirit will feel free and others will feed off of this
47. Help others: in giving you receive
48. Do the best you can day in and day out...
49. Work to better yourself
50. Attitude is everything
51. Be Positive: Attitude is everything
52. Be Conscious: Be aware, live the moment
53. Life is about choices, think from your heart, listen to your intuition before you act
54. Calculate the risk: Think before you act, there in lies the wisdom of adventure.
55. Heal yourself and your wounds. You will get much more out of life.
56. Do not live in denial: Why deny, you only limit yourself and others.
57. We can always improve: Never a day goes by where an opportunity to improve does not present itself.
58. Embrace yourself, life, the moment: These are the ones that count
59. Be Adventurous: Live, enjoy, be free life is so much more rewarding when you do so.
60. Have Fun: Be a kid, enjoy lives moments these create memories of a lifetime.
61. Become a master of something (preferably yourself first :-))
62. Be the difference you want too see and make in the world and in people
63. Lead by example: If you have the right attitude people will follow and you will have done a service for society.
64. Be Committed: No reason to half ass something, you only cheat yourself and others.
65. Be dedicated: Once committed dedicate the time and energy to make it happen
66. Family is the key to life success (be it parents, siblings, friends, co-workers, etc.), cherish it and these relationships
67. Surround yourself with great people, choose wisely who you want to spend your time with
68. Practice acts of kindness, it always rewards
69. Karma is true
70. Stop and smell the roses, observe your surroundings, feel the sunlight, the afternoon breeze, the sunset, the sunrise, the beauty around you
71. Look to the stars.
72. Look people in the eyes with love and respect in your heart
73. Flow
74. Improvise: Be creative
75. Adapt: To that around but stick to your morals, ethics, attitudes, beliefs.
76. Overcome: There is no obstacle/hurdle, which you cannot overcome

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