In no particular order here is the beginning of a list of things
that I’ve learned from other people. Many were spoken. Others were observed. A
few I figured out by myself. Some I’m still trying to master.
I wish I had:
- Spent more time with family
- More children
- Relaxed more
- Given people my full attention
- Appreciated the miracle of a functioning body
- Spoken up for myself
- Taken more risks
- Spent less and saved more
- Kissed more often
- Lost more marital arguments
- Entertained more
- Traveled more
- Explored my home country
- Stayed in school
- Finished my degree
- Waited to have children
- Drank / smoked less
- Listened
- Worked less
- More sex
- Appreciated my spouse
Please remember that:
- Cleanliness is not next to Godliness; kindness is
- There is always room for one more
- Quiet voices speak louder than yelling
- Children are like all products. You get out what you put in
- It’s not fun being upset
- Being nice is better than being right
- Less is more except when more makes everyone happy
- Reading is a necessity not a luxury
- Experiences outweigh possessions
- Spirituality comes in many forms
Always:
- Be yourself
- Choose priorities. Having it all at once is exhausting. A bit at a time is satisfying
- Be kind to you. Take care of your physical and emotional health
- Have something / someone to care for - child, parent, plant or pet
- Give your family your best. Stop saving it for strangers and acquaintances
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