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Instructions For Life
Instructions For Life
- Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
- Memorize your favorite poem.
- Don’t believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.
- When you say, “I love you”, mean it.
- When you say, “I’m sorry”, look the person in the eye.
- Be engaged at least six months before you get married.
- Believe in love at first sight.
- Never laugh at anyone’s dreams.
- Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it’s the only way to live life completely.
- In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.
- Don’t judge people by their relatives.
- Talk slowly but think quickly.
- When someone asks you a question you don’t want to answer, smile and ask, “Why do you want to know?”
- Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
- Call your mom.
Always Follow Your Dreams
Always Follow Your Dreams
There were once 2 brothers who lived on the 80th level. On coming home one day, they realized to their dismay that the lifts were not working and that they have to climb the stairs home.
After struggling to the 20th level, panting and tired, they decided to abandon their bags and come back for them the next day. They left their bags then and climbed on. When they have struggled to the 40th level, the younger brother started to grumble and both of them began to quarrel. They continued to climb the flights of steps, quarreling all the way to the 60th floor.
They then realized that they have only 20 levels more to climb and decided to stop quarreling and continue climbing in peace. They silently climbed on and reached their home at long last. Each stood calmly before the door and waited for the other to open the door. And they realized that the key was in their bags which was left on the 20th floor.
This story is reflecting on our life…many of us live under the expectations of our parents, teachers and friends when young. We seldom get to do the things that we really like and love and are under so much pressure and stress so that by the age of 20, we get tired and decided to dump this load.
Being free of the stress and pressure, we work enthusiastically and dream ambitious wishes. But by the time we reach 40 years old, we start to lose our vision and dreams. We began to feel unsatisfied and start to complain and criticize. We live life as a misery as we are never satisfied. Reaching 60, we realize that we have little left for complaining anymore, and we began to walk the final episode in peace and calmness.
We think that there is nothing left to disappoint us, only to realize that we could not rest in peace because we have an unfulfilled dream …… a dream we abandoned 60 years ago.
So what is your dream? Follow your dreams, so that you will not live with regrets.
There were once 2 brothers who lived on the 80th level. On coming home one day, they realized to their dismay that the lifts were not working and that they have to climb the stairs home.
After struggling to the 20th level, panting and tired, they decided to abandon their bags and come back for them the next day. They left their bags then and climbed on. When they have struggled to the 40th level, the younger brother started to grumble and both of them began to quarrel. They continued to climb the flights of steps, quarreling all the way to the 60th floor.
They then realized that they have only 20 levels more to climb and decided to stop quarreling and continue climbing in peace. They silently climbed on and reached their home at long last. Each stood calmly before the door and waited for the other to open the door. And they realized that the key was in their bags which was left on the 20th floor.
This story is reflecting on our life…many of us live under the expectations of our parents, teachers and friends when young. We seldom get to do the things that we really like and love and are under so much pressure and stress so that by the age of 20, we get tired and decided to dump this load.
Being free of the stress and pressure, we work enthusiastically and dream ambitious wishes. But by the time we reach 40 years old, we start to lose our vision and dreams. We began to feel unsatisfied and start to complain and criticize. We live life as a misery as we are never satisfied. Reaching 60, we realize that we have little left for complaining anymore, and we began to walk the final episode in peace and calmness.
We think that there is nothing left to disappoint us, only to realize that we could not rest in peace because we have an unfulfilled dream …… a dream we abandoned 60 years ago.
So what is your dream? Follow your dreams, so that you will not live with regrets.
Life is a Game of Cards
Life is a game of cards.
You did not invent the game, Nor did you frame the rules.
You have no control over the cards dealt to you.
But you are there to play..
A good player, even with a bad hand of cards, will play well and emerge a winner.
A bad player, even with the best of cards, will play badly and lose.
You did not invent the game, Nor did you frame the rules.
You have no control over the cards dealt to you.
But you are there to play..
A good player, even with a bad hand of cards, will play well and emerge a winner.
A bad player, even with the best of cards, will play badly and lose.
Confidence - Motivational Words
Contrary to popular belief confidence can not be obtained by purchasing a product or service. Businesses make millions by attempting to sell confidence. If you wear these clothes of drive this car you will feel confident. I disagree. Confidence takes quite some time to build. It is a combination of successfully completing many small goals. One can not realistically expect to build enough confidence to believe that they can accomplish something great when they can not accomplish the smaller goals.
Every time that you commit to something and then give up (without justifiable cause) you chip away at your confidence and self esteem. This may be something as simple as keeping a promise to yourself. Maybe you told yourself that you would clean your house every Friday, but when Friday comes you make some excuse and do absolutely nothing. How can you expect to commit to a strict diet or exercise program if you can’t even keep the small promises to yourself or others.
Many people are quick to dive into some new type of venture, but just as quick to quit. They never took the time to build confidence by fulfilling their own commitments. People expect commitment in area as complex as marriage. How can you truly commit to someone else when you can’t even commit to yourself?
Don’t expect other people to build confidence within you. Yes, it is nice when someone who matters encourages you or congratulates you. Others can help to build confidence, but unless you follow through on your own commitments, it makes little difference how many encouraging things that people tell you. Don’t ever forget the fact that they may be encouraging you in order to feed their own selfish motives. Follow through just for you. Build the confidence necessary to accomplish something great.
Every time that you commit to something and then give up (without justifiable cause) you chip away at your confidence and self esteem. This may be something as simple as keeping a promise to yourself. Maybe you told yourself that you would clean your house every Friday, but when Friday comes you make some excuse and do absolutely nothing. How can you expect to commit to a strict diet or exercise program if you can’t even keep the small promises to yourself or others.
Many people are quick to dive into some new type of venture, but just as quick to quit. They never took the time to build confidence by fulfilling their own commitments. People expect commitment in area as complex as marriage. How can you truly commit to someone else when you can’t even commit to yourself?
Don’t expect other people to build confidence within you. Yes, it is nice when someone who matters encourages you or congratulates you. Others can help to build confidence, but unless you follow through on your own commitments, it makes little difference how many encouraging things that people tell you. Don’t ever forget the fact that they may be encouraging you in order to feed their own selfish motives. Follow through just for you. Build the confidence necessary to accomplish something great.
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