| I have learned alot of lessons in my life, actually I am still learning. Alot of these lessons were easy, and some ... well let's put it this way, I probably could have
climbed Mount Everest faster than those lessons penetrated this hard head of mine. But those lessons, the hardest ones to learn, have made me a better person. And I try to put them to good use each day. You should never stop learning ... no matter what the lesson is. There is something valuable in each situation we are confronted with. And while it may not seem to be so at the time. Eventually you will understand why you needed to learn a certain something. A very wise person told me once ... if you don't learn something everyday ... check your pulse. And how true that really is! |
| I've learned that you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is be someone who can be loved. The rest is up to them. I've learned that no matter how much I care, some people just don't care back. I've learned that it takes years to build up trust, and only seconds to destroy it. I've learned that it's not what you have in your life but who you have in your life that counts. I've learned that you can get by on charm for about fifteen minutes. After that, you'd better know something. I've learned that you shouldn't compare yourself to the best others can do but to the best you can do. I've learned that it's not what happens to people that's important. It's what they do about it. I've learned that you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life. I've learned that no matter how thin you slice it, there are always two sides. I've learned that it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be. I've learned that it's a lot easier to react than it is to think. I've learned that you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them. I've learned that you can keep going long after you think you can't. I've learned that we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel. I've learned that either you control your attitude or it controls you. I've learned that regardless of how hot and steamy a relationship is at first, the passion fades and there had better be something else to take its place. I've learned that heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences. I've learned that learning to forgive takes practice. I've learned that there are people who love you dearly, but just don't know how to show it. I've learned that money is a lousy way of keeping score. I've learned that my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have the best time. I've learned that sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down will be the ones to help you get back up. I've learned that sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry, but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel. I've learned that true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance. The same goes for true love. I've learned that just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have. I've learned that maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had and what you've learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated. I've learned that you should never tell a child her dreams are unlikely or outlandish. Few things are more humiliating, and what a tragedy it would be if she believed it. I've learned that your family won't always be there for you. It may seem funny, but people you aren't related to can take care of you and love you and teach you to trust people again. Families aren't biological. I've learned that no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that. I've learned that it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes, you have to learn to forgive yourself. I've learned that no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn't stop for your grief. I've learned that our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become. I've learned that sometimes when my friends fight, I'm forced to choose sides even when I don't want to. I've learned that just because two people argue, it doesn't mean they don't love each other. And just because they don't argue, it doesn't mean they do. I've learned that sometimes you have to put the individual ahead of their actions. I've learned that we don't have to change friends if we understand that friends change. I've learned that you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life forever. I've learned that two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different. I've learned that no matter how you try to protect your children, they will eventually get hurt and you will hurt in the process. I've learned that there are many ways of falling and staying in love. I've learned that no matter the consequences, those who are honest with themselves get farther in life. I've learned that no matter how many friends you have, if you are their pillar you will feel lonely and lost at the times you need them most. I've learned that your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who don't even know you. I've learned that even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you, you will find the strength to help. I've learned that writing, as well as talking, can ease emotional pains. I've learned that the paradigm we live in is not all that is offered to us. I've learned that credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being. I've learned that the people you care most about in life are taken from you too soon. I've learned that although the word "love" can have many different meanings. It loses value when overly used. I've learned that it's hard to determine where to draw the line between being nice and not hurting people's feelings and standing up for what you believe. I've learned to take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk. I've learned when you lose, don't lose the lesson. I've learned to follow the three R's: Respect for self Respect for others and Responsibility for all your actions. I've learned to remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck. I've learned the rules so I know how to break them properly. I've learned don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship. I've learned when you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it. I've learned to spend some time alone every day. I've learned open your arms to change, but dont let go of your values. I've learned to remember that silence is sometimes the best answer. I've learned to live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll be able to enjoy it a second time. I've learned a loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life. I've learned in disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don't bring up the past. I've learned to share your knowledge. Its a way to achieve immortality. I've learned be gentle with the earth. I've learned to remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other. I've learned to judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it. I've learned to approach love and cooking with reckless abandon. I've learned great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss people. I've learned anger is only one letter short of danger. I've learned that no matter how serious your life requires you to be, everyone needs a friend to act goofy with. I've learned that sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold and a heart to understand. I've learned that money doesn't buy class. I've learned that under everyone's hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved. I've learned that when you plan to get even with someone, you are only letting that person continue to hurt you. I've learned that life is tough, but I'm tougher. I've learned that one should keep his words both soft and tender, because tomorrow he may have to eat them. I've learned to give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully. I've learned to memorize a favorite poem. I've learned don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want. I've learned when you say, "I love you", mean it. I've learned when you say, "I'm sorry", to look the person in the eye. I've learned be engaged at least six months before you get married. I've learned to believe in love at first sight. I've learned to never laugh at anyone's dreams. I've learned to love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely. I've learned in disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling. I've learned don't judge people by their relatives. I've learned to talk slow, but think quick. I've learned when someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, "Why do you want to know?" I've learned to say "bless you" when you hear someone sneeze. I've learned when you lose, don't lose the lesson. I've learned to smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice. I've learned to marry a man you love to talk to. As you get older, his conversational skills will be as important as any other. I've learned to spend some time alone. I've learned to remember that silence is sometimes the best answer. I've learned to read more books and watch less TV. I've learned to trust in God but lock your car. I've learned a loving atmosphere in your home is so important. Do all you can to create a tranquil harmonious home. I've learned to read between the lines. I've learned to Pray. There's immeasurable power in it. I've learned to never interrupt when you are being flattered. I've learned to mind my own business. I've learned don't trust a man who doesn't close his eyes when you kiss him. I've learned once a year, go on a vacation. I've learned if you make a lot of money, put it to use helping others while you are living. That is wealth's greatest satisfaction. I've learned to remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a stroke of luck. I've learned to remember that your character is your destiny. I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights. I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life. I've learned that making a "living" is not the same thing as making a "life." I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance. I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands. You need to be able to throw something back. I've learned that if you pursue happiness, it will elude you. But if you focus on your family, your friends, the needs of others, your work and doing the very best you can, happiness will find you. I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision. I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one. I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love that human touch-holding hands, a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back. I've learned that either you control your attitude or it controls you. I've learned that heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences. I've learned that sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down, will be the ones to help you get back up. I've learned that maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had and what you've learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated. I've learned that no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn't stop for your grief. I've learned that your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who don't even know you. I've learned that credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being. I've learned that I still have a lot to learn. Author Unknown |
| A Woman's Lesson Whatever life asks, answer with love. Whenever conflict threatens, go forth in harmony. Whatever is taken from you, give back in generosity. Whenever there is a storm, remain a calm center. Whenever there is despair, sow the seed of hope. Whenever there is dryness, Go and Get The Rain! Author Unknown |
| Each day, I promise myself not to try to solve all my life problems at once nor shall I expect you to do so Starting each day, I shall try to learn something new about me and about you and about the world I live in, so that I may continue to experience all things as if they had been newly born Starting each day, I shall remember to communicate my joy as well as my despair, so that we can know each other better Starting each day, I shall remind myself to really listen to you and to try to hear your point of view and to discover the least-threatening way of giving you mine, remembering that we are both growing and changing in a hundred different ways Starting each day, I shall remind myself that I am a human being and not demand perfection of you until I am perfect, so you're safe Starting each day, I shall try to be more aware of the beautiful things in our world I'll look at the flowers, I'll look at the birds, I'll look at the children, I'll feel the cool breezes, I'll eat good food and I'll share these things with you Starting each day, I shall remind myself to reach out and touch you, gently, with my words, my eyes and with my fingers, because I don't want to miss feeling you Starting each day, I shall dedicate myself again to the process of being a lover and then see what happens You know, I'm really convinced that if you were to define love, the only word big enough to engulf it all would be "Life" -- LOVE IS LIFE -- in all its aspects ... And if you miss love, you miss life! Please Don't! Author Unknown |
| I am only me That is all I can be No more, no less, Don't second guess I love, I laugh, I live and cry, I've wished, at times That I could die Some days I'm funny Others I'm not, Sometimes I'm in overdrive And cannot stop I am a loyal And honest friend, You know that I'll be here Until the end I am a romantic, Sensual, sexual and passionate, too To the Love of my life, I'll share this with you I can be sweet and shy Or sassy and bold, I'm quite a handful Or so I've been told I am not perfect, I do have my faults, like when I get scared I put up high walls Or I'm not as forgiving, As I'd sometimes like to be Because when I hurt, I hurt deeply My logic is... all my own, At times... misunderstood, Because I don't always do things For my own good I have many facets, like a diamond, you see I am only me and that's all I can be Author Unknown |
| I've learned: that the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person. I've learned: that when you're in love, it shows. I've learned: that just one person saying to me, "You've made my day!" makes my day. I've learned: that having a child fall asleep in your arms is one of the most peaceful feelings in the world. I've learned: that being kind is more important than being right. I've learned: that you should never say no to a gift from a child. I've learned: that I can always pray for someone when I don't have the strength to help him in some other way. Author Unknown |
| Every one of us, unconsciously, works out a personal philosophy of life, by which we are guided, inspired, and corrected, as time goes on.
It is this philosophy by which we measure out our days, and by which we advertise to all about us the man, or woman, that we are. . . . It takes but a brief time to scent
the life philosophy of anyone. It is defined in the conversation, in the look of the eye, and in the general mien of the person. It has no hiding place. It's like the
perfume of the flower — unseen, but known almost instantly. It is the possession of the successful, and the happy. And it can be greatly embellished by the absorption of
ideas and experiences of the useful of this earth. |
| Subject: 11 Life Rules RULE 1 Life is not fair - get used to it. RULE 2 The world won't care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself. RULE 3 You will NOT make 40 thousand dollars a year right out of high school. You won't be a vice president with a car phone, until you earn both. RULE 4 If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss. She/He doesn't have tenure. RULE 5 Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your grandparents had a different word for burger flipping -- they called it opportunity. RULE 6 If you mess up, it's not your parents' fault, so don't whine about your mistakes, learn from them. RULE 7 Before you were born, your parents weren't as boring as they are now. They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes and listening to you talk about how cool you are. So before you save the rain forest from the parasites of your parent's generation, try delousing the closet in your own room. RULE 8 Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life has not. In some schools they have abolished failing grades and they'll give you as many times as you want to get the right answer. This doesn't bear the slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in real life. RULE 9 Life is not divided into semesters. You don't get summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you find yourself. Do that on your own time. RULE 10 Television is NOT real life! In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs. RULE 11 Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one. |
| People come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime.
When you figure out which it is, you know exactly what to do. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed outwardly or inwardly. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend, and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrong doing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. Sometimes they die. Sometimes they walk away. Sometimes they act up or out and force you to take a stand. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled; their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and it is now time to move on. When people come into your life for a SEASON, it is because your turn has come to share, grow, or learn. They may bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh. They may teach you something you have never done. They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy. Believe it! It is real! But, only for a season. LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons; those tings you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation. Your job is to accept the lesson, love the person/people (any way); and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas of your life. It is said that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant. Author Unknown |
| Being alone is sometimes a frightening thought.
Let me help you understand the necessity
and blessings of solitude. When you are completely still that is when you are able to reach the inner depths of yourself. The busy world around you becomes distant and you are able to hear your thoughts and feel the presence of a higher self. Allowing yourself the time to reflect and listen is a very precious thing to do. Our thoughts can be transmitted so much easier when all is still and you are receptive. Allow your higher self to come through. It is at these times that problems are solved, prayers are given up and answered. Let go of the need to succeed, let go of failures and shortcomings. Author Unknown |
| The World Is Mine Today, upon the bus I saw a lovely girl with golden hair, I envied her, she seemed so gay, and I wished I were so fair, When suddenly she rose to leave, and I saw her hobble down the aisle, she had one leg, and wore a crutch, and as she passed, a smile. Oh God, forgive me when I whine... I have two legs. The world is mine. And then I stopped to buy some sweets, The lad who sold them had such charm, I talk to him: he seemed so glad ... if I were late 'twould do no harm, and as I left he said to me "Thank you. You have been so kind. It's nice to talk to folks like you. You see," he said, "I'm blind". Oh God, forgive me when I whine... I have two eyes. The world is mine. Later, walking down the street, I saw a child with eyes of blue. He stood and watched the others play; it seemed he knew not what to do. I stopped a moment, then I said, "Why don't you join the others, dear?" He looked ahead without a word, and then I knew he could not hear. Oh God, forgive me when I whine ... I have two ears. The world is mine. With legs to take me where I'd go, With eyes to see the sunset glow, Two ears to hear what I would know ... Oh God, forgive me when I whine ... I'm blessed indeed. The world is mine. Author Unknown |
| 1. Keep skid chains on your tongue; always say less than you think. Cultivate a low, persuasive voice. How you say it counts more than what you say. 2. Make promises sparingly, and keep them faithfully, no matter what it costs. 3. Never let an opportunity pass to say a kind and encouraging word to or about somebody. Praise good work, regardless of who did it. If criticism is needed, criticize helpfully, never spitefully. 4. Be interested in others, their pursuits, their work, their homes and families. Make merry with those who rejoice; with those who weep, mourn. Let everyone you meet, however humble, feel that you regard him as a person of importance. 5. Be cheerful. Don't burden or depress those around you by dwelling on your minor aches and pains and small disappointments. Remember, everyone is carrying some kind of a load. 6. Keep an open mind. Discuss but don't argue. It is a mark of a superior mind to be able to disagree without being disagreeable. 7. Let your virtues, if you have any, speak for themselves. Refuse to talk of another's vices. Discourage gossip. It is a waste of valuable time and can be extremely destructive. 8. Be careful of another's feelings. Wit and humor at the other person's expense are rarely worth it and may hurt when least expected. 9. Pay no attention to ill-natured remarks about you. Remember, the person who carried the message may not be the most accurate reporter in the world. Simply live so that nobody will believe them. Disordered nerves and bad digestion are a common cause of backbiting. 10. Don't be too anxious about the credit due you. Do your best, and be patient. Forget about yourself, and let others "remember." Success is much sweeter that way. Syndicated Columnist |
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