Things About Life I Wish I had Known

1.  Spend time with people you love -- That's your family and best friends. If you don't have a family, create one. Most people in life are only visitors. Family is for life.


2.  Don't start a relationship if you're not in love -- I've done this more than once. You kind of like someone and think : "We might as well give it a shot." Not a good idea. You're either in love or you are not. Don't fool yourself. It's not fair to you and the other person.


3.  Exercise daily -- I didn't get this until recently. A healthy body is where you have to start everything in life. If you can't build a healthy and strong body, what CAN you build in life?


4.  Keep a journal -- No, keeping a journal is not for children. It helps you become a better thinker and writer. "I don't want to be a writer" you might think. Well, how many emails and texts do you send a day? Everybody is a writer.


5.  Pick an industry, NOT a job -- If you want to become good at something, you need to spend years and years doing that. You can't do that if you hop from industry to industry. Pick an industry you love and start at the bottom. You will find the perfect role for you eventually


6.  Money isn't important -- It really isn't. But you have to train yourself not to care about money. Don't become too dependent on the stuff you own -- otherwise the stuff will own you.


7.  Be nice -- I don't mean you should be a pushover. You can be someone that doesn't take shit and be nice about it. Just don't insult people, think you're better than them, or act like an idiot.


8.  Learn every day -- You're got to train your brain to stay alert. You don't have to read book a day to learn every day. Learn from your mistakes. Learn from the people around you -- be open to what they can teach you.


9.  Don't judge -- Just because people make different choices than you, they are not stupid. Also, you don't know everything about people, so don't judge them -- help them.


10.  Never look back too long -- Reflecting on the past is only good for one thing : Learning.



Credited to : Darius Foroux (Things About Life I Wish I had Known)