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Life LessonsThe Best Self-Reflectionsfrom 108 BloggersAbubakar Jamil [www.abubakarjamil.com]Farnoosh Brock [www.prolificliving.com]
L I F EA WORD WITH YOUSelf-reflections of the soul define those bittersweet momentsin life that resurface now and again, catching us off-guard,showing up unplanned and uninvited, and asking us thequestions we would rather avoid altogether on an otherwiseordinary day.What is self-reflection?Wikipedia says:“Human self-reflection is the capacity of humans to exerciseintrospection and the willingness to learn more about theirfundamental nature, purpose and essence.”What do you wish you had known when you were younger?What have you learned from the mistakes of your past, fromthe choices of your life, and from the roads not taken anddreams yet to fulfill?We do not wake up one day and decide to reflect on theyesterdays of our youth. We instead go with life’s flow untilsomething along the way prompts us to stop and think. In thatmoment, we realize that before we can plan for more of thefuture, it would be wise to learn a little from the past.Self-reflection does not make an appointment to show up.It seeps in from the invisible corners of our mind, spills overfrom the edges of our heart and finds a way to capture ourattention. Self-reflection starts slow but builds up fast. A song,a voice, a smell, a picture, or a mere thought can all trigger thememories buried long ago and bring them to surface fasterthan any diver can swim up for air.IL E S S O N SDoes self-reflection not realize how busy we are these days?This is not the Stone Age where we would sit around the cavesand watch the sunsets or bask in the moonshine—we nowonly dream of those activities as exotic vacations!We are very busy people now. The Internet is here. Didself-reflection not get the memo? We now have things to do,stuff to read, people to keep up with and places to explore—even if only on our computer screens. In short, we are far toobusy to stop and think, much less to stop and reflect!How can we make time to reflect on our entire past? And why,pray tell, should we go through the exercise at all?These are very fortunate days and times we are living in.Our advancements in society and technology make so muchaccessible to so many. Being caught up in it all is our way ofparticipating in the New Age. It is exciting, adventurous andfilled with opportunities. Being busy is our response to the21st century’s lifestyle demands.Being busy, however, does not slow down the hand of time;in fact, it seems to oddly speed it up. The more we rush, thefaster time flies. The more we pursue, the quicker our daysfill up and the sooner our hours come to an end. And yet aswe grow older and richer in experience, our deepest desiresgravitate toward finding meaning, purpose, and fulfillment inlife.Self-reflection can be the beginning of this. It can be a wayto lock into the beat of our own hearts in this fast-pacedworld. Self-reflection can ground us long enough to clarify ourjourney ahead.Self-reflection can provide a safe haven to re-examine the
L I F Epast. Even if we have abandoned it to the depths of ourconsciousness, with careful introspection and reflection, wecan slowly walk to the edge and muster enough courage tocall out to our past. We can still define the means to come toterms with our past and learn from it.When we stop to reflect on our lives, we naturally slow downas we process the memories, the experiences, the variouscircumstances and the people who walked in and—sometimes—out of our life. We reflect on the little person wewere and on the innocence of our youth. We remember ourfirst dabs into society and we cannot help but feel compassionand love for our younger self.We were new to the world then. We were at the beginning oflife’s journey. We were full of dreams and visions of the future.How have we measured up? Can we slow down long enoughto take in the years and to reconnect with that younger self?returning us to the same persistent spot and repeating thesame incident over and over.Memories—dormant or active, repressed or treasured, old orrecent—all contribute to who we are in the present moment.Memories are an undeniable part of us; they have shaped usinto who we are today.Self-reflection does not meet with all of us in the samemanner. We each have our own relationship with the past andreflecting on that past stirs quite naturally unique emotions foreach of us. But with the right approach to self-reflection, wecan even redefine and reshape the way we see our past, ourchildhood, and even ourselves.Can we learn from our memories through introspection?Can we rebuild our relationship with our memories throughself-reflection?We begin to see our past decisions as the best ones at thetime. We did our best with all that was available to us then.We learn to set aside blame and anger, disappointments andregrets, because we have wasted enough adult years withthem.Can we emerge as a better person from self-reflection of ourpast?Instead, we learn to let go of the heavy burdens of regret andwhat-ifs. We choose to grow instead and evolve into our verybest self. We accept whatever happened and choose to see thebetter reasons in the way things unfolded as they did.In this eBook, we explore Life Lessons learned throughself-reflection and introspection. With participation from 108bloggers, we have amassed gems of Life Lessons from acrossthe globe crossing over many cultures, nationalities, continentsand age groups.Self-reflection can stir different reactions from each of us. Itcan tease, torment and thwart our forward momentum. Itcan distract and dilute our peace of mind with unnecessaryreminders of days long abandoned for reasons deeply buriedaway. Or it can annoy us by entering “replay” mode at times,IIL E S S O N SThe answer lies within you. We only aim to open your eyes tothe possibilities.
L I F EHOW TO READ THIS EBOOKL E S S O N SABOUT USImagine a garden of wisdom with each fragrant flower in itacting as a nugget of knowledge and illumination. Take a walkin the garden. Either go down the main path from A to Z or justscroll around and see what calls your name. Life has a way ofbringing to you what you need to hear and act upon. Followyour intuition and you will hear exactly what you were meantto hear.NOTE: Clicking an authors name will take you directly to hispost on his blog.SELF IMPROVEMENT BLOGwww.abubakarjamil.comA Note to the AuthorsAbubakar Jamil is a 39 years old, Pakistani blogger and thefounder of the Self Improvement Blog—Abubakar Jamil.Com.His blog is about Rebooting Your Mind, clearing away themental and emotional clutter and living effectively.In order to make this ebook more useful and relevant to thereaders in general, we have taken the liberty, now and then, toedit your words accordingly.CreditsAll photography in this eBook including the cover photo is byProlific Living, taken from travels around the world. If youare interested in learning more about the photos, contactFarnoosh.PROLIFIC LIVINGwww.prolificliving.comFarnoosh Brock is the creator and writer at Prolific Living, ablog about cultivating an original and soul-enriching life withsmart habits for rich living. She talks about empowering yourideas into actions and she crushes the everyday fears andexcuses by opening your mind to space and possibilities.III
L I F EWe, Abubakar and Farnoosh, were incredibly moved by the stories we wereinitially receiving on Life Lessons Series.We wondered that if a handful of bloggers and writers can tell such powerfulstories, what can we gather with bringing the energy and wisdom of 100bloggers together.We were ecstatic to meet not just 100 but the number 108, which isconsidered an extremely special number in many spiritual beliefs andphilosophies around the world.So we give to you the best of the amazing lessons of these 108 bloggers.We remain truly grateful to them for their participation. Their lessons comefrom the heart and we believe that reading them shall transform you, justlike they have transformed us.IVL E S S O N S
L I F EABUBAKAR JAMILEVITA OCHELIf you are unable to make a living whiledoing what you love, don’t stop doingwhat you love.Today I know that true love has nostrings attached—no expectations—noconditions. Whether it is between parentand child, lovers or friends, true love canexist.Change your friends if they do not shareyour values. It won’t kill you or yourreputation.Find your own God. Don’t believe inwhat they tell you about God. Find Himwithin you.FARNOOSH BROCK1L E S S O N SSTEVEN AITCHISONI wish I’d known that not being “well-off”didn’t mean I didn’t have a rich life.I wish I’d known that failure was anoption.I wish I knew how to just drop anargument when I can hardly rememberwhat on earth I was arguing about twodays later. Only heartache remains aftera silly quarrel or even an intense one.This is the bitterest lesson of all in theintimate relationships of our life!I wish I’d known that change isinevitable, and rather than fighting it, Ishould have befriended it.There is no way to know what would’vebeen or could’ve been. Regretsare pointless. What is done is done.Whatever happened happened. Thereis only a path ahead, a life to live,lessons to learn and an evolution ofthe mind and heart which eventuallyleads us to exactly where we need to beand precisely whom we are meant tobecome.DRAGOS ROUAJONATHAN WELLSKnowledge becomes wisdom onlythrough application.Avoidance is not a solution. Withdrawalis not a solution. Whenever life putsa violent crisis in front of you, live it.Be there and do your thing. Not onlywill you emerge stronger and wiserthan before, most of the time, you’llrealize the crisis was much easier thanyou expected.
L I F ETIM BROWNSONDIA THABETEvery negative thought you have helpsbuild up a pattern of negative thoughts.Every time you tell yourself you’re notgood enough, rich enough, intelligentenough, attractive enough, you cementthat belief. So don’t do it!Happiness is an internal emotion. Insteadof looking for happiness outside ofourselves, we should look inside.BRETT HAGBERGReading makes you smarter – it helpswith your memory, it helps with yourwriting, and it helps with your speakingskills – all things that are incrediblyimportant. You’ll be exposed to moreideas, and increase the size of yourvocabulary. It keeps your brain in greatshape.LANCE EKUMLife here on this earth is a wonderfuland amazing gift. I do not take that forgranted today – this beautiful gift calledlife.My hope for each of you is that you takea moment to reflect on you, and on theamazing gift it is to be here and travelingthrough this journey of your life.2L E S S O N SUZMA HYDERPeople remember you for what you gave,how you helped and what you shared.We have the power of choice over ourthoughts. Choose good thoughts. Always.JOYAs I reflect back upon my childhood andevery later stage, I know that each andevery experience was Divinely placed tostitch together my personal tapestry. Iwould not change anything.Keep your space clean, allow for freshair, openness, simplicity, stillness. Stretchto expand within that space, revel inthat space. When the time is right, thatbeautiful, fresh, clean space will be fullof all that is good.HAIDER AL-MOSAWI“But I’m too ignorant” isn’t an excuse.You need to develop your own thinkingapparatus to understand life for yourself.You can’t borrow other people’s brains ortheir conclusions.
L I F EYour well-being is your ownresponsibility. It’s silly to put otherpeople’s interests and concerns beforeyour own so that you can be considered“moral” (because it would also meanthat you’re going to demand that othersput your concerns before their own,otherwise they’d be selfish good-fornothings).JAY SCHRYERMy whole life, I have been taught tobust through the wall. Smash it tosmithereens. Obliterate the obstacle.This is the way of the warrior, and it ishighly respected in most cultures. It’sthe way of the Samurai, the medievalknight, and the gunslinger. I have alwaysadmired these kinds of people andwanted to emulate them. So, I became awarrior, a fighter.However, about six months ago, myperspective changed. I learned that youdon’t have to break down the walls.You don’t have to smash the obstacles.I learned that if you just sit quietlywith yourself, and look at the wall frommany different angles and differentperspectives, you will find a path aroundthe wall.TIA SINGHEverything will be fine in the end. If it’snot fine, it’s not the end. I wish I’d knownthat when life sucked, it wasn’t going tosuck forever and all one has to do is waitout the wave.Your parents were doing the best theycould. Forgive them and quietly listen toyour heart to tell you what to do withyour life.Throw tantrums in private. Expressyourself fully but don’t take it out onpeople you love.NABANITA GHOSHI wish I could have done a little moreto bring comfort to my father in hisdeathbed when he died of cancer. Inever told him how he was like a Banyantree for me. He was my savior against allodds. I should’ve expressed my love forhim.SIBYLBe happy walking until you can run andthen it is time to try to fly.It is unnecessary to prove to otherpeople that you are right.If you look at things from the right3L E S S O N S
L I F EL E S S O N Sperspective, they will always point to atleast one truth.have the wisdom to know for yourself.Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.Darija ZubićEric WatermolenI wish I knew that some of myunnecessary and impulsive actions couldhurt other people really badly. Now thatI know that, I also understand that otherpeople can hurt me without any actualintention to do so, and without evenknowing that they are hurting me. Sonow I can forgive them.Everything works out. This lesson wasan ongoing one. With my worry-freephilosophy, I gradually noticed thateverything always works out.S. Ali MyersDon’t be possessed by possessions.Your health is directly reflective of yourdiet and lifestyle. Your well-being is amirror of the condition of your mind,body and soul. How you live, what youthink and what you eat affects yourholistic being.Stay off the main roads.Rick HamrickWhen we are faced with somethingunexpected, our natural response is toask for a brief timeout as we considerI wish I knew that there is no otherreason to enter any relationship but love, the consequences of that event.and love cannot be forced upon anyone. Jean Berg-SarauerManalYou always have a choice.Don’t do anything because you must. Dothings that you want to do. When youare a child, you may not know what’sbest for you. So you follow the advice ofadults. But when you grow up, you will4The world is as big or small as you makeit.If you want a better life, think betterthoughts.Not everyone will like you.Tony TeegardenIt’s okay to allow your child-like self tobe free and creative. You don’t have tosacrifice one for the other. It is possibleto live your life with a child-like wonder.
L I F EKatie TalloUtpal VaishnavI wish I’d known that bees don’t reallywant to sting me, they just don’t knowany better and sometimes they’ve beenstung too.Silence is the secret to sanity – I wasshocked to discover that I invested myenergies in speaking, speaking andspeaking for many years to win anoutspoken personality award amongstfriends and family.PreetiThe only person you can change isyourself.Need and desire for change has to comefrom within. Without it, no matter howgood and convincing the thought is,people will not change until they want tochange themselves.John AnyasorArguments are pointless. Arguing tochange someone’s mind is one of them.Is there really a point to arguing? Unlessit’s absolutely necessary, I’ve learnedthat it’s better to hold your breath onthings you can’t control at all.Marion AndersonWhen you love yourself, you becomeless critical of yourself and moreunderstanding of others. You fear andworry less because when you have lovein your heart, fear does not exist.5L E S S O N SThe day I learned to become silent, Ireally learned to listen. Listen to themany things I was not able to earlier. Idiscovered that speaking took up a lotof energy that could have been usedin understanding. I discovered that thelistening habit took my communicationto the next level.ZeenatLosing hope was one of my biggestmistakes. Once my hope was restored,faith in my own abilities and the abilitiesof The Maker just came so naturally. Iwas able to see beauty again. I was ableto love again. When I say love, I meanLove! The magical beautiful love that weall are part of. Today I Love openly. If Ifeel Love for someone, I express it. It hasbecome so much a part of my being thatwithout it, I don’t think I would be me.
L I F ERaam Devyou actually change your biochemistry.Time is a currency that appreciates invalue and simultaneously decreases inquantity over the course of your life.Jean BurmanThere are only a few things really worthspending time and money on in life.Family, education, and more time aresome of them. Yes, just as you can spendtime, you can also buy time. You can payfor time through getting rid of things inyour life that require your attention.Fulfill your crazy childhood dreams asearly as possible.Sandra HendricksEach aspect of our lives has a distinctionthat allows us to learn. There is a definitedifference in observation and judgment,stubbornness and determination,helping and enabling, etc. This definingcontrast affects our outlook, behaviorand actions.Linda GabrielI had just experienced the amazingpower of Micro-Gratitude. Yousee, gratitude and depression areincompatible. You literally can’t feelthem both at the same time. Wheneveryou experience appreciation or gratitude,6For most people the wakeup callcomes in the midst of life, at a timewhen our seemingly insurmountableresponsibilities and endless challengesreach an all-time high. We realize as if forthe first time that we have been livingour life on an ever faster spinning wheel.Regardless of how old you are or howyoung you might still be for that matter,there has never been a better time thanNOW to realize your hopes and dreams!Go on get out there and BE AMAZING!Sarah PalmerValue your energy. So often in life we findourselves in jobs that leave us feelingtired and drained, or in relationshipswhich do the same. Find what energizesyou, what excites you and leaves youfeeling fulfilled and full of energy. Neverallow yourself to take this for granted orjust give it away.Nadia Ballas-RutaContrary to popular thought, thingsdo not happen to you. You create yourreality. It is like when we were in school.Our grades were earned and not given.L E S S O N S
L I F EThe same holds true in life. What weexperience is what we have earned.So if you are not happy with your life, dowhat you can to change it. You are farmore powerful than you know.AileenSpeak up - You must do this. The moreyou do it, the easier it will become andthe more you avoid it, the harder it willbe later on. You know how awful it feelswhen you want to speak up but youdon’t, well unfortunately that won’tchange. When you silence your voice,you’ll always regret it.7L E S S O N Son some level you may know this to notbe the case, the hidden assumptions ofpermanence and solidity are the veryones that run the drama behind ourentire existence.Phil BoltonLife is the sum of the memorieswe make. This is why taking risks isworthwhile – risks lead to memories –amazing, tough, adventurous memories.The best way to enjoy life is to live itto the full and make some amazingmemories.ElMeditate, pray and connect with theDivine — Do this daily! When you don’tspend time with the Divine, with God,with Spirit, you will feel frazzled andstressed. Connecting keeps doubt andfear at bay. Life can be wild and chaoticso have stillness within.Wanting to change does not belittlethe person you’re moving away from. Itdoesn’t make the old you a bad person.You got to where you are with thatperson. That’s worth going back andsmiling about.Sandra LeeAja TrinidadThe biggest mistake made in life isautomatically taking all phenomenato be real, solid, permanent, lasting.By phenomena, I mean the Self, theworld around you, and all the transitorythoughts and emotions that arise in yourmind and the minds of others. AlthoughI always tried my hardest to achieveperfection. I would’ve saved myself awhole lot of trouble if I’d only knownthat perfection doesn’t even exist!Matt GarlandHumor is the gateway to endless
L I F Ehappiness. Even if you aren’t inherentlycomedic, you have a sense of humorwithin you. Find more ways of letting itout. You’ll be happier for it.Arvind DevaliaYou can’t save the whole world singlehandedly, and we can’t all be a Gandhi ora Mandela, but you can certainly makea difference to one person at a time. Solook for ways to contribute.Melissa KarnazeYou can’t take on someone else’sproblems and feelings; otherwise you’lldo no good as a source of support. Don’tlet the boundaries between where theyend and where you begin blur becauseyou need those boundaries to exist.Leah McClellanEveryone has their own life lessons tolearn but, in many cases, learning fromothers can shed light into our own hallsof education so we can see our lessonsmore clearly.David CainSpend your time and money on thingsthat make your life better, rather thanthings that make you feel good.8L E S S O N SEduard EzeanuPerfectionism kills productivity.TessI didn’t know when I was young thatbullies weren’t as tough as they seemedto be. Put-downs were about othersand had nothing to do with me. TodayI internalize love, nothing else matters.I believe today my safety lies in mydefenselessness.Andrea DeBell“I don’t know anything”. I realize nowthat this is actually a very good thing. Itwould have saved me and others a lot ofgrief if I had learned this sooner in life.But in reality, there is always a perfecttiming for us to learn each lesson.Joe WilnerThe moment you start to feel like theworld is too much to handle is themoment you cease to grow and developinto the person you are capable of being.Understand that you always have controlof your attitude and in doing so, youhave the opportunity to transcend pastlife’s obstacles.
L I F EDaniAngela ArtemisThe people you want in your life aren’talways the ones you need in your life.I can’t control what you think. I canrespect that you will have differentthoughts from mine, and how boring lifewould be if we all thought the same.Slow down. Take one day at a time. Don’tlive in the future. Don’t put off happinessfor when you’ve accomplished thisor done that. Time goes way too fast.Before you know it you’ll be through halfyour life, and you will not have enjoyedthe journey, and the accomplishmentswill feel empty.Tia PetersonLyman ReedPause at least 3 seconds beforeresponding to any question. It’s amazinghow many thoughts you can have in3 seconds. If you give yourself at least3 seconds, you’ll have enough time tochoose the best one.For most of my life, I’d let the fear offailure stop me from doing much ofanything that would stretch me, anythingthat would allow me to grow as a humanbeing – because I didn’t want to doanything that fell short of this idea ofperfection that I’d constructed in mymind.Suzie CheelStacyA lot of times it can seem that people areout to get you but most of the time theyare not. Most of the time other peopleare too focused on themselves to worryabout you.When they do things that make yourlife more difficult than it needs to be,chances are they are looking at theirown interests and not even giving anyconsideration as to how their actionsaffect others.9Samar OwaisOne of the biggest issues I had onlinewas trying to get everyone to like me.Sure, people like me well enough. Butonline, likable is forgettable.Be true to yourself and people will eitherlove or hate you. If everybody likes you,you’re not doing it right.Rosemary HannanAlways trust your instinct. Your innerL E S S O N S
L I F Evoice knows what’s right for you.L E S S O N SLynn FangYour Spirituality is between you and God. It’s okay if someone doesn’t like you.Only!Embrace your quirky contradictions asbeing authentically human and as theIt is your choice whether you hear orsource of your individuality.whether you care about the opinions ofothers.Avani MehtaSandi FaviellBeing sad is all right. It really is. So isbeing angry, frustrated, worried etc. YouSay what you want. You don’t have tocan’t choose to feel positive emotions allhave it all figured out. Just say it. Speakthe time. If you feel negative emotions,your dream out loud.remember it’s normal. And anyways,Stop looking for the answer. Ask a newthe question is not whether you can feelquestion instead.them or not; the question is what willyou do with these emotions and for howAnastasiya Goerslong are you willing to feel them?The trick about life is that we are neverGail Brennerin full control of our lives. While we cantry our best to be the best we can be,We view the world through the lenssometimes things just happen. They just of our minds—our ideas about things,do.rather than the actual reality of things.I have learned to enjoy my life this verymoment and not to worry about thingsthat I have no control over. I am gratefulfor what I have right now and while Imake plans for the future, I still makesure that I can enjoy every moment ofmy life now, not 10 or 20 years from now.10And these stories rarely bring us peace.They divide the world into good and bad.When we focus on our internal storytelling, we are setting ourselves up forunhappiness and turmoil.Adrienne JuradoThere’s just something incrediblysatisfying about arriving at yourdestination on your own two feet.
L I F ENeaI’ve learned to ask “why?” and “how?”in a whole new way. Though I’ve alwaysbeen asking these questions, I nowcarefully consider the answers I get. Dothey make sense? Have they come froma credible source?The most important person for you to begood to is you. It is only when you learnto be good to yourself that you become abetter person for everyone around you.C. A. KobuTom SörhannusPeople who aggravate or irritate youmight be reflecting a certain quality youalso have. What disturbs you too muchor too often could be related to a deeplyrooted issue you have. So be gentle andunderstand before you judge.When you walk the mainstream road,it usually means you follow in otherpeople’s footsteps, letting them decidehow your life should be. It’s an easy wayof living. When they are upset, you getupset; when they are pleased, you arepleased. You read the newspaper orwatch the news and think it is the truth.Waking up from this dream can be ashocking experience.Corinne RodriguesThere’s nothing that beats a gratefulheart. I’ve learned that it’s true that yourblessings multiply in direct proportionto your gratitude—the more you aregrateful, the more you have to begrateful for!Michelle RussellYou’re human, and that’s a packagedeal which comes with all sorts ofimperfections. Trust that all of yourefforts are made in good faith, and thatyou’re doing the best you can at everymoment based on what you’ve learnedso far.11L E S S O N SBryce ChristiansenLife tends to be full of change and thismakes it hard to have control overeverything in our lives. However, theone thing we do have more control overare the relationships we develop. It’sthese relationships that really help whenlife tries to make the changes we are notprepared for.Christopher FosterDoes life seem transitory to yousometimes? Consider the possibility
L I F Ethat at the core of your being you areimmortal and unchanging.Rob RammunyNever take your failures as regrets.Take them as a learning experiencesbecause that’s what they are. If you gaveup because of a failure, then you are afailure. It sounds harsh, but it’s the truth.However, if you continue to get back up,no matter how many times you fail, youare a success.Oscar Del BenBlaming is useless. Self-discipline is theway to go. Self-discipline is probably themost important skill you can learn. Youneed discipline to work on your mostimportant tasks and avoid distractions.Self-discipline is a skill that you learnwith practice, and it’s probably the singlemost important secret to success.Dirk (Diggy)Hardly anything ever goes as planned.That’s life and that is what makes lifeawesome.You never know at what point yourperfect life is going to crumble or atwhich point your crappy life is goingto turn awesome. Try to think about12possible situations that could happenand be prepared how to act in case thosesituations occur.Mars DorianMake it a commitment to becomeemotionally independent of yoursurroundings. Just watch the dramaunfold—people scream at you, theylaugh at you, and they deride you. Those“hits” are all mental and don’t affectyour physical health.Whenever I’m in the crossfire of words, Isilently say to myself “it’s just energy”. Iencourage you to do the same !IrvingChange is the only constant in life.Everything in life changes and this is whywe always have to plan and be prepared.To do otherwise would leave us unableto seize the opportunities or to avoid thepitfalls in our way.Alex BlackwellWhen you feel weary, allow yourself tofall into the arms of someone strongerand ask to be carried. Your burdens don’tfeel heavy to others when their love isused to lift you up.L E S S O N S
L I F EJennifer GreshamSucceed once and you’re much morelikely to succeed again. This isn’t justbecause your motivation climbs witheach achievement. It’s also because theright people are now watching you. I owemuch of my success to this effect.Mark LawrenceFailure is not something to be afraidof. If I’m not failing, then I’m not takingenough necessary risks for success andpure awesomeness. If I don’t fail, thenI’m being safe. I’m being complacent,and this lack of failure is failure in itself.If I fail, then I’m on the right track.L E S S O N SWhen people show you who they are,believe them.Master a recipe for something obscenelydelicious.When you get the chance, dance.Honor what you feel while re
Life here on this earth is a wonderful and amazing gift. I do not take that for granted today – this beautiful gift called life. My hope for each of you is that you take a moment to reflect on you, and on the amazing gift it is to be here and traveling through this journey of your life
