The Important Things in Life
Sometimes people come into your life and you know right
away that they
were meant to be there, to serve some sort of purpose,
teach you a
lesson, or to help you figure out who you are or who you
want to
become.
You never know who these people may be - a roommate, a
neighbor, a
professor, a friend, a lover, or even a complete
stranger - but when
you
lock eyes with them, you know
at that very moment they
will affect
your
life in some profound way.
Sometimes things happen to you that may seem horrible,
painful, and
unfair at first, but in reflection you find that without
overcoming
those
obstacles you would have never realized your potential,
strength,
willpower, or heart.
Illness, injury, love, lost moments of true greatness,
and sheer
stupidity all occur to test the limits of your soul.
Without these
small tests, whatever they may be, life would be like a
smoothly paved
straight flat road to nowhere. It would be safe and
comfortable, but
dull and utterly pointless.
The people you meet who affect your life, and the
success and
downfalls
you experience, help to create who you are and who you
become. Even
the
bad experiences can be learned from. In fact, they are
sometimes the
most important ones.
If someone loves you, give love back to them in whatever
way you can,
not only because they love you, but because
in a way,
they are
teaching
you to love and how to open
your heart and eyes to
things.
If someone hurts you, betrays you, or breaks your heart,
forgive them,
for they have helped you learn about trust and the
importance of being
cautious to whom you open your heart.
Make every day count. Appreciate every moment and take
from those
moments everything that you possibly can for
you may
never be able to
experience it again. Talk to
people that you have never
talked to
before, and listen to what they have to say.
Let yourself fall in love, break free, and set your
sights high. Hold
your head up because you have every right to. Tell
yourself you are a
great individual and believe in yourself, for if you
don't believe in
yourself, it will be
hard for others to believe in you.
You can make anything you wish of your life. Create
your own life and
then go out and live it with absolutely
no regrets.
And if you love someone tell them, for you never know
what tomorrow
may
have in store.
Author Unknown
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