Life!!!!!!!!!!!

thrasherfox said:
Advice?

First:

Work to live, dont live to work


Second:

Find a job you enjoy doing and you will never work a day in your life.

Third:

Life is all about the journey. It is not about the begining, nor is it about the end. Those two events are defined and unchangable. It is everything that is inbetween that counts.

So with every day, dont worry about the past because you cant change it.

Don't get TOO wrapped up about the future because at any moment, in the blink of an eye years of planning a future could be laid waste with one unfortunate event.


Alllways try to put others before yourself. I have discoverd when you try to please your self and always try to ensure your own sucess, more often than not you will become miserable. but when you continously put others before yourself and humble yourself for some odd reason you begin to experiance true happiness.

Always look at the cup being half full. not half empty. most of the feelings us humans have in life are how we perceive our environment. Two people can be in the exact same environment, one can be extremely happy and the other can be totally miserable. what is the differance? it is perception. Be thankful in all things and you will begin to be happy in all things.


Just relax and enjoy each day. and if you can't enjoy each day in your environment, then change your environment so you can enjoy each day.

You only get one shot at this life thing, make the best of it.

Good luck.


Ron
Click to expand...


That's some good advice right there! Ron= Very wise man! :bowdown:
 
Thank you all so much for the great advice! I think this is the most response I've gotten out of a thread that I've posted and it lets me realize that I'm NOT the only person in the world who goes through trials, even though I KNOW people do, I feel like in this moment that I'm the only one.

I've always felt that I wanted to enjoy life, do everything once just to say that I've done it and when something happens like a work day or it rains, something else came up that was more important- and it seems to happens too much- it gets so frustrating and then the little black cloud hovers over my head everywhere I go.

I wanna leave this world with a friggin, ****-eatin smile on my face without having missed a beat. You all are awesome and wise people. Thank you!!!!!!!
 
At 45 with a wife, a four year old kid, two dogs, family and freinds I work harder than ever and my list of things to do just gets longer and longer... when I was a teen the list of things could be written on the back of my hand, in my twenties I could keep my list on a scrap of paper in my check book, In my thirties I needed a small file cabinet and and a day planner. In my forties I needed Quicken for finances, a second fire proof safe for important documents Birth Certificates, Titles, family pictures etc., A six megabyte Excel spreadsheet to keep important information - Passwords, account numbers, credit card numbers, Christmas list, Birthdays, Work to do list, home to do list, appointments, project list, telephone numbers - cell, home, work, e-mails, warrantee information, etc. etc. etc.,

Technology is supposed to make our lives easier, but in my opinion technology is the steriods of life that allows us to take on more and more responsiblity, It allows us to be so productive that it begins to overshadow our ability to live in the moment. I remember a time when multi-tasking would have been considered throwing back a beer and watching TV (no need for a remote only had two channels). Do you remember when you used to get into a car and just drive and take in the scenery? In our society just driving is considered a waste of time. If your not on a cell phone, eating, listen to the news, finishing your grooming (make up, shaving) and/or texting your wasting time...

Maybe by the time I'm seventy or eighty I'll being able to write my to do list on the back of my hand - again!

Not really advice - just a thought about how life unfolds...
 
brpo said:
At 45 with a wife, a four year old kid, two dogs, family and freinds I work harder than ever and my list of things to do just gets longer and longer... when I was a teen the list of things could be written on the back of my hand, in my twenties I could keep my list on a scrap of paper in my check book, In my thirties I needed a small file cabinet and and a day planner. In my forties I needed Quicken for finances, a second fire proof safe for important documents Birth Certificates, Titles, family pictures etc., A six megabyte Excel spreadsheet to keep important information - Passwords, account numbers, credit card numbers, Christmas list, Birthdays, Work to do list, home to do list, appointments, project list, telephone numbers - cell, home, work, e-mails, warrantee information, etc. etc. etc.,

Technology is supposed to make our lives easier, but in my opinion technology is the steriods of life that allows us to take on more and more responsiblity, It allows us to be so productive that it begins to overshadow our ability to live in the moment. I remember a time when multi-tasking would have been considered throwing back a beer and watching TV (no need for a remote only had two channels). Do you remember when you used to get into a car and just drive and take in the scenery? In our society just driving is considered a waste of time. If your not on a cell phone, eating, listen to the news, finishing your grooming (make up, shaving) and/or texting your wasting time...

Maybe by the time I'm seventy or eighty I'll being able to write my to do list on the back of my hand - again!

Not really advice - just a thought about how life unfolds...
Click to expand...


Proof that: more stuff = more worries. Technology may allow you to take on more responsibility but you are the one that chooses to do so. Lightening the load is your choice and up to you.
 
Full-time job, wife, four kids, finishing my Master's, softball practice, fantasy football league, Busa to ride.....I sleep 4 hours a night:laugh:

Wouldn't change it for the world, though.....
 
Good thread.
Unfortunately I have nothing to contribute at this time. As I have hit rock bottom in the last week. 2009 will go down as the worst year of my life where I feel cloaked in failure & poor choices. Depression sits on my shoulder w/ a smirk on it's face. A divorce, ugly child custody battle, and loss of a decent job will do this to you.

I will use some of the advice in this thread to make positive changes and attempt to do a 180 life change in 2010.
 
Takeuon said:
Good thread.
Unfortunately I have nothing to contribute at this time. As I have hit rock bottom in the last week. 2009 will go down as the worst year of my life where I feel cloaked in failure & poor choices. Depression sits on my shoulder w/ a smirk on it's face. A divorce, ugly child custody battle, and loss of a decent job will do this to you.

I will use some of the advice in this thread to make positive changes and attempt to do a 180 life change in 2010.
Click to expand...

Takeuon, I've been through every one of those things you just listed and, while nothing I can say will make it any better, I absolutely promise you it WILL get better. There is much good karma out there for those that perservere:beerchug:
 
AZBen said:
Takeuon, I've been through every one of those things you just listed and, while nothing I can say will make it any better, I absolutely promise you it WILL get better. There is much good karma out there for those that perservere:beerchug:
Click to expand...

Appreciate it Ben!
 
Takeuon said:
Good thread.
Unfortunately I have nothing to contribute at this time. As I have hit rock bottom in the last week. 2009 will go down as the worst year of my life where I feel cloaked in failure & poor choices. Depression sits on my shoulder w/ a smirk on it's face. A divorce, ugly child custody battle, and loss of a decent job will do this to you.

I will use some of the advice in this thread to make positive changes and attempt to do a 180 life change in 2010.
Click to expand...

Dude we need to have a few beers. :beerchug:
 
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

thrasherfox
The Purpose Driven Life
Replies
4
Views
1,272
dudewizr
dudewizr
dmrowe
Life Thoughts by Ducky
Replies
2
Views
607
DEMMYM
DEMMYM
Vonderbach
Are you happy with your life?
2
Replies
36
Views
1,486
VANNWRAY
VANNWRAY
proud dad
Explanation of life
Replies
6
Views
704
kml
kml
darth frosty
pondering life
Replies
5
Views
785
Big Red
Big Red
Back
Top