“Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened.”
I turned 23 today. Here are 23 lessons I learned to live by:
- God is Good.
- The Good is The Way, The Truth and The Life.
- Be a force for good.
- Know my heart by the fruits I produce.
- To whom much is given, much is expected.
- Push the heaviest boulder up the steepest hill.
- Don’t take myself too seriously.
- Be. Don’t stress myself too much on what I don’t have.
- Travel and adventure.
- Knock and the door WILL open, seek and I WILL find.
- Honour my parents so that my days are long.
- My dad is the only man who wants me to do better than him.
- My mum is the only woman who loves me unconditionally.
- Love is just the choice of patience and kindness.
- Love is not envious or boastful, or arrogant, or rude.
- Never shy away from giving an encouraging word.
- Never shy away from expressing gratitude.
- Giving is better than receiving.
- I need a family, I need friends, I need an intimate partner, I need to be part of a wider community, I need a career, I need to educate myself, I need to push myself mentally and physically, I need to use my time outside of work meaningfully.
- My life is my average Tuesday.
- I need a life so rich in meaning that it justifies it’s suffering
- Live life so at the end of it, you can say “that was so hard… but it was worth it.”
- A golden heart that’s still remembered is worth more than a crown.