Tuesday, July 22, 2014

The Secret To Life

Life. So much can be put into that one four letter word. Life can be crazy, beautiful, depressing, adventurous, and powerful in the small amount of time we live it. We can live long lives, filled to the brim with with memories; but we can also live short, unfulfilled lives that shouldn't have ended so abruptly. The scary thing is, we don't know which life we will lead, the long one, or the short one.

My best friend told me something super important a few months back. He told me to live life to the fullest because he didn't want me to regret anything on my death bed. Now, just to clarify, he didn't mean "YOLO!" There is a deeper meaning behind what he said.

First off, don't dwell in your mistakes. It does nothing but make you live in the bad moments and worry about what you could've done. Realize this: those desicions have already been made. They key is to not make them again. But seriously, don't dwell on your bad desicions because they will eat you alive. They will make it so your life is nothing but grief over what could've been or what you could've done.

The key to life is to dwell in the happy, fun-filled moments. The moments that make us smile. The moments that matter. Let go of what used to be, because in doing so, it will set you free.

Teenagers and adults alike, I know life sucks sometimes. I know I've had my fair share of bad. I've had so much trouble remembering to live life so I wont regret it on my death bed. My best friend knew that and he gently reminded me. Now I'm reminding you. Don't get caught up in your past mistakes! You're not done writing you life's story! Life is precious. Make sure you fill your life story, no matter how long or short, with things that matter. Move forward. The past is in the past. The mistakes you've made don't define you, they help build you. Don't dwell in thorns and poison, take time to enjoy the roses. Because "there's a blue sky just beyond the gray." :)

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