50 Things I have Learned About Work, Life and Love

This week was my Half Full Birthday! I have lived for 50 years and I am fired up for the next.?

Here are 50 things I am taking with me:

1. Don’t live life in the past lane.
2. Be present wherever you are and the guilt will disappear.
3. It is usually better to apologize than to fight it out.?
4. If you know you are going to say no, say it fast so that everyone can move on.
5. Reading fiction fuels the mind and soul in a way that nonfiction can’t.
6. On the spending chain, prioritize good food.?
7. When it comes to raising kids, say yes as much as you can and save the nos for when it matters.?
8. You can find love at any age.
9. Spend your time even more carefully than you spend your money.
10. A smile makes the wrinkles meaningless.
11. If you find yourself in a still life, you can paint your way out of it.
12. Our votes are inextricably related to our laws, so vote in every election.?
13. The best way to keep your memories alive is to keep your old friendships alive.
14. Your parents did the best they could given what they had.
15. Emotions feel better out than in.
16. Your attitude determines your altitude.
17. If you would show up for the funeral, show up for the celebrations.
18. When asked “how are you” by someone who cares, tell the truth.?
19. Choose a life partner who believes in your goals.
20. Make yourself the star of your own life or you will end up cast in a supporting role.?
21. Unaddressed feelings will reappear at the most inconvenient times.?
22. Judge your success based on how much love you give and get.
23. Don’t count the ones who forgot; count the ones who remembered.
24. Have a kind inner voice.
25. Being interested makes you interesting.
26. If you aren’t speaking up for equal rights, you are standing up for inequality.
27. Forgive and file.
28. If you had their treasures you would have their troubles.?
29. Work harder than everyone around you and you will be noticed.?
30. If you have to beg for love, you are at the wrong well.
31. Most people want two things: to feel loved and to feel seen.
32. Hard work and a great attitude beat experience every time.?
33. Never withhold love.
34. If you think of the compliment, give it.?
35. When receiving a compliment, say thank you and nothing more!?
36. Hold on tight to your boundaries.
37. Live for the lovers and ignore the haters.?
38. Your heart and your mind trump your gut.
39. Look at your life as a highlight reel.?
40. Make it a priority to be financially independent.
41. There is no correlation between the time you take to make a decision and the quality of the decision.
42. If your boss doesn’t value their own personal life, they won’t value yours.
43. Curate your crowd.
44. Sleep is important so make your bed a place you love.
45. Like a pie, life is more delicious when it is messy and imperfect.?
46. Access the Golden Hour by waking up an hour earlier than the earliest riser in your home.
47. You are never too successful to cold contact someone you want to reach.
48. Learn about investing.?
49. Don’t take yourself so seriously that you can’t laugh at your screw ups.
50. People are package deals; if you love them for their strengths, show empathy for their weaknesses.

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