16 Harsh Truths That Make Us Stronger
1. Life is not easy.
Hard work makes people lucky—it's the stuff that brings dreams to reality. So start every morning ready to run farther than you did yesterday and fight harder than you ever have before.
2. You will fail sometimes.
The faster you accept this, the faster you can get on with moving forward. So don‟t let failure get to your heart (or success get to your head). Do your best and let your consistent daily actions speak for themselves over the long term.
3. Right now, there's a lot you don't know.
The day you stop learning is the day you stop living. Embrace new information, think about it, and use it to advance yourself.
4. There may not be a tomorrow.
Not for everyone. This is sad but true. So spend your time wisely today and pause long enough to appreciate it.
5. There's a lot you can't control.
You don‟t have to control everything to end peace and happiness. It lives with you always, deep within. See what happens when you loosen your grip, throw your hands into the air, and allow life to just happen and flow.
6. Information is not true knowledge.
Knowledge comes from experience. You can discuss a task a hundred times, but these discussions will only give you a philosophical understanding. You must tackle a task firsthand to truly understand it.
7. You can't be successful without providing value.
Don't waste your time trying to be successful. Spend your time adding value to the world around you.
8. Someone else will always have more than you.
Whether it‟s money, friends, or magic beans, there will always be someone who has more than you. But remember, it‟s not how many you have, it‟s how passionate you are about collecting them. It‟s all about the journey.
9. You can't change the past.
You can‟t change what happened, but you can change how you react to it.
10. The only person who can make you happy is you.
The root of your happiness comes from your relationship with yourself. Sure, external entities can have fleeting effects on your mood, but in the long run nothing matters more than how you feel about who you are on the inside.
11. There will always be people who don't like you.
You can't be everything to everyone. So concentrate on doing what you know in your heart is right. What others think and say about you isn't all that important. What‟s essential is how you feel about yourself.
12. You won't always get what you want.
To paraphrase Mick Jagger, you won‟t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you might get what you need. Look around. Appreciate the things you have right now.
13. In life, you get what you put in.
If you want love, give love. If you want friends, be one. If you want money, provide value.
14. Some friends will come and go.
Many of your friends from one chapter of your life won‟t be there for future chapters. But some friends will stick. And it‟s these friends—the ones who transcend time and circumstance—who matter.
15. Doing the same exact thing every day hinders self-growth.
If you keep doing what you‟re doing, you‟ll keep getting getting. Growth happens when you change things—when things and stretch beyond your comfort zone.
what you‟re you try new16. You will never feel 100 percent ready for something new.
Because most great opportunities in life force us to grow beyond our comfort zone, you won‟t feel totally comfortable or ready for change when you‟re faced with it. Don‟t run from it—go for it instead.