You can’t love people the way they deserve to be loved until you learn to show the love you deserve to receive.
As we approach the end of 2021, it would be good to reflect on our transformation, the mistakes we’ve made and the lessons we’ve learned.
Do let go of the past, cherish the present, and walk with a smile into the future. Life is not easy, but we have the tools to overcome the barriers that stand in our way. Don’t let anyone destroy our dreams. Don’t let anyone steal your happiness.
Here are the 20 most important life lessons to keep in mind in the final months of 2021
1. Words are powerful, but actions and evidence are even more powerful.
2. When people hurt you, remember that what they choose to do is almost never about you – it’s about them.
3. Just because you have useful and effective advice for someone doesn’t mean that person is ready to hear it (or follow it).
4. You don’t have to be liked by everyone. But you do have to like yourself. ALWAYS.
5. Only take advice and opinions from people you can trust.
6. Love the things that make you different.
7. Face your fears. The longer you put them off, the more opportunities you miss and don’t allow yourself to grow.
8. Forgive everyone who has wronged and hurt you. But remember that forgiving them is not the same as reconnecting with them.
9. Find your purpose in life. If you don’t know what it is, seek it relentlessly and courageously. And don’t give up until you find it.
10. Distance yourself from people who don’t care about you, people who hurt you, people who use you.
11. You can’t love people the way they deserve to be loved until you learn to show the love you deserve to receive.
12. Try to be a kind-hearted person and you will have wonderful people around you.
13. Listen to your intuition every time.
14. Don’t be afraid to set boundaries… that’s how you’ll build healthy relationships.
15. You can’t save or change other people, but you can always help or support them in their less than happy moments.
16. No one thinks about you as much as you think they do.
17. Accept yourself as you are.
18. Every day find a reason to smile and feel happy.
19. When you focus less on what people think of you, you can discover what you think of yourself.
20. What might be is not what really is. What has already happened is not what is happening now.