Article | Straight Truths

Straight Truths:

1. stay in the moment, not the past or future
2. write down your reasons for the decisions that got you where you are
3. the answers to your troubles lie within you, no one else
4. keep your priorities straight and true
5. honesty is the best policy and it's harder to forget than a deception
6. change is good: it brings about new experiences, knowledge, and personal satisfaction
7. action is constructive; dwelling is destructive
8. ask outright: don't project your own scenarios, feelings, or fears onto others
9. let life play itself out, not your mind
10. do in moderation: work, play, give, take. It'll keep you in balance. You won't get too run down, nor too hyped up.
11. the tighter you hold on, the more likely you're going to lose what you're holding onto

Reverse Psychology (consider that some people actually live this way ...)

1. If at first you don't succeed, don't try again
2. Just dwell on it, that'll fix everything
3. If you're not happy, find someone else to blame
4. Live life in your mind, it'll be a very fulfilling ride
5. Goals just get in the way
6. Good things come instantaneously
7. Patience is a waste of time

All Things Considered ...

Maybe the Universe put the green grass on the other side so we'd get up and go look for it.

One of the best sayings ever put down in writing:

If you love something set it free.
If it comes back to you, it is yours.
If it doesn't, it never was.