Hey, all! I hope the week has started off well for you all. Mine started off with a snow storm. :( I will not complain, though. It wasn't a tsunami or an earthquake so, I'm pretty sure I'll survive. Anyway, the other day I was thinking about my life and how at the age of 21, I'm already feeling old. I know. I know. I sound ridiculous, but I've been counting how many more decades I have and life is so short. Too short. I'll really be old before I know it! The thing is, I know people older than me who feel younger than me. Does that make sense? To them age is nothing, but a state of mind. You're as old as you feel. Of course, these people know they are actually aging and so, they try to live their lives to the fullest. Now, that's a goal I think we all should have. To wrap it up, my mind started spinning and I made a list of 7 things people should never stop doing. This list has no age limit! Enjoy! :)
7 Things To Never Stop Doing
1) Having Fun
I don't care if your version of fun is cliff diving or a thousand piece puzzle. Just do it! As we get older we began to prioritize everything. Everything is scheduled, organized and planned. The problem with this type of living is that fun never gets put high on the list (if at all) of priorities. It's kind of pushed to the side and forgotten. Maybe we even purposefully exclude it, believing we're too old for "fun." Well, guess what? I'm twenty one and I just had a snow ball fight with my friends. Was it childish? Yes. Did we look immature? Yes. Did we have fun? Oh, hell yeah! You're never too old for fun so, never stop doing it.
2) Being Loud
Sometimes I like to scream. Maybe I'm screaming with anger, shouting with joy or maybe I just have something I want to say. Either way, I'm loud. We're told to be patient, be respectful, sit politely and be quiet. Isn't that boring though? Sometimes don't you just wanna scream? Don't you just wanna let the world know that you're here and alive? I do. It's a truly thrilling feeling. What about energy? It's never good to hold something so pure in and what better way to let it out than a scream? People will stare. People will judge, but you'll be too busy screaming (syncing with the world) to notice or care.
3) Being Yourself
Remember what I said about life being too short? Well, it's definitely too short to be wasting your time being someone you're not. If you're acting like someone else then, you're not really living. I know life situations come into play, but there has got to be a point when you have enough. There is going to be a point when you say, "I want to be me."
4)Treating Yourself
There is only one you in the world so, why not show yourself how special you are? Restricting yourself from life's simple pleasures (like brownies, right?) is not healthy and usually just makes you a grumpy goose. And no one likes a grumpy goose.
5) Taking Risks
Risks are scary. Risks don't always bring reward, but you never know what a risk can bring until you try. And, yes, I understand that many people who take risk end up failing. However, every "failure" is not a true failure. Sometimes it's a learning opportunity for the next time you try something so, you'll succeed.
6) Remembering
Our memories are like a road map to all the stupid, ingenious, embarrassing, admirable and just plain weird things we've done. They are what make us;even the painful ones. Sometimes it's hard to remember because certain memories we would rather forget. Memories like that are the ones you need to confront in order to truly conquer the situation. If you keep hiding from these memories, you'll never have control of them. And they're your memories so, shouldn't you be the one in charge?
7) Loving
I don't care if it's just a cat. Never stop loving. Receiving love and giving love (in whatever form) are two primary emotional needs of humans. I like to pretend I'm "bad ass" and like I don't care either, but I have this crazy urge (I can't control it) to take all the loves in my life and show them how much they really mean to me. I pinch my brother's cheeks and kiss my baby cousin nearly to pieces. Loving is something that humans do. Loving is something that makes you happy. Loving is something that makes you complete. And yes, you can receive love from a cat.
Your Turn: I wanna hear what you think! What seven things would you list? Why would you list them? What do you think of my list? Let me know. :)
7 Things To Never Stop Doing
1) Having FunI don't care if your version of fun is cliff diving or a thousand piece puzzle. Just do it! As we get older we began to prioritize everything. Everything is scheduled, organized and planned. The problem with this type of living is that fun never gets put high on the list (if at all) of priorities. It's kind of pushed to the side and forgotten. Maybe we even purposefully exclude it, believing we're too old for "fun." Well, guess what? I'm twenty one and I just had a snow ball fight with my friends. Was it childish? Yes. Did we look immature? Yes. Did we have fun? Oh, hell yeah! You're never too old for fun so, never stop doing it.
2) Being Loud
Sometimes I like to scream. Maybe I'm screaming with anger, shouting with joy or maybe I just have something I want to say. Either way, I'm loud. We're told to be patient, be respectful, sit politely and be quiet. Isn't that boring though? Sometimes don't you just wanna scream? Don't you just wanna let the world know that you're here and alive? I do. It's a truly thrilling feeling. What about energy? It's never good to hold something so pure in and what better way to let it out than a scream? People will stare. People will judge, but you'll be too busy screaming (syncing with the world) to notice or care.3) Being YourselfRemember what I said about life being too short? Well, it's definitely too short to be wasting your time being someone you're not. If you're acting like someone else then, you're not really living. I know life situations come into play, but there has got to be a point when you have enough. There is going to be a point when you say, "I want to be me."
4)Treating Yourself
There is only one you in the world so, why not show yourself how special you are? Restricting yourself from life's simple pleasures (like brownies, right?) is not healthy and usually just makes you a grumpy goose. And no one likes a grumpy goose.
5) Taking Risks
Risks are scary. Risks don't always bring reward, but you never know what a risk can bring until you try. And, yes, I understand that many people who take risk end up failing. However, every "failure" is not a true failure. Sometimes it's a learning opportunity for the next time you try something so, you'll succeed.
6) Remembering
Our memories are like a road map to all the stupid, ingenious, embarrassing, admirable and just plain weird things we've done. They are what make us;even the painful ones. Sometimes it's hard to remember because certain memories we would rather forget. Memories like that are the ones you need to confront in order to truly conquer the situation. If you keep hiding from these memories, you'll never have control of them. And they're your memories so, shouldn't you be the one in charge?
7) Loving
I don't care if it's just a cat. Never stop loving. Receiving love and giving love (in whatever form) are two primary emotional needs of humans. I like to pretend I'm "bad ass" and like I don't care either, but I have this crazy urge (I can't control it) to take all the loves in my life and show them how much they really mean to me. I pinch my brother's cheeks and kiss my baby cousin nearly to pieces. Loving is something that humans do. Loving is something that makes you happy. Loving is something that makes you complete. And yes, you can receive love from a cat.Your Turn: I wanna hear what you think! What seven things would you list? Why would you list them? What do you think of my list? Let me know. :)
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