25 THINGS ABOUT LIFE I Wish I Had Known 10 Years Ago (11)
An excellent blog post
25 THINGS ABOUT LIFE I WISH I HAD KNOWN 10 YEARS AGO
from http://dariusforoux.com/25-things-ab...-10-years-ago/
"Socrates said: “ I know one thing: that I know nothing.”
How can the smartest man on earth know nothing? I heard this paradoxical wisdom for the first time from my school teacher when I was 14 or 15. It made such an impact on me that I used Socrates’s quote as my learning strategy.
“I know nothing” to me, means that you might be a wise person, but still, you know nothing. You can learn from everything and everyone.
One thing that I like better than learning from my mistakes is to learn from other people’s mistakes. Over the years, I’ve been blessed to have great mentors, teachers, family, friends, that taught me about life.
What you will find below is a list of the most important things I learned from other people and books. Some of the lessons took me a long time to learn—but if I had to learn these things all by myself, it would take me a lot longer.
We might learn things quickly, but we often forget things at the same rate—and sometimes we need to remind ourselves of the things we’ve learned.
Here are 25 of those reminders that others taught me.
Never say “I can’t take it anymore.” Say “Bring it on!”
Don’t Complain
Complaining is the biggest waste of time there is. Either do something about it, and if you can’t, shut up about it.
Spend Time With People You Love
That’s your family and best friends. If you don’t have a family, create one. Most people in life are only visitors. Family is for life.
Don’t Start A Relationship If You’re Not In Love
I’ve done this more than once. You kind of like someone and think: “We might as well give it a shot.” Not a good idea. You’re either in love, or you are not. Don’t fool yourself. It’s not fair to you and the other person.
Exercise Daily
I didn’t get this until recently. A healthy body is where you have to start everything in life. If you can’t build a healthy and strong body, what CAN you build in life?
Keep A Journal
No, keeping a journal is not for children. It helps you to become a better thinker and writer. “I don’t want to be a writer” you might think. Well, how many emails and texts do you send a day? Everybody is a writer.
Be Grateful
Say ‘thank you’ to everyone and everything. “Thank you for this beautiful day.” “Thank you for your email.” “Thank you for being there for me.”
Don’t Care About What People Think
We all die in the end, do you really think it matters what people think of you?
Take More Risks
Don’t be such a wimp.
Pick An Industry, Not A Job
If you want to become good at something, you need to spend years and years doing that. You can’t do that if you hop from industry to industry. Pick an industry you love and start at the bottom. You will find the perfect role for you eventually.
Lead The Way
When you find yourself in a situation where everyone looks at each other, it’s time for you to lead. You‘re a leader when you decide to become one. There’s no initiation or a title. Just a decision.
Money Isn’t Important
It really isn’t. But you have to train yourself not to care about money. Don’t become too dependent on the stuff you own — otherwise, the stuff will own you.
Be Nice
I don’t mean you should be a pushover. You can be someone that doesn’t take shit and be nice about it. Just don’t insult people, think you’re better than them, or act like an idiot.
Learn Every Day
You’ve got to train your brain to stay alert. You don’t have to read a book a day to learn every day. Learn from your mistakes. Learn from the people around you — be open to what they can teach you.
Rest Before You Are Tired
Even if you love your job, and every day seems like a holiday, you need to take time to rest. You’re a human and not an android, never forget that.
Don’t Judge
Just because people make different choices than you, they are not stupid. Also, you don’t know everything about people, so don’t judge them — help them.
Think About Others
Just be mindful, that’s all. We all have families, bills to pay, and our own issues. Don’t always make everything about yourself.
Give Without Expecting Something In Return
Don’t keep score. You will become a bitter person if you do that. Give solely for the joy of giving. If you get something in return, great, if you don’t, great.
There’s No End Game
We, as species, just are. Don’t try to figure it all out. Enjoy your journey.
Enjoy Small Things
I like clichés because they are true. Especially this one. You know why? Everyone says they know it, but no one lives up to it. They just chase big things.
Don’t Take Yourself So Seriously
Yeah, yeah, you’re an individual, and people have to take you seriously, I get it. But at the end of the day, we’re all a bunch of ants trying to chase the same things. Lighten up.
Don’t Blame People
What’s point? Do you want to punish them? You don’t do that to people. Also don’t blame yourself — you’re only human.
Create Something
Not to leave a legacy, you won’t be here to see it anyway, but to be of use. Make music, write a book, build a table, anything. You’ll feel good about yourself, plus you give something back to people to use or enjoy.
Never Look Back Too Long
Reflecting on the past is only good for one thing: Learning.
Take Action
Don’t just sit there, do something. Without action, there is no outcome.
You might know a lot. But like Socrates, you and I know nothing at all. So we have to keep learning."
Very nice thank you
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Nice share as always cmdeal 
U always find the best articles to share! Thx
Awesome blog post, I can identify myself with all the points more or less, except for one:
Money Isn’t Important
It really isn’t. But you have to train yourself not to care about money. Don’t become too dependent on the stuff you own — otherwise, the stuff will own you.
Whenever I see this sentence, I know it comes from a person who is very well financially secured Of course the part about not become dependent on stuff is 100% true. But any person who says money isnt important, deserves a kick in his rich ass
Originally Posted by matuloo
Money Isn’t Important
It really isn’t. But you have to train yourself not to care about money. Don’t become too dependent on the stuff you own — otherwise, the stuff will own you.
Whenever I see this sentence, I know it comes from a person who is very well financially secured
Of course the part about not become dependent on stuff is 100% true. But any person who says money isnt important, deserves a kick in his rich ass You might think, shit I am not sruggle enough, ok, how can I struggle more?
It might be the right tactic, but the strategy should be based on understanding..
Focus on understanding not on changing your behavior..
"Struggle Is Good" - there are infinite cases when struggle is bad, very bad.. as well infinite cases when struggle is good, very good..
So when you go over such list, try to open your brain, challange what you read, try to understand the essense of the subject & premises of the one who wrote this article,
and try to understand your premises as well regarding that subject
I would add one more thing 'You should not try to be perfect' and here are some whys 
http://socialmediaweek.org/blog/2015...to-be-perfect/
" 1. It would be really boring
You would be lame and robotic if you didn’t show your humanness (weaknesses, imperfections, quirkiness, etc.)
2. You’d be un-relatable
You’d have a hard time connecting with others and coaching others on their journeys. I know that I’d always rather be coached by someone who’s willing to show their vulnerabilities.
3. You’d never laugh at yourself
When things go a little weird, or a bit wrong, you can really get a kick out of your mistakes or your situation. It’s important to have this in your balance.
4. You wouldn’t learn anything
Honestly, the best way to learn is by finding ways to keep improving from your past. This gives us something to work for, and can be an enormous motivator.
5. You wouldn’t be building resiliency
When situations don’t go “perfectly” we can learn to adapt and use our mental strength to persevere. The best way to continue to do this, is to continue to be challenged to overcome.
Continue to fight for improvement. Strive for healthier, fitter, better, stronger, and wiser. But, maybe you can begin to actually love your mistakes. Maybe you can enjoy the idea that you’re perfectly imperfect, and so is your journey towards even greater success. "
Originally Posted by delash
Love it! <3
Great post cmdeal,
I really enjoyed reading it.
but for me i would have change the headlines to:
"25 THINGS ABOUT LIFE I WISH I HAD KNOWN 10 YEARS AGO, and few that i wish i would know now"
thanks again for posting this, its a good reminder to be better every day!
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