My Indisputable Facts of Life

I have had these hanging on a wall in my study for almost twenty years.  I put them together when I was not feeling good about where I was and where I was going as a person, a friend, a member of my family. Every now and again when I need  "grounding" I will dust these off and re-read them. I believe every person has a similar unique list, written or unwritten, that fits his or her needs. This list has truly become my "Indisputable Facts of Life".

·      Always be more tolerant of other people than they are of you.

·      Try to kill other people with kindness (don’t worry – they won’t die).

·      If you live on the edge, you will never have any margin – the smallest misstep will be either a game changer or a life changer.

·      If a mistake is made, go from it (don’t dwell on it) and grow from it (become better by learning to avoid it again).

·      People that succeed are able to turn lemons into lemonade – the more lemonade that can be made, the more success that can be obtained.

·      ALL people are born free – someone has to take that freedom away from them. Protecting freedom is the most noble of all causes.

·      Happiness and joy only come from within you. Never rely on things or people to create happiness and joy for you.

·      Always expect to give more in a relationship than you receive. In the long run, you will receive more than you give.

·      Balance in life in more important than money. Without balance, all the money in the world will not satisfy you.

·      Give unto Caesar what is Caesar’s and give unto God what is God’s. Just make sure that Caesar does not get too greedy.

·      Life is tough, but is a lot tougher if you are ignorant. Never stop learning.

·       Your friends will come and go, your family should always love you, but it is God who will never desert you (even if you have deserted Him).