30 Things I Wish I Knew Earlier in Life

Are you living today better than you did yesterday?

This is one of my favorite questions and one we should ask ourselves from time to time.  It allows us to really pinpoint what is working and what is not, what life lessons we have learned, what progress we have made, and what more we need to learn.

We are all aware that life is a journey and our goal should be to take as many steps as we can in the right direction.

To know that despite the fact that we may make mistakes along the way, when we look back on where we have been, we will be able to see just how far we have come.  Our views and beliefs are more developed, our understanding of our purpose is becoming clearer, and overall we are just living today in a better way than we did yesterday.

We are learning from the life lessons that have come our way.

Those life lessons and who we are come to us in the perfect order and at the perfect time. There really is no questioning that reality.

However, how much easier would it have been if you knew back then what you know now?  And, since life is all about living and learning from ourselves and from each other, why not create a list of life lessons and share it with the world? It really can be helpful to take a look at other people’s list and see what they wish they had known earlier in life.  Maybe there are some good insights and information you can use to make certain you are always living today better than you did yesterday.

And while this list is by no means exhaustive, here are 30 things that I think would have been great to know earlier on in life (in no particular order):

1. The only difference between a rainy Monday and a sunny Monday is my perspective.
2. Setting goals doesn’t end … they should just get bigger and better.
3. It’s okay to not know.
4. You can break a bad habit by falling in love with its opposite.
5. If you ask yourself questions and are patient, the answers will always come.
6. Be happy walking until you can run … and then it is time to try to fly.
7. It is unnecessary to prove to other people that you are right.
8. You should either be living your purpose or working to figure out what it is.
9. Apple’s stock price is going to continue to increase for a very long time.
10. There is no way around it … you have to do some sort of exercise.
11. Life is not a competition.
12. I Live. I Learn. I Am.
13. Keeping things simple is always the way.
14. There is nothing to fear.
15. Common sense will take you where you need to go.
16. There are so many benefits that stem from being nice to people.
17. You can push yourself too much and too hard.
18. There are usually subtle limiting beliefs that hold you back.
19. You can shape and create your own reality.
20. Reading is a great thing.
21. Everything changes.
22. Baby steps are great, but there is nothing better than a quantum leap.
23. There is good in everyone, you just have to be willing to see it.
24. Silence really is golden.
25. Once you find your purpose, you will know you are not mistaken.
26. We are all meant to tap into our own creativity … whatever that may mean for us.
27. You are your best adviser.
28. If you look at things from the right perspective, they will always point to at least one truth.
29. The best growth comes when you are out of your comfort zone.
30. There is nothing better than really living and experiencing life.

Live Today Better than Yesterday

This post topic was actually suggested to me by Abubakar.  Abubakar is inviting all of us to share the things we wish we had known earlier in life. It really is a great exercise.  Give it a try if you have some time.

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