My lessons of 2011

I posted this on my Facebook this morning. Might as well let the rest of you in on it too :) Have a safe and happy new year!

 

1. If you can imagine it, you can make it happen.
2. You are a product of your enviornment. Surround yourself with positive, supportive people and happiness will follow.
3. Sometimes, fighting for every inch to get to that mile isn't so bad.
4. It's all a journey, we are all works in progress.
5. No doesn't mean no, it means not yet.
6. Listen 10 times more than you speak.
7. Even on the worst day there is still something to smile about.
8. Strength lies in forgiveness, forgive those who hurt you and you take away their power over you.
9. No matter what has happened or will happen, I will always be her daughter.
10. Sometimes you don't get along with others because they reflect everything you dislike about yourself.
11. Growth starts outside your comfort zone. If you're not growing it's because you're TOO COMFORTABLE.
12. Everything will work itself out in the end. Make a decision and keep plugging away at it. Eventually you'll get it right.
13. If you're spending all your time thinking about what may go wrong, you're not focusing hard enough on what you want to go right. Plan to succeed, don't plan on failing.
14. Just accept the damn compliment once in a while.
15. Keep loving the way you love until you find someone who will love you the way you need to be loved.
16. Words are words, actions are actions. Don't confuse the two.
17. In life, you'll always get exactly what you need, when you need it. It may not always be what you want, but it's going to be what you need.
18. Let your past make you better, not bitter.
19. Thinking about doing something is always a hundred times worst than actually doing it.
20. Failed attempts are just an opportunity to grow and learn.
21. There will always be laundry that needs to be done, projects to be completed. Take some time out to yourself. You won't be able to do any of those things if you're not in good health. Quit playing catch up with yourself and remember to be kind to yourself.
22. It will never "get better" when you overcome this milestone or that obstacle. It's better today than it was yesterday. Make it better today, every day.
23. It's never too late to keep trying.
24. There is nothing you can't do if you want it that bad.
25. Celebrate your successes. As great as the next goal will be, the one you just accomplished was pretty awesome too.
26. There's nothing wrong with being passionate about something.
27. Be true to yourself. Even if you wanted to be someone else, you can only be yourself.