Today is My Birthday (August, 6, 1978 : 42) 42 Life Lessons

Today I celebrate another rotation around the sun. Another 940 million km traveled, or an estimated distance of 39,480 million km traveled (more or less), about 367,920 hours of living under my belt, and perhaps less than or around 353,203,200 heart beats, beaten.

Learn many things so far, and there is still a vast greatness of things left to discover and learn still in front.

Here are some lessons learned.

My ethos: Be inspirational, be creative, do good.

Life is short, live well.
Don't get caught up in small petty B.S let it go. Stress will kill you.
Find something you love to do and it won't be work.
Focus your energy on what matters to you.
Find a stillness inside yourself. It will help you a lot.
Eat less meat and eat more vegetables.
Drink lots of water.
Don't be afraid to dream big and chase that dream no matter what people say.
Don't worry what other people think about you, just be you.
It's better take a chance then stay home hiding underneath your blankets. Get up get out.
Don't be afraid to make new friends, say hi to a stranger have a conversation - you never know where this may lead.
Shave all your hair off at some point. This does not define who you are.
Think about the universe, think about your position in it, speculate on what it means.
Don't be afraid to be alone, Enjoy going to restaurants by yourself or going on walks by yourself.
Don't be too shy to play with kids. It's fun to embrace your inner child and let them out to play now and again.
Learn to play an instrument. Learn to swim!
Go to a few figure drawing classes.
Experiment cooking and eating strange and wonderful foods.
Don't afraid to travel by yourself. Adventure and life happens out there.
Stay up all night at least a few times and to watch the sunrise on a beach.
It is good to look before you leap... TRUST ME (*almost died twice as I did not do this).
Get punched in the face one time. It is an awakening experience.
Love people passionately.
Take care of your body, exercise. The road is very long, but has many nice views for you to see.
Not everything is about you. Sometimes even when it is about you, its not.
Look for the good in everyone. It will help you be less jaded and cynical. The glass is half-full.
Remove those people from your life that are draining your energy, and being negative. No time for this.
Keep your circle of friends small but keep your network large.
Embrace nature and find the time to go out and be part of it.
I struggle with this one but, update the wardrobe and the clothing now and then, lol.
Work hard, play hard.
Have your word be your bond and do everything you can to live up to what you say.
Be honest to yourself and others around you, it's difficult to do but people will respect you more.
Find a code of conduct you wish to live by and follow that but don't be afraid to change it.
Embrace the idea that everything is a sand castle on the beach and one day it will wash away.
Find the present time, live in the now.
Doesn't matter how you feel but get up each day, keep going forward trying to look your best doing your best.
Do find time to slow down. In a busy world with technology and places to go force yourself to stop, look for minute and enjoy. Smell the flowers as they say.
Don't make your life just about earning money. Dream bigger then money.
Do your best to stay connected with your family, whatever that means for you as as they will be there for you always.
Walls are not meant to stop you but to give you a challenge to find a way to get the other side.
Life... it is a crazy absurd adventure that is ment to be enjoyed, so enjoy it with pasion, with zest and with an open heart.

Thank you my friends for being with me on this journey thus far. There are many more miles to go, breaths to taken and heartbeats to share before its over.

Much gratitude to you all.

Your boy @Jacuzzi

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