Either way, death is the logical end of our lives . Have you ever thought about how you will feel when your time comes? Perhaps you'll regret things you didn't have time to do?
Some people probably have questions about this topic? I'm going to clarify this situation, and I want to share with you some suggestions that will help you not feel sorry for the life you've lived. Because we can't change the past, but we can try to change our future. Start changing it right now and you will see how beautiful it can be.
I would like to have the courage to live the life I like and not to take into account the opinions of others
Do you live the life you've always dreamed of? or Do you just live the way others expect you to?
Unfortunately, in our time, many people live as they are expected . Many of my friends make decisions based on their parents ' wishes. But is it good? Personally, I definitely think not! We learn to be responsible for our own lives when we make our own decisions .
My entire childhood was spent in a repressive manner. I trusted my own parents 100%, really believed that they wanted me only good (and it really was.) But I felt depressed all the time because I tried to live up to their expectations.
Everything changed when I was twenty years old . I started making decisions on my own and it really made me happy, I felt it was time to do what I love. So at first it was difficult, because I had to delete some people from your life. I started my own business with full determination (which has been successfully operating to this day.) Really-it was a turning point in my life and I'm happy that it took place .
Believe in your own beliefs. Listen to other people's opinions, but do not make decisions based on them. Trust your intuition, follow it and live on your own.
I regret having worked so hard
People work 10-12 hours every day. Parents do not devote enough time to their children, young people build a career, and there is no time for personal relationships and for themselves. So, do we need money, and is it really worth sacrificing all this for them?
Forget the expression " I don't have enough time."There is always time, and it all depends on the ability to successfully prioritize their business . If you don't have enough time for your own relationship, it means that they are not a priority for you. We all spend the same amount of time every day and it all depends on the ability to effectively manage it. Make informed choices, and waste time on what you really love .
I'd like to have the courage to Express my feelings.
Is there a person in your life that you like? Perhaps you're afraid to open your heart to him? Have you ever had moments when you closed it through fear of the unknown?
You're not alone. I have a few friends who are single not because of their own inferiority (they are actually very successful as well as attractive enough) but they are closed to love. They do not want to meet new people and expand their social circles . When a person appears in front of them who attracts them, they do not get to know him better, but simply find a million excuses, and say that this is not the person they were looking for.
Better to do and regret than not do at all. If you're really afraid to show your feelings, then ask yourself, " What do I have to lose?"One should be honest with oneself and trust one's own heart . In the worst case, a person may reject your offer, but it does not matter, because then you realize that your feelings were wrong.
And, really, this is the worst-case scenario? In that case, you'll know the truth and you can move on . But think for a moment that your sympathy may be mutual and then you will thank yourself for showing courage at the moment when you were uncertain.
I wish I was in contact with my friends
Sometimes friendship takes a back seat, because you prefer: career, romantic relationships and financial goals. Why? Perhaps this is so, because we are used to believe that friendship will remain afloat even when we do not pay attention to it . Think about how important friendship is to you?
Do not wait until your friends call and offer to meet-do it yourself. Be the initiator, take matters into your own hands. Friendship does not tolerate neglect. It's like a flower, if you don't feed it from time to time, it will wither.
Why, I didn't allow myself to be happier
Are you really unhappy? Maybe you're always complaining about things that don't go the way you want them to? Do you remember the missed opportunities instead of appreciating what you already have?
A lot of unhappy people don't understand what it takes to be really happy . I have to agree with the words of John Galbraith "Despite the growth of the welfare of society, people are not happier, but rather unhappy."Why? Their discontent, NOT caused by lack of material goods! They just can't figure out what it takes to feel happy. In the pursuit of wealth, we lose the true essence of happiness .
Understand, happiness is a choice. Many people mistakenly believe that it depends on external factors. You can be happy now, if you really want to.
Your statement that "happiness is a choice" is so true. I know a few wealthy people who are miserable and drowning in self pity. They will find the negative in everything around them and feel the need to tell everyone around them how life cheated them. We go to classes to learn how to drive. Too bad there isn't a class we could attend on how to live a fulfilling life.
Nice post! I would say happiness is more of something you can build up through perserverance and focus on the right kind of behaviour/goals in your life rather than just calling it a "choice" though. This just being happy right now for now reason certainly goes along with the idea of meditation / mindfulness / being in the moment, but this is something that takes practice, to reduce it to just being a "choice" I think totally understates the issue.