Enjoy 14 Beautiful Life Changing Lessons
1. Fall and Rise
Today, when I slipped on the wet tile floor, a boy in a wheelchair caught me before I slammed my head on the ground. He said, “Believe it or not, that’s almost exactly how I injured my back three years ago.”
Today, when I slipped on the wet tile floor, a boy in a wheelchair caught me before I slammed my head on the ground. He said, “Believe it or not, that’s almost exactly how I injured my back three years ago.”
2. A Father’s Advice
Today, my father told me, “Just go for it and give it a try! You don’t have to be a professional to build a successful product. Amateurs started Google and Apple. Professionals built the Titanic.”
Today, my father told me, “Just go for it and give it a try! You don’t have to be a professional to build a successful product. Amateurs started Google and Apple. Professionals built the Titanic.”
3. The Power of Uniqueness
Today, I asked my mentor, a very successful businessman in his 70’s – What his top three tips are for success. He smiled and said,
“Read something no one else is reading, think something no one else is thinking and do something no one else is doing.”
Today, I asked my mentor, a very successful businessman in his 70’s – What his top three tips are for success. He smiled and said,
“Read something no one else is reading, think something no one else is thinking and do something no one else is doing.”
4. Looking Back
Today, I interviewed my grandmother for part of a research paper. I’m working on my Psychology class. When I asked her to define
success in her own words, she said, “Success is when you look back at your life, and the memories make you smile.”
Today, I interviewed my grandmother for part of a research paper. I’m working on my Psychology class. When I asked her to define
success in her own words, she said, “Success is when you look back at your life, and the memories make you smile.”
5. Try and You Shall Know
I am blind by birth. When I was 8 years old, I wanted to play basketball. I asked my father,
“Dad, can I play basketball?” He said, “You’ll never know until you try.” When I was a teenager, I asked him, “Dad, can I become a
surgeon?” He replied, “Son, you’ll never know until you try.” Today, I am a surgeon, just because I tried.
I am blind by birth. When I was 8 years old, I wanted to play basketball. I asked my father,
“Dad, can I play basketball?” He said, “You’ll never know until you try.” When I was a teenager, I asked him, “Dad, can I become a
surgeon?” He replied, “Son, you’ll never know until you try.” Today, I am a surgeon, just because I tried.
6. Goodness and Gratitude
Today after a 72 hour shift at the fire station, a woman ran up to me at the grocery store and gave me a hug. When I tensed up, she realized I didn’t recognize her. She let go with
tears of joy in her eyes and the most sincere smile and said, “on
9-11-2001, you carried me
out of the World Trade Center.”
Today after a 72 hour shift at the fire station, a woman ran up to me at the grocery store and gave me a hug. When I tensed up, she realized I didn’t recognize her. She let go with
tears of joy in her eyes and the most sincere smile and said, “on
9-11-2001, you carried me
out of the World Trade Center.”
7. Love Conquers Pain
Today, after I watched my dog get run over by a car, I sat on the side of the road holding him and crying. And just before he died, he licked the tears off my face.
Today, after I watched my dog get run over by a car, I sat on the side of the road holding him and crying. And just before he died, he licked the tears off my face.
8. A Door Closes To Open Another
Today, at 7 am, I woke up feeling ill, but decided I needed the money, so I went to work. At 3 pm I got laid off. On my drive home, I got a flat tire. When I went into the trunk for the spare, it was flat too. A man in a
BMW pulled over, gave me a ride, we chatted and then he offered me a job.
Today, at 7 am, I woke up feeling ill, but decided I needed the money, so I went to work. At 3 pm I got laid off. On my drive home, I got a flat tire. When I went into the trunk for the spare, it was flat too. A man in a
BMW pulled over, gave me a ride, we chatted and then he offered me a job.
9. Looking Back Today, as my father, three brothers and two sisters stood around my mother’s hospital
bed, my mother uttered her last coherent words before she died. She simply said, “I feel so loved right now. We should have gotten
together like this more often”.
bed, my mother uttered her last coherent words before she died. She simply said, “I feel so loved right now. We should have gotten
together like this more often”.
10. Affection
Today, I kissed my dad on the forehead as he passed away in a small hospital bed. About 5 seconds after he passed, I realized, it was
the first time I had given him a kiss since I was a little boy.
Today, I kissed my dad on the forehead as he passed away in a small hospital bed. About 5 seconds after he passed, I realized, it was
the first time I had given him a kiss since I was a little boy.
11. Incidence Today, in the cutest voice, my 8 year old daughter asked me to start recycling. I
chuckled and asked “Why?” She replied, “So you can help me save the planet.” I chuckled again and asked, “And why do you want to save the planet?” “Because that’s where I keep
all my stuff” she said.
chuckled and asked “Why?” She replied, “So you can help me save the planet.” I chuckled again and asked, “And why do you want to save the planet?” “Because that’s where I keep
all my stuff” she said.
12. Joy Today, when I witnessed a 27-year old breast cancer patient laughing hysterically at her
2-year old daughter’s antics, I suddenly realized that I need to stop complaining about my life and start celebrating it again.
2-year old daughter’s antics, I suddenly realized that I need to stop complaining about my life and start celebrating it again.
13. Kindness
Today, a boy in a wheelchair saw me
desperately struggling on crutches with my broken leg and offered to carry my backpack and books for me. He helped me all the way across campus to my class and as he was leaving he said, “I hope you feel better soon.”
Today, a boy in a wheelchair saw me
desperately struggling on crutches with my broken leg and offered to carry my backpack and books for me. He helped me all the way across campus to my class and as he was leaving he said, “I hope you feel better soon.”
14. Sharing
Today, I was travelling in Kenya and I met a refugee from Zimbabwe. He said he hadn’t eaten anything in over 3 days and looked extremely skinny and unhealthy. Then, my friend offered him the rest of the sandwich he was eating. The first thing the man said was, “We can share it”.
Today, I was travelling in Kenya and I met a refugee from Zimbabwe. He said he hadn’t eaten anything in over 3 days and looked extremely skinny and unhealthy. Then, my friend offered him the rest of the sandwich he was eating. The first thing the man said was, “We can share it”.
Cheers to Life
