Check out Cherie Carter-Scott’s rules of life, inspired by the Helen Keller’s quote, “Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood.”
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Rule One – You will receive a body. Whether you love it or hate it, it’s yours for life, so accept it. What counts is what’s inside.
Rule Two – You will be presented with lessons. Life is a constant learning experience, which every day provides opportunities for you to learn more.
Rule Three – There are no mistakes, only lessons. Your development towards wisdom is a process of experimentation, trial and error, so it’s inevitable things will not always go to plan or turn out how you’d want.
Rule Four – The lesson is repeated until learned. Lessons repeat until learned. What manifests as problems and challenges, irritations and frustrations are more lessons – they will repeat until you see them as such and learn from them.
Rule Five – Learning does not end. While you are alive there are always lessons to be learned. Surrender to the ‘rhythm of life’, don’t struggle against it.
Rule Six – “There” is no better than “here”. The other side of the hill may be greener than your own, but being there is not the key to endless happiness. Be grateful for and enjoy what you have, and where you are on your journey.
Rule Seven – Others are only mirrors of you. You love or hate something about another person according to what you love or hate about yourself. Be tolerant.
Rule Eight – What you make of your life is up to you. You have all the tools and resources you need. What you do with them is up to you. ** Rule Nine – Your answers lie inside of you.** Trust your instincts and your innermost feelings, whether you hear them as a little voice or a flash of inspiration.
Rule Ten – You will forget all this at birth.
That 10th one is a real bummer!
Can I add one more rule?
Rule Eleven – Being positive is a learned behavior. The younger you learn it the better! It’s more difficult to be positive than negative and, because it takes a tad of effort and a bit of practice, most people can’t be bothered.
Any rules you’d like to add?