You know what’s funny? The things we love and the things that bring us happiness. They’re often different from the life we think we should have. You’ll never be as happy as you think you should be if you spend your time wishing for something else to come along. I believe that if we learn how to love what is in front of us, life will bring us more of those things that bring us happiness.
Love What You Have, Before Life Teaches You to Love
Love what you have, before life teaches you to love what you have.
It’s okay to wait for the right person or opportunity to come along. But don’t wait for life itself to give it all to you. That’s not going to happen! You’ve got this life and the opportunities in front of your eyes right now; grab them with both hands and make something of yourself. Don’t wait for anything else–this moment is all we have.
If you don’t love what you have, stop wishing for things that aren’t there now.
If you don’t love what you have, stop wishing for things that aren’t there now.
- Don’t wish for things that aren’t there now.
- Don’t wish for things that you don’t have.
- Don’t wish for things that are not possible or in your control (e.g., winning the lottery).
Love What You Have, Before Life Teaches You to Love
Before you can truly love someone else, learn to love yourself.
Life is an opportunity for you to grow and learn about yourself. If you don’t love what you have now, then stop wishing for things that aren’t there now.
Why do you love what you have?
You love what you have because it’s yours. You appreciate the things you own, and that appreciation is an act of love. It’s a way of saying “I want to take care of this thing for as long as possible.”
You love what you have because it makes you happy. Your house may be small or big, old or new–but since it’s where your heart lives, it feels like home (and therefore deserves all the loving attention).
You love what you have because it’s exactly what you deserve: no more and no less than exactly what suits your needs at this time in life or place on Earth! You worked hard for those beautiful shoes; they’re not just randomly being handed out by some shoe fairy!
Learn from the past, but don’t let it define you.
Learn from the past, but don’t let it define you.
Don’t let the past define your future. Don’t let it determine what you do in this moment or tomorrow. The fact that something happened doesn’t mean that it will happen again, and if it does happen again then there’s something else going on besides just the event itself. In other words: don’t throw away a relationship because one person cheated on another person (or vice versa). If someone has hurt or disappointed us badly enough to end our connection with them forever–and not just temporarily because we’re angry–then take some time before making any decisions about whether or not they should remain friends with us; maybe there is still room for forgiveness after all?
Don’t let your pain define who you are.
Life is a series of lessons, and the most important one is that you do not have to let your pain define who you are.
Pain will come and go in your life. It doesn’t matter if it’s physical or emotional; when it comes, all we can do is take care of ourselves and get through the day by doing what works best for us. The rest of them will pass eventually, but only if we let them go when they’re done teaching us their lesson–and leave behind as little baggage as possible along the way!
It’s okay to be sad, but it’s not okay to be stuck in sadness.
It’s okay to be sad, but it’s not okay to be stuck in sadness.
I’m saying this because it’s the truth and you should know it by now. You’ve been through so much stuff in your life already–you don’t need any more problems! But if there is one thing that can help us move on from our pasts and look toward our futures with hope instead of fear or dread, it’s learning how to love ourselves enough so that when bad things happen (and they will), we can pick ourselves up and keep going without letting those experiences define us forevermore as victims or failures who deserve nothing good in life ever again.
Be grateful for what you have and what you’ve learned.
The next time you start to complain, take a moment to think about what you have and be grateful for it. It could be as simple as having a roof over your head or food in the fridge, but even those things are blessings in disguise.
Be thankful for what you’ve learned and how far life has brought you so far–even if that means not being where or who you thought would be at this point in time.
Appreciate the journey that brought you to where you are today.
Appreciate the journey that brought you to where you are today.
Be grateful for what you have and what you’ve learned. Don’t let your pain define who you are, but also don’t ignore it or pretend it doesn’t exist either–just be honest about how things feel right now and don’t sweep them under the rug because they’re inconvenient or uncomfortable (or both). It’s okay to be sad; in fact, it’s essential if we want our lives to grow and change in positive ways! However, if those feelings persist over time and become stagnant or stuck in one place without any movement forward…it might be time for some self-reflection on what needs changing next in order for growth/change/happiness/etc etc ad infinitum…
If we love what we have, life will bring us more of those things we love.
If we love what we have, life will bring us more of those things we love.
If you focus on the things you don’t have, then it is easy to feel like your life is lacking in some way. You may think that if only I had this or that thing, then my life would be perfect. But when we focus on what we don’t have, it makes us unhappy and ungrateful for what we do have in our lives right now. On the other hand when we focus on what makes us happy and grateful for all of our blessings in life (including the ones that come from family members), then those positive feelings attract more positive experiences into our lives!
Conclusion
I’m not saying that we should never wish for more, or that we should stop searching for answers. But if you don’t love what you have now, it’s time to make some changes. Start by being grateful for what you have and who has helped get you where you are today. Then take those lessons with you into tomorrow so they can help shape who comes next in your life
