Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Life begins after 1979

Turning 40 draws my imminent desire to constantly reflect on life after four decades on earth. A razorback chipotle scrubs my ire like a sporadic ruckus that jolts to a new dimensional view of survival. The fountain of wisdom against the milieu of abeyance paints my world. It could be a splendid chapter of a walk to remember while celebrating youth and adventurism. As a new page dawns on me, there are more things to learn from life, enriched with human emotions and destiny’s surprises. A new beginning for what lies ahead of me…so help me God! Here are the 40 commandments I have learned in my 40 years of living! #february15 #lifebeginsafter1979  

1. Find your dent in this crazy world. Enjoy the roller coaster ride of your life full of swinging frills and thrills. Choose freely and wisely and make the best out of it. 

2. Teach your kids to dream the impossible dream. Keep your promises alive. If you break it, comb your words affectionately for kiddos to better fathom the milieu.

3. Adore and respect strong women who can challenge your wicked ideas. The more you’ll become clever and maverick.

4. Love and be loved. Always be proud of your family members.

5. Live simply. Serve audaciously your country without self-entitlement. You don’t need all the fancy things in life to be happy.

6. When you’re blessed, always give back. Help without anything in return. But when you borrow something always return in good faith. Believe in good karma.

7. There are many things to be grateful in life. Say thank you even to your snappy dog and things that spark joy to you.

8. The world is our oyster. Travel with substance and embrace world culture.

9. Celebrate the totality of life through music, arts, sciences, and sports. Taste different plates of food using your fingers when you travel everywhere. It’s awesome to be always young at heart.

10. Understand others’ faith and never impose on your own beliefs. Sincerely pray whenever you visit a church, temple, synagogue or mosque. Respect all people from different walks of life.

11. Look up to mentors and role models who can inspire you the most then become the best version of yourself. If you hear their flaws, they too are humans, always remember their good traits.

12. Not all aged men and women are wise but crooked. They either become putschist or corrupt. Lead by good example and walk the talk. 

13. Listen to millennials and digital natives. They too are champions and have interesting stories to tell. Love their innovative and revolutionary minds.

14. It takes a village to raise kids. Young people are the present and future. Invest on them.

15. Knowledge should be inclusive and nurtured. No one has the monopoly of learning. Education gives you a framework but life teaches you everything. 

16. Read, read, and read. Reflect, reflect, and reflect. 

17. Write. Just keep on writing. There are no rules to becoming the best writer in the world. Just tell the truth whether it’s ugly or beautiful.

18. Indulge in sports. It brings out the best in you. Sweat is priceless. Remember no pain, no gain.

19. We are all achievers. Just recognize what’s real and reel.

20. Pamper yourself. Wear nice clothes. Connect with adventure groups. Scuba dive. Compose songs. Write poetry. Paint. Play a guitar. Invent and innovate. Long drive. Eat like a king on the street or fine dining. Lick ice cream and bite chocolates like a child. Do extreme sports. Check your bucket list. Just be crazy once in a while.

21. Buy a piece of land and plant trees.

22. Believe in the power love. Just believe. It’s magical and it can happen.

23. Say sorry to people whom you have sinned. Be genuine when you say it. Many times they will judge you but prove them wrong. Your past mistakes will not define your evolving principles. Learn to forgive and ask to be forgiven. 

24. If colleagues abhor you and attack you due to professional jealousy, deal with it gracefully. Excel more and keep yourself on the ground. Kill them with kindness and stay humble.

25. Not all who wear the sweetest beam are good to you. You know a genuine smile when it’s not blemished with envy.

26. Choose your friends. Drink, eat, party and drive with them. You’ll share the old same stories as long as you’re friends. Be good to them and that’s what are friends for. Never stab their back.

27. There’s a time to weep and a time to party. Learn the best lessons in life then move forward.

28. Reunite with old pals, classmates, schoolmates from kindergarten to university. It pays a lot to look back from how you have matured.

29. Sometimes it’s ok to be naughty but suffer the consequences. Never forget to eat your prescribed medicines. Everyone is certainly vulnerable from sickness and death. 

30. Humor is a gift. Especially if in your youth you become a jackass or a butt of joke. As you turn 40, maintain your chill with dignity.

31. Just wait for your turn. Good opportunities come to those who are patient. Perfect timing comes in mysterious ways.

32. Enroll to unheard of subjects and unconventional courses. Create your own discipline. Adopt and evolve to changing trends. Work with passion. Love every single job you get in. Don't burn bridges to past offices. Gauge in your own niche. Be a pioneer and founder in your chosen field.

33. Venture into business or become an entrepreneur. If you can’t, befriend experts and aspirants then know more about their drive to succeed and feel their intensity.

33. Talk a lot to smart people. Adore their beautiful minds. You can be one of them. It takes one to know it.

34. Don’t be afraid when you stand all alone against the world to fight for what you believe in. You’re just too cool and tough to beat. Choose your fight. Wrestle with those bigger and not lesser than you. There's a lesson for every win or lose. Be yourself.

35. When you have the chance to talk to a president, prime minister, celebrity and monarch, ask them a number of questions. If they can answer your sensible queries, they deserve your respect.

36. Give chance to others to succeed. Sometimes, it’s better to just sit down at the back and see beautiful things happen to others. Don’t be greedy.

37. Always inspire and influence others for a good cause.

38. In silence there is wisdom.

39. You only live once. Remember to always chill.

40. We design our own life. Pray for it and live life in full circle.

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