Reminder to Self

It's been a while since the last time I wrote an article here, and I'm feeling the itch to write again🙂

I'll start off with my reminder to myself on my birthday in 2019.

I hope this list would remind you some good things too.

To self...

1. Cultivate an attitude of gratitude.

2. Take good care of yourself and the person next to you.

3. You are who you respond to.

4. Value good health--physical, mental, emotional, financial, and spiritual.

5. Mind your own business.

6. Always choose to be kind; decide to be positive.

7. Learn and forgive.

8. By empowering and enabling others, you empower and enable yourself.

9. Meet people. Every person is different and has different life lessons to teach you.

10. Your personality is your business card.

11. Understand that life is a complex series of joys, difficulties, and triumphs, because when you do, then the fact that life is complex and difficult no longer matters.

12. It's okay to commit honest mistakes sometimes. Just learn and grow.

13. Be kind to yourself. Be responsibly free and happy.

14. Continue the process of learning, unlearning, and relearning.

15. Just love.

16. Appreciate in public, reprimand in private.

17. A soft voice is more powerful than a loud, angry voice.

18. Don't hate, be indifferent.

19. Value peace of mind and good sleep at night. A clean conscience is your best pillow.

20. Prioritize and prepare.

21. Respect other people's time.

22. Be vocal in a respectful and dignified way.

23. If you want to change the world, improve yourself.

24. Learn when to stand your ground and when to yield.

25. Sometimes it's better to be silent. Discern when.

26. Help and never count what or how much you give.

27. Help others help themselves.

28. Constantly nurture your body, mind, and spirit.

29. Enjoy hobbies. Spend an hour a day for things you do not know or are not expert on/at.

30. See friends and connect with them in person. Create good times you can laugh at in the future.

31. Travel, see the world, be spontaneous, and learn.

32. It's okay to fail, be wrong, break conventions.

33. Help an elderly, encourage a child, support your peers, and challenge yourself.

34. Listen more, speak less. When you speak, speak love and spark hope.

35. Don't be afraid to challenge some rules.

36. Express appreciation and gratitude.

37. Sincerity, honesty, and respect nurture healthy relationships.

38. The brave apologizes.

39. Humility is key to many hearts and doors.

40. Be comfortable about/with yourself.

41. Laugh at yourself.

42. Keep going, even if the road is rocky, winding, or steep.

43. Recognize that you cannot do it alone.

44. Solicit feedback and open-mindedly and positively deal with criticisms, constructive or not.

45. Always have a me-time once a week.

46. Let your friends be themselves and be happy for their successes.

47. Protect the environment and respect animals

48. Fame, money, and power are never the goals; but a dignified, productive, and chill life is.

49. Do not dignify a wrong conduct by replying or reacting.

50. In everything you do, always wear the white hat.

51. To change the world is to improve yourself.

52. Hang loose yet have class.

53. Make at least one person blessed each day because of you.

54. Grow up but not old.

55. Always make time for family.

56. Do good and make mother proud.

57. Wherever you are, always communicate with God.

58. God's faithful servant and warrior, not a worrier.