What is Your Secret of Life?

Acceptance

I'm coming to realize that the secret of life is a more...4 points

I'm coming to realize that the secret of life is acceptance. You might want to take steps to change things in the future, but in this moment, just in this moment, accept that they are as they are. Otherwise you are arguing with reality - and you're not going to win.4 points

Find Laughter in Life's Situations

It really is better to laugh then cry, smile then more...4 points

It really is better to laugh then cry, smile then frown, and pass it on to make someone's day that much better.4 points

Have a "what can I offer" attitude rather than a "what can I get out of this" attitude.

. . . in everything you do.3 points

Grow where you are planted. Grandparents are important to your children.

Grandparents are voices of the past.
Role models o more...2 points

Grandparents are voices of the past.
Role models of the present
They open the doors to the future.2 points

Be in the moment

"People plan, God laughs." When I first more...2 points

"People plan, God laughs." When I first read this, I thought it was about God having ideas for your life other than what you planned. I now see a gentle reminder to always be in the eternal now, to remember to enjoy each moment and to realize that the present is truely a joyous gift.2 points

Do what you love, love what you do.

You were put here for a reason. There is a reason more...2 points

You were put here for a reason. There is a reason that you love to do certain things - because you were meant to do them! The things I love to do are different from yours - that's what makes us unique.2 points

Say 'thank you' when someone pays you a compliment!

When someone pays you a compliment they really don more...2 points

When someone pays you a compliment they really don't need to know that your butt is too big, your hair really needs a dye, or you really look better in red. Honor the giver with your graciousness, a smile, and a great big Thank You!2 points

Treat others as you wish to be treated yourself

There is no room for hypocrisy in life!2 points

Learn the difference between assertiveness and aggression

Then teach it to your children2 points

Mitakuye Oyasin

The Lakota have this saying and it translates to: more...2 points

The Lakota have this saying and it translates to: We are all related. Such a simple statement that touches every aspect of living. Treating people with the support of a Father, the nurturing of a Mother, the protectiveness of a big brother, the sweetness of a little sister because...we are All a member of the same family. Life changing, don't you think?2 points

It is what it is

More than just a cliche, I use it as a mantra to r more...2 points

More than just a cliche, I use it as a mantra to remind me to stay focused in the moment, not to sweat the small stuff, and not dwell on past events that I cannot change,2 points

To Love Kindness

To love kindness involves how we feel; think and a more...1 point

To love kindness involves how we feel; think and act.
"Fill your days with acts of kindness."1 point

Forgiveness

Everyone really does the best they can with what t more...1 point

Everyone really does the best they can with what they know and where they are in consciousness.1 point

keeping an open mind about everything

1 point

God is Love

and love is a verb!1 point

Patience1 point

Perspective is so important.

I once read, and can't remember where..."When more...1 point

I once read, and can't remember where..."When I was in my 20's I worried about what others thought of me. When I was in my 40's I stopped worrying about what others thought of me. Now in my 60's I know that they weren't thinking of me" That is very freeing to then find one's own meaning.1 point

Awareness

including paying attention to the miracles surroun more...1 point

including paying attention to the miracles surrounding us at each moment and also realizing that what we see is only part of the big picture. We don't have all the answers.1 point