Timeless Wisdom: 50 Life Lessons

 

Today’s Gold Nugget: WISDOM

I came across a social media post and wanted to share its content with you. I believe it’s profitable for all who want to succeed and enjoy life to the fullest. These timeless wisdom truths were written by Regina Brett, author, and columnist for The Plain Dealer newspaper in Cleveland, Ohio.

Regina: “I once wrote the 50 lessons life taught me to celebrate growing older. It is the most requested column I’ve ever written.”   

Timeless wisdom: 50 Life Lessons

  1. Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good.
  2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
  3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
  4. Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
  5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
  6. You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
  7. Cry with someone. It’s more healing than crying alone.
  8. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn’t do.
  9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.
  10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
  11. Make peace with your past so it won’t screw up the present.
  12. It’s OK to let your children see you cry.
  13. Don’t compare your life to others’. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
  14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn’t be in it.
  15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don’t worry; God never blinks.
  16. Life is too short for long pity parties. Get busy living or get busy dying.
  17. You can get through anything if you stay put in today.
  18. A writer writes. If you want to be a writer, write.
  19. It’s never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.
  20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don’t take no for an answer.
  21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don’t save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
  22. Overprepare, then go with the flow.
  23. Be eccentric now. Don’t wait for old age to wear purple.
  24. The most important sex organ is the brain.
  25. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
  26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: “In five years, will this matter?”
  27. Always choose life.
  28. Forgive everyone for everything.
  29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
  30. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.
  31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
  32. It’s OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
  33. Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
  34. Believe in miracles.
  35. Whatever doesn’t kill you really does make you stronger.
  36. Growing old beats the alternative – dying young.
  37. Your children get only one childhood. Make it memorable.
  38. Read the Psalms. They cover every human emotion.
  39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
  40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else’s, we’d grab ours back.
  41. Don’t audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
  42. Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful, or joyful.
  43. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
  44. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
  45. The best is yet to come.
  46. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up, and show up.
  47. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
  48. If you don’t ask, you don’t get.
  49. Yield.
  50. Life isn’t tied with a bow, but it’s still a gift.

Regina Brett’s timeless wisdom life lessons are not just words on a page; they come from a lifetime of experiences. I’m sure you can relate to many if you have lived long enough.

So, let these timeless wisdom serve as gentle reminders and guiding principles to help us live more fully, love more deeply, and cherish every moment. Life is short!

Whether you’re facing a challenge or simply seeking inspiration, return to these timeless life lessons and let them light your path. Like she said so beautifully, “Life isn’t tied with a bow, but it’s still a precious gift“.

In closing, God’s Word is timeless wisdom. He instructs us by saying, Get wisdom, get understanding – Proverbs 4:5. If you want to get wisdom, read the book of Proverbs. There are 31 chapters, one for each day of the month.

Live your best life!

“The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel:
To know wisdom and instruction,
To perceive the words of understanding,
To receive the instruction of wisdom,
Justice, judgment, and equity; To give prudence to the simple,
To the young man knowledge and discretion—
A wise man will hear and increase learning,
And a man of understanding will attain wise counsel,
To understand a proverb and an enigma,
The words of the wise and their riddles.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge,
But fools despise wisdom and instruction”

Proverbs 1:1-5

“My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments; for length of days and years
of life worth living and tranquility and prosperity (the wholeness of life’s blessings) they will add to you. Do not
let mercy and kindness and truth leave you (instead let these qualities define you); bind them securely around
your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. So find favor and high esteem in the sight of God and man”

Proverb 3:1-5

 

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