13 Reminders to Live By

1. The past is in the past, focus on the future.
   - How would you improve yourself if you still want to meddle with your past? Can your past do something for you now? No, it definitely cannot. But one thing is for sure—it was meant to happen for you to learning something from it.

2. Opinions do not define reality.
   - The thing is—you are not what they say about you. Things are way different if you look at it positively. Mind your own business and never let people's opinion ruin your life. You know yourself better than anyone else.

3. Everyone's journey is different.

   - You are not me, I am not you. Be sensitive with others. We all have different paths to take, different experiences to face and different people to meet in the future. There is no use in comparing yourself to others.

4. Time is the essence of healing.

   -You may be drained, exhausted and hurting right now, but trust me—trust the process. Time heals. All you need is a positive mind and a little bit of encouragement.

5. Judgement is a confession of character.

   - Be careful. Pick the right words before speaking it out loud. What you say about other people might be the one best describes you.

6. Overthinking will lead to sadness.

   - This might be easily applied to me—an overthinker. People like me tend to forget that life is much wider than just our own perspective. We overthink about small stuffs we know we cannot do anything about—leaving us down.

7. Happiness is an inside job, found within.

   - We should not let our own emotions and our own happiness depend on other people—we create it ourselves. We may not know how but I believe everything starts from our mindsets.

8. Positive thoughts, create positive actions.

   - Some circumstances may bring us down but remember that a positive mind can create the best positive outcome. Do not be hindered by certain unexpected moments you may think you cannot handle. Everything has it's own way of fixing.

9. Smiles are contagious.

   - Some people's job is to make others happy, but behind those smiles they are also facing certain problems. The key is to not stop smiling. You may not know yet but someone needs that smile—the person next to you, the person you may pass by the hallways, or that certain person who loves you the most.

10. Sprinkle kindness, it's free.

    - Kindness is everywhere, we should just be observant. Being kind is simple. You just need to open up your mind to some things other people cannot see the way it is. Kindness is given to those who deserve it.

11. You only fail if you quit.

    - It doesn't matter how many times you stumble, the important thing is not giving up. Today may not be the time for you to shine but someday, you will find your own light. Just don't quit on doing what you love.

12. What goes around, comes around.

    - They say people come and go—I couldn't agree more. Whatever comes into your life, gladly accept and face it. If it comes to you, it is probably meant for you to keep. If not, then freely let it go.

13. The quicker you choose to move forward, the quicker the suffering ends.

    - Moving forward would be the hardest thing a person, attached to his own past, could ever do. But the past is just a lesson for us to keep moving forward. It does not concern us anymore—though we have been a part of it.

Hi! I am @krysterrific, a 20 year-old Nursing student and an aspiring writer from the Philippines! I came into read.cash thanks to @Ayane-chan, making me slowly learn more, write more and be more of what I am capable of doing.