We all know the very popular sitcom How I Met Your Mother, starring the characters Barney, Robin, Ted, Lily, and Marshall. Barney is obviously the most dynamic character of all, with his corny jokes and outgoing attitude. He knows how to get his way through in any situation and will make you laugh until you absolutely can't anymore. Sure enough, he also gives some mind-blowing tips for how to lead your life;
1. Stay Legen - wait for it - dary!
This is one of Barney's go to phrases/catchphrases. He wants to make sure everyone and everything stay legendary like him, for instance when he's Ted's wingman for getting girls. If something is not legendary, he will go the extra mile to make sure it is. With Barney, there's no not being awesome. So, keep calm and stay legendary, and everything will be fine in life.
2. The Lemon Law
According to Barney, if you're on a date, you have 5 minutes to decide whether you're actually going to stick with the person. If you're not, say goodbye and just end it there. This sort of helped Ted with girls, but not really. So, if you haven't had that much luck lately, maybe the lemon law will help you.
3. Always self five yourself
Barney is a character of full joy, but that doesn't divert from the fact that he tremendously loves himself. He continues to reassure himself and his jokes with self-fives, which the other characters find peculiar. However, self-fives can make you feel really good about yourself when you're in a bad mood. They truly help so self five yourself today and see how you feel!
4. Accept every challenge
Continuously in the show, Barney accepts any challenge that comes his way. He teaches you that no matter how big your struggle is, you can overcome it. Accept everything that comes your way because you don't know what you're missing out on. Barney also teaches us to dream big and always try, no matter if you know you're going to lose. So, accept the challenge, what are you waiting for?
5. When you're sad, just be awesome
Barney is a character who is never sad, depressed, or lonely. He makes sure to have an awesome attitude even when things are at a low point in his life. Barney also makes us cheer up and embody that attitude when we're having bad days. If you feel happy and believe you're awesome, then all your sadness will go away. So, when you get sad, just remember; be awesome.