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Things You Should Stop Waiting For

The to-don't list for the benevolent & inspired.

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"Life is short," says everyone, everywhere. While I agree that time does fly, life is realistically the longest thing we will ever know. I mean, really think about it. So, when people tell me, "Life is short! Pack everything in!" I get this sense of stress, anxiety and pressure to make sure I am doing absolutely everything I want to accomplish in my life... right this minute.

My response? "We have time." An inkling in me stops me in my tracks and says, "No, you don't. How do you know that?" However, I have begun to remove all pessimistic tendencies in my life, leaving only room for a happy relationship with realism and optimism.

My recommendation is that instead of worrying about all of the things that we need to get done right this instant, we start analyzing and coming to terms with the pressing burdens that are lingering in our lives first. This way, we finally have room to slowly but surely fit in things that bring value and worth to the empty pages of our unfinished books of life.


Stop waiting for:

Food in the drive-thru. Go cook something.

You have one heart and one stomach. Don't wait for your drunk friend to call you at 2:30 a.m. when the bars close to fill yourself and them with grease from french fries and all-day breakfast specials. Feed your body right.

Someone else to make something happen for you.

The second you give someone else the power to control your destiny, it no longer becomes your destiny. Grab life by the horns or you'll find yourself in front of them.

Those who don't want to be helped.

You can only repeat yourself so many times before you are wasting your breath. Your thoughts are valuable, and so is your advice. The more you repeat yourself, the more your words are exhausted. Everyone hears, but only a few listen.

Someone to tell you what's up when your intuition has already told you.

If it walks like a duck, and it talks like a duck, it's a duck.

Someone to push you to exercise.

Join a gym. If you don't have the means to, there is a place called the outdoors that I hear is great for walking and running. Do some push-ups; anything is better than nothing.

The phone to ring.

Phones work two ways. That's the beauty of them. If you want to talk, call.

The "right time" to feel a certain way about someone.

Since when is there a right time to feel a certain way? Clichés and social standards should not be a factor in how you respond to your emotions.

People to change.

There comes a point in life where you either accept the bad and ugly in someone, or decide that they are dead weight in your life that must be lifted.

To be happy.

If you want better results, make better choices. Your circumstances won't change unless your actions do. Never settle for anything less than true, genuine happiness.

With all of that said, there is a difference between waiting and being patient. While patience means it's a work in progress, waiting can turn into an endless game of cat and mouse with your own agenda. Save yourself some time to make mistakes and mess around, and figure out what not to wait for before you allow outside circumstances and others to decide for you.

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