Time goes by with abandon. I'm 33, I was just 18, then I'll be 45. A blink of an eye and another year. Time is luxury. Don't waste it. Don't spend it on someone or something that will not bring dividends. Stop waiting for the right time to do anything. Just do it. If you keep waiting, your time will run out and you would have never done what ever it is you wanted to do. Don't take breaks. Rest is fine.
If you find yourself sitting there doing nothing, that means you have plenty of time to get something done. See it as an opportunity to buy some future time. Why wait until tomorrow to do things you can do today. If you wash your clothes, and clean up today, you'll have time tomorrow to go to the park or a movie. Get your lunch packed the night before instead of being late for work the next morning. Listen to e-books on your ride to and from work. Go straight to the gym right after work.
Tomorrow is not promised. Wait till tomorrow and you will be waiting forever. you don't have an expiration date. Today could be your last day on earth. Do what makes you happy. Make amends with your enemies. Dance. Tell then you love them. Take your old man to a ball game. Go to church with your mom. Buy that gadget you can't really afford, but will make you feel cool, because when you see the end near, that money is not going to matter. Don't regret anything. If someone you know has a terminal illness, call them everyday, visit them every week even after they're gone. Don't take your health for granted.
If you feel bad, there is probably something wrong with you. Go see a doctor. Don't think about the day of work you will miss, because a day in the clinic could be the difference between dying young and growing old. Nothing should stop you from living a healthy life. Not your friends or your family. If you smoke, quit. If you wanna lose a couple of pounds, walk. Drink more water. Eat less bread and fried foods. Instead of that number 1, order a salad every once in a while. Snack on almonds instead of chips. These small changes will make tomorrow possible and a bit more enjoyable.
Don't yell at your kids. They are kids, they don't know, and yelling at them will not make them change. Talk to your kids... about everything. If you think they aren't old enough to know, they probably know already. Don't underestimate your kids. They are smarter than you think. They are smarter than you were at that age. Love your kids. Food, shelter and money does not equate to love. Spend time with them. Share your fears and dreams, so they can know that fear is natural, and that they can dream. Never let them see you fight or cry. No matter the reason, they will assume that it's their fault. Your kids are your legacy, raise them right and don't let them down by sending them into the world without the proper tools, including intelligence, compassion, common sense, street smart, imagination, a fighting spirit and self esteem.
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