52 powerful life lessons for you to live to the fullest every day
In the following article, you will find 52 powerful life lessons that you need to learn so that each step on your way takes you to a better destination and you enjoy much more.
Life itself is responsible for teaching us lessons. Sometimes to blows, through the experiences of others or through joys; but it always left us a lesson.
Sometimes we don’t realize that life is saying something to us, but it looks for a way to repeat it. Sometimes it’s hard on us, but only hard enough to show us something important.
Many life lessons are repeated over and over again, that is why it is important that we should be attentive, that we are thoughtful and that we do not let the days go by without analyzing who we are and why what happens to us happens for us.
52 powerful life lessons to live to the fullest.
There will be life lessons that you would have liked to learn when growing up, that someone would have told you. Although sometimes we need to experiment it to understand, great characters have been in charge of exposing those life teachings that apply to each and every one of us.
For this reason, we want you to contemplate these 52 lessons of life so that you live to the fullest every day. Find them below:
01. The easy way always ends up being the hardest: Never settle for easy things. Eventually, you will regret it and end up paying a heavy price. Everything worthwhile in life takes time and effort. So don’t look for shortcuts or claim great achievements overnight.
02. A successful life begins with the small step of taking risks: You may be afraid of making mistakes or failing, but if you don’t take risks you will have failed without having started.
03. Your thoughts are incredibly powerful, they had better be positive: You have no idea how powerful your mind is. If you think you are insecure, it will be so. If you think you are creative, you will be.
To have a more abundant and successful life, you must think in unlimited terms of abundance and success. Thinking is one of the greatest powers that we possess, and it is our choice to do it negatively or positively.
04. Small daily habits are more important than great but infrequent successes: Focus on acquiring small habits. Success is built day by day, being constant and not dreaming of the day you win the lottery.
05. Your current circumstances do not define you, your thoughts do: If circumstances defined us, people would have no opportunity to arise.
So if you are not in the best situation, that does not mean that your life cannot change. On the contrary, it seeks a way to change, to learn and to get ahead.
06. Saying “I don’t know” is better than pretending you have all the answers: There are more things you don’t know than there are. Saying “I don’t know” is a sign of humility and respect towards others. As long as you are interested in learning to say “I don’t know” it will become a source of knowledge.
We have the idea that there is some kind of stigma or shame in admitting our limitations, but it is impossible to know everything.
07. Knowing yourself is more important than your personal achievements: Many times we make the mistake of concentrating on achieving goals and forget about ourselves.
There are people who are successful at work and financially free, but they are not happy. They do not know themselves. Despite their achievements they do not know who they are. Enjoy what you do, analyze why you do it and know yourself.
08. You won’t always be able to get what you want, accept it: It doesn’t matter how carefully you plan and how hard you work. Sometimes things just don’t work the way you want.
Sometimes our dreams fail and sometimes we just change our minds halfway. Sometimes we have to fail to find the right direction, and sometimes we just have to try a few things before we find the right direction.
Many times to achieve something, we must give up something else that we also wanted. It is important to accept it and move on.
09. You are a direct reflection of the people you spend most of your time with: If you spend time with people who reflect your own insecurities, fears, or judgments, then you will see those traits every day and begin to believe in them. They will be reinforced in you to the point where you decide who “you are”.
On the other hand, if you spend time with people who challenge your fears, insecurities, and the parts of you that need “work,” you will inevitably change. Your life will become a constant challenge.
Life lessons # 10.
“Giving and receiving is always a two-way effect: Make sure you always give your best. Success is not the result of how much you get, but how much you give. If you want an abundant life, give everything you can.”
11. Don’t live your life trying to please others. You will make them happy, not you: You don’t need everyone to agree with you. It is natural to want to belong, to be loved, respected and valued; but not at the expense of your integrity and happiness.
It is impossible to please everyone around you, there will always be people against you. Let them be and be yourself always.
12. If you don’t trust that you can do something, you will fail: Trusting yourself is a determining factor in your success. This has a lot to do with the power of your thoughts. If you don’t trust, you won’t do your best. This will cause you to have bad results. When you see bad results, you will give up and end up reaffirming mistrust.
13. You cannot be the same forever. Trying it will hurt you: The only constant that exists is in change. Throughout your life, your tastes and dreams will change, just like those of the people around you.
14. It’s not all about you: Remember that you are not the epicentre of the universe. Your point of view is not the only one. Take into account the opinions of others, there are people around you who are affected by your actions.
15. Money is the most powerful tool, but it cannot solve all your problems: Money is a tool. It helps us to buy everything we need and also, some things that we do not need. That pleasure “makes us happy” and that is why we think that money brings us happiness and can solve all our problems. However, we know there are people with little money but very happy and others with a lot of money but dissatisfied with their lives.
Money can buy many things, but it can never repair a friendship, a family or give you a purpose.
16. Education is a never-ending process: Never stop learning. Read, travel, observe, know, ask, try, believe. Staying in constant motion will make you a better version of yourself every day.
17. Your children are not you. Let them be themselves: As a parent, you must be a guide for your children. Show them the options and let them discover what they want to do themselves, but don’t impose what you think is right.
18. Age is just a number: There are people who feel old at 32 and others who feel at the best of their lives at 50. Don’t let a number tell you what you can and can’t do. In the end, your age is also determined by your thoughts.
19. Invest in experiences, do not spend on material things: None of your belongings will be with you the day you die, but you can take all the experiences with you. Be sure to invest in them, they will bring you more joy than your possessions.
Life lessons # 20.
“If there is no effort, there will be no gratification: Nothing comes easy in life and if something is, be suspicious. Being consistent and also patient is an essential part of success. If you want something, you must strive to get it.”
21. Patience is a powerful tool for success: Overnight success is built on years of effort and dedication. Large companies have been built for years, so don’t look for quick or effortless money.
Work and give your effort time to bear fruit. You are going to make mistakes and that will make everything take longer, but if you are patient and keep trying, you will see the results.
22. Get out of your comfort zone: If you feel safe and in control, be careful. Staying in one place for a long time is definitely the worst damage you can do to your personal and professional life. The moment you get stuck in a place, you stop learning, you start to lose motivation and doubt yourself.
23. Sometimes you will not be well, and that is well: Life is not 100% happiness or 100% sadness. There will always be ups and downs and that’s fine. You know why? Because life is balance. You will need the bad times to learn and strengthen yourself and the good times to understand that everything is worth it.
24. Always be careful of excesses: It is important to try and experiment. But things in excess can be harmful to you or lose importance.
25. Failure is the greatest source of wisdom: Failures give us the most important lessons in life. Take them as a good thing and continue.
26. Complaining never fixes things: Forget complaints and claims. Instead, look for solutions to keep moving forward. You and only you are to blame for what happens to you.
27. Learning to handle rejection will make you a happier person: It is impossible to be accepted by everyone. There will always be followers and people against you.
Take into account the opinions of those who reject you, but never allow this to affect you negatively. There will always be rejections and if you accept it you will be happier.
28. Treat others as you want them to treat you: Love and respect all those around you no matter where they come from or what they believe in. They will do the same. Likewise, love yourself and respect who you are.
29. Forgiving is a gift you make to yourself: Hatred and resentment hurt those who feel it the most. Do not be affected by these feelings. Forgive and let go.
Life lessons # 30.
“If you want your world to change, you must change: If you want your life to change, you must make changes in your life for that to happen. Don’t pretend your world is better just by wanting it.”
31. Be a short-term pessimist and a long-term optimist: Remember that patience is one of the most successful virtues. Being a short-term pessimist will allow you to understand that short-term results are unlikely.
On the contrary, if you are a long-term optimist, you will have the patience and perseverance to persist until you achieve what you want.
32. If you are wrong, admit it: It is a sign of humility and respect towards others. Failure to do so will generate the opposite effect.
33. Earnings will always be better than a wage: Wages are earned hourly. Profits are made while you sleep. Invest and you will appreciate it for the rest of life.
34. Live below your means: Spend less than you earn. This way you will have money to save and invest. Apply this to your life to have security and tranquillity.
35. Remember that there are always two versions in every story: Never keep a single version of the truth. All people live and interpret events in different ways. So it is important to listen and get as much information as possible.
36. If you are not happy, find what makes you unhappy and change it. Don’t get used to living like this: Don’t let routine and comfort dominate your life. Find what makes you happy, give meaning to your life.
37. Stop putting off important things. Doing so will accomplish your goals faster: The most important things are usually the most complex. So we usually leave them for later. Giving priority to these activities will allow you to move forward and get results faster.
38. Read, read as much as you can. Your brain will thank you: Reading plays a huge role in developing your analytical skills, problem-solving, and your ability to understand others. Not to mention that it will improve your memory and keep your brain active.
39. Start saving as soon as you can: The faster you start saving, the faster you can invest. The faster you invest, the faster you will be financially free.
Life lessons # 40.
If you want to make someone happy, you must first learn to be happy yourself: Do not allow your happiness to depend on someone else. Know yourself and find all those things that make you a better person.
41. It is impossible to know everything and it is precisely what we do not know that keeps us moving: Knowledge is unlimited. However, human beings are not. You will always have things to live and learn; that’s the engine of life.
42. It’s not about how much money you have. It’s about the time you have free to enjoy: There are people with a lot of money and little time to share and enjoy. On the other hand, there are others with a lot of time and little money. Find a balance, where what you do gives you enough time to enjoy.
43. Small sacrifices will always be necessary to achieve great goals: Nothing in this life is free. Everything you achieve will cost you. Be it money, time or effort.
44. Neither your car nor your clothes can become a sample of who you are: Never rate a person for what they have. Don’t think that your success depends on the material things you own, either.
45. There are no shortcuts or magic formulas to achieve success: There is no key, no formula. Just a mix of effort, luck, and perseverance.
46. ??Be suspicious of those things that happen overnight: Be careful of those things that happen effortlessly. They usually don’t last.
47. Stop thinking about the problem, think about the solution: We usually focus on why life is like this, or why we are not as lucky as others. Don’t stop there, think about the solution and keep moving forward.
48. Travel whenever you can. There is no better way to experiment and learn: Spend on experiences and not on objects. Know the world and try to see from the eyes of others.
49. Having a single source of income is the riskiest way of living. Be sure to build several throughout your life: Relying on your work alone is like staying on a tightrope. Someday it can break and you will have nothing to save you. So it is important to save and invest. This way you will have multiple sources of income.
50. Constantly tell the important people in your life how much you love them: Life gives sudden changes. Do not miss the opportunity to share with whom you love. We don’t know how much time we have to do it.
51. Don’t believe what others say. Listen to them, investigate on your own and draw conclusions: We all have different perceptions of reality. So it is important that you experiment on your own.
52. Your health is your greatest wealth: Health is an invaluable treasure, appreciate it, nurture it and protect it. Especially, don’t neglect your health in youth. It is at this stage of life that we tend to take our good health for granted because we feel strong. Remember that it will not be there forever.
Originally published at https://www.thebrilliance.org on May 18, 2020.
