life is beautiful but sometimes it just takes a little change in perspective to really see it
that's exactly what it means to romanticize our lives it's not curating our lives to look
perfect from the outside or being in denial with reality but to put a beautiful spin
on how we approach our day-to-day means be grateful for everything that we have
and to acknowledge the smallest little details that often go unnoticed is not just to seek all
that is beautiful but to embrace everything life has to offer the good and the bad and
the turbulent rollercoaster in between that make life such an intriguing journey
the stoics said your thoughts beliefs and your values all influence how you
see what's in front of you and this to me is what it really means to romanticize my life
seeing the world with this outlook made me fall in love with life all over again
oscar wilde once said to live is the rarest thing in the world most people exist that is all
when i read this i had to examine my own life and ask myself if i was just existing or living
existing means to go through life without being conscious of who we are surviving the day-to-day
but living is actively participating being fully aware and being present for the experience
i'm learning slowly that living takes a lot more effort sometimes it requires us to get our hands
dirty to really go for the things that we want it requires us to give love and attention to
every aspect of our lives it's learning what we need and want out of life and savoring
every little joyful moment along the way it is up to us to define how we want to live our lives
and it might take a lifetime to figure it out but at least this way we can fully immerse ourselves
into our own stories and know what it means to have a purpose rather than to simply exist
falling in love with life is all about enjoying ourselves we can achieve this even with the
simplest little pleasures i love waking up to see the little roots on my propagated plants seeing
the birds play outside of my window treating myself to my favorite fruits and my morning yogurt
to you this might not seem like a big deal but this is the part of my routine i look
forward to every single day and in a way it gives me a reason to wake up in the mornings
i'm learning that i don't have to seek out over-the-top experiences to feel happy or excited
because even the quiet and mundane moments can offer extraordinary experiences they are the most
unassuming moments we commonly take for granted but we forget that these moments are what make
life beautiful whether it's using your favorite pen during your work day or taking a 15 15-minute
walk during your lunch break listening to your favorite podcast on your commute to work find your
simple pleasures and sprinkle them throughout your day to create a life that you love and cherish
some things are unenjoyable no matter how hard we try but we still need to get it done when i have a
deadline a difficult email to write or project that i need to finish i try to make it into a
challenge and reward myself for getting it done how many emails can i reply back to in 20 minutes
can i squeeze a quick workout session before lunch by making these mundane tasks into a
game where i'm challenging myself it becomes much more motivating and rewarding to get things done
not only that i think it helps me to not take things too seriously because life is
not just the long list of to-do's yes we have responsibilities and things need to get done
but i think it's a good reminder to have a little bit of fun in the process as well
when you are the main character of your own life you are not the victim
you are the hero you prioritize yourself above everything else because you know your self-worth
you develop a relationship with yourself and learn to live an authentic life that is uniquely
yours of course this is not an excuse to be self-centered or treat others as insignificant
but the point is to gain a new outlook on life from a first-person perspective
most of my life i felt like i was in the background
living to please everyone else around me doing things out of obligation instead of intention but
as the main character i feel like i can finally create a life according to my own terms i no
longer feel the need to keep up with anyone else because i know that everyone's story is unique
so try to be the main character of your own story and pretend that the world is your stage show up
for yourself develop your character and know that you are in the driver's seat of your own life
we all know that the past holds a lot of wisdom so instead of dwelling on our past
mistakes regrets and guilt what if we decided to embrace them instead and see these moments as many
episodes of self-growth i don't know about you but i have made too many mistakes to even count
but now i'm so proud to look back and see that i even had the courage
to try new things go out of my comfort zone to challenge myself
like with anything it's difficult to see in the moment but i now know that without these
experiences there would be no depth to my life and i definitely wouldn't be the person that i
am today sometimes i'm still reluctant to say what i want do what i want because i'm so
afraid of making a fool out of myself but now i try to remember that the bigger the mistake
the bigger the lesson and this has given me the courage to say yes to things i usually say no to
when was the last time you celebrated because it was a tuesday turned on your favorite candle
just because cooked a nice meal for yourself and the person that you love for no particular reason
instead of holding off until the weekend or a special occasion to do something special
i think it's important to make every single day count
with this mindset we create more opportunities to do the things that make us happy
so don't hold off on saying i love you to the people that you love don't hold yourself back
from going after what you want don't wait for the right moment to launch your art
know that the only moment that matters is the present moment so make it count
i'm not saying that we should expect life to be a fairy tale and there are things we definitely
shouldn't romanticize but i do think it's important to remember
that we have the power to make an incredibly interesting story with the plot that's been
handed to us because perception is what shapes reality so why not make it a beautiful one
thank you guys so much for watching today's video i hope you enjoyed it
until next tuesday take care guys and i'll talk to you very soon bye
you