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Today is my one hundred and eleventieth birthday!
Oh wait. No, that's Lord of the Rings.
Hmm.
No, but today is my 28th birthday and I really took the time
to sit down today and think about
the things that I've learned in my life,
especially over the last 28 years of existence
on this planet.
And since there's 28 of them let's just jump right into it.
Here are the 28 Things that I've Learned in 28 Years.
Worrying about the future is useless.
Don't spend your time worrying about the future,
especially scenarios that you've created in your head.
You'll find that a lot of your problems go away
if you'd just simply focus
on the things you can deal with right now,
as opposed to future problems
that haven't even happened yet.
Letting go of the past is crucial.
Don't let anything that happened in your past
negatively affect who you are today.
Constantly going over past mistakes
or wishing that things were the same
as they were back then,
takes away from living right now.
You're gonna make mistakes.
Learn from them and move on.
You have to make things happen.
Good things aren't just going to fall into your lap.
You're the one that has to make
good things happen for yourself.
Instead of spending your time complaining about things,
use that time constructively to change things.
Appreciate what you have.
Before you try to attain wealth and success,
you have to first learn to appreciate what you have.
It's been shown that people that win the lottery
that didn't learn to appreciate what they had
before winning the money,
are just as unhappy a year later after winning the money
because they get accustomed to their lifestyle
and don't appreciate it any more.
Don't worry about things that you can't change.
Gas prices are going to rise,
politicians are going to lie.
These are all just things that are always going to be.
Spend your time and energy on things that you can change,
and you'll be a lot happier for it.
Live in the moment.
When you're doing something,
especially when you're with someone,
don't worry about checking Facebook and Twitter
or anything else and just be there.
Life isn't lived on a four-inch screen.
It's lived here and now so don't miss out on it.
Don't be afraid to make mistakes.
Take risks and pursue your dream while you still can.
Don't get me wrong,
it's never too late to pursue your passion,
but the younger you are the easier it is
to bounce back from your mistakes
if things don't turn out the way you planned.
Embrace and improve the best parts of you.
I'm not a tall dude, I'm only 5'6".
But I never went around crying like,
"Damn, why'd I get my height from my Momma?" (sobbing)
I lift weights and run regularly
because that's something that I can improve about myself.
Improve what you can about yourself,
and just learn to accept and love that which you can't.
Life is way too short to entertain negative people.
Your mind will be blown when you see how much better
your life gets when you simply cut out the negative people.
Use the time and energy
that you would spend dealing with them,
to build a relationship
with the people that enrich your life.
Dream impossibly big.
Never make your expectations realistic.
Why would you?
What's the point of reaching easily-attainable goals?
So you can live a mediocre life?
Get over the fear of disappointment
and pursue goals that are so big
that they would blow your mind if you achieved them,
because you might just surprise yourself
as to what you can actually accomplish.
Jealously is pointless.
Growing up I was very jealous of the cool kids in school
because they really seemed to just have it all.
It was only later in life that I discovered
that those same people had a lot of crap going on
behind the scenes that nobody knew about.
Never be jealous of someone
based on what you see on the exterior,
because you never know what they could be going through
in their personal life.
Don't settle.
Settling for a job or a relationship that makes you unhappy
because you don't think that you can do any better,
is just dumb.
You're already in pain,
so you're better of dealing with the pain of change
because at least you'll get a reward from it.
Going offline once in a while is a good thing.
I recently got back from a trip to Florida
where I had no instant access to wi-fi for an entire week,
and it really made me realize
just how addicted I am to wi-fi.
But at the end of the week I found that it was so refreshing
that I didn't have constant access
to Facebook and Twitter and things all day.
Next time you go on a trip,
leave your electronics at home and see how you feel.
Learn to accept criticism.
It's really easy to take harsh criticism
and just fluff it off that someone's trolling you,
and never learn anything from it.
Yes, sometimes people will just be trolling you,
but sometimes they'll have honest, constructive criticism.
Family is paramount.
My family, especially my parents,
are the only people that have been there for me
through my whole life no matter what.
Friends, and even relationships,
come and go just like success and wealth.
But only family will be there through thick and thin.
Random acts of kindness are awesome!
There's nothing better than
paying for someone's order at a coffee shop
that's standing behind you,
or topping up a meter before someone gets a parking ticket.
Believe me when I say you get a lot of satisfaction
from knowing that you made someone's day
just a little bit better.
Holding grudges only hurts you.
Holding a grudge against someone
because of something that they did to you in the past,
only hurts you not them.
You need to either reconcile the problem with the person,
or just simply forgive them.
Don't push your beliefs onto others.
There is nothing worse than someone that has a belief,
and tries to convince you that their belief
is the one and only proper way to think.
Believe whatever you want to believe,
shut your pie-hole,
and live and let live.
Being active pays dividends.
Getting fit has only positive effects
on every aspect of your life,
and only improves your life as time goes on.
Take pleasure in the simple things.
Stop what you're doing once in a while,
and just observe what's around you.
Sometimes we get so caught up in life
that we forget to observe the natural beauty
that's all around us.
Manners are super important.
Please, thank you, excuse me,
these are all words that we all need to use more often.
Reading is awesome!
Have you ever read a book and then seen the movie?
The book is always better!
Try new things as often as possible.
New experiences and new opportunities
come from trying new things.
Never be afraid to try something new,
because that's what makes life fun.
Keep an open mind.
It's so important to keep an open mind
to what others are saying,
even if you think that they're crazy.
I cannot stand close-minded and myopic-viewed people,
so I always try to keep my mind open
to what others are saying,
so that I never become one myself.
Setting goals are very important.
Goals are what allow you to know
what you're working towards,
and what to focus your energy on.
Without setting goals,
it's really easy to just aimlessly drift through life.
Music is happiness.
Music is the one thing that can instantly improve my mood.
No matter how pissed off I get,
I can always listen to music and it always cheers me up.
Don't overthink things.
When you have to make a choice,
just trust your instincts.
90% of the time it'll be the right choice.
And finally, get back up when you fail.
One of the most important things
that I've learned in my life is when you fail,
get up and try again.
The only difference between a successful person
and an unsuccessful person
isn't that the successful person failed less,
but rather that they failed more
but weren't afraid to try, try again.
Anyways, that's all for this video, guys.
I know it was kind of quick and rapid-fire,
but I wanted to get all of those out
in a relatively short video so I hope you enjoyed it,
and I'm off to enjoy my birthday.
So I will see you Saturday with a brand new video.
Peace!
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