I thought a new year might be a good time for this little reflection. Setting matters of religious faith aside for this post, I’ve learned a lot of very valuable things over the years – from parents, friends, writers and thinkers – which got me thinking about the wisest and most valuable things I think are worth knowing and have been most enriching. Given the possibilities, it’s challenging to narrow it down to a small list – but if compelled to choose, I think these would definitely make the cut:
1} There is no better life than one spent seeking the truth at all times.
2} Taking responsibility is the primary path to contentment, freedom, and self-liberation.
3} Humility precedes wisdom.
4} Wisdom is the only quality we can’t have too much of.
5} Kindness and gratitude are like superpowers in the external lives they touch and the inward satisfaction they elicit.
6} Suffering, hardship and challenge are necessary sources of growth.
7} Courage is one of the most noble and beneficial qualities we should consistently cultivate.
8} Having a balanced mind is the only way to be truly intellectually and emotionally stimulated.
9} A few key people will meet most of your needs, but if you don’t have those key people you’re in trouble.
10} We are always a work in progress, constantly in the process of becoming.
11} Delaying gratification to prioritise long-term rewards over short-term pleasures is one of the cornerstones of emotional and psychological maturity.
12} Forgive easily, because people are going through a lot more than you could ever know.
13} Physical, mental, intellectual and emotional well-being underpin everything else you want to achieve.
14} Work, hobbies and passions should be servants, not masters; they stop being demons only when they cease to be gods.
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Our ultimate internal fulfilment and external impact are measured by how well
we loved.
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