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You Only Live Once

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Lately everyone around me has been using the term “YOLO”-you only live once, a lot. At first I didn’t take this very seriously but now I have really thought about the meaning and I wanted to share my thoughts on this with you.
You only live once. Simple but true. From the very second you are born; you are stepping towards your end. You will never get any time back. We often worry about things that we can’t change or that don’t matter. The type of worrying we do about something in the future. We can’t change the past but we can change the future! If something worth stressing over is really worrying you, the power to change it. The Change has to come from you. You can change your future. Your actions and decisions determine that.
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From the day we are born till the day we die, there is always something missing always something we are running after, always something that we seek, want, need and desire. And we meet obstacles upon obstacles on our journey to be happy and satisfied. Life is a journey filled with lessons, hardships, heartaches, joys, celebrations and special moments that will ultimately lead us to our destination, our purpose in life. The road will not always be smooth; in fact, throughout our travels, we will encounter many challenges.

I always pray- Forgive, O Lord, my little jokes on you, and I'll forgive you for the big ones on me. I have a simple philosophy: Fill what's empty. Scratch where it itches. I believe- living life is like licking honey off a thorn. One should not think of retiring from the world until the world will be sorry that you are going to retire. The world owes you nothing. It was here first. In life all of us have an unspeakable secret, an irreversible regret, an unreachable dream and an unforgettable love. To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone and a funny bone.
Every day we are engaged in miracles which we don't even recognize, a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, and the black curious eyes of a child - our own two eyes- all are miracles. When you are busy, stressed or otherwise distracted - do not forget to live. Do not forget to make sure that you have for yourself- time to enjoy

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