while cleaning out my room recently i across my high school ap us history teacher's life lessons. during the final days of class rosemead's infamous mr. zegers passed out a sheet of paper with the life lessons and at the time i didn't pay much attention to it, so i tucked it away. when i rediscover it among my high school papers, i was thrilled. the thing is that no matter how eccentric mr. zegers might have seemed to a 16 year old high school student, he knew what he was talking about. so internets, i share with you:
"zegers' life lessons"
- no matter what happens- always take the high road.
- never cut what can be untied.
- let some things remain mysterious.
- life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you respond to it.
- don't be fooled. it something sounds too good to good to be true, it probably is.
- get over it. let it go. move on.
- no one can make you feel inferior, unless you let them.
- when all else fails, dance.
- most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.
- your past does not determine your future.
- the gift of happiness belongs to those who unwrap it.
- always try a simple solution first.
- we shall be remembered for... our kindness than for our accomplishments, our generosity than for our riches, our service than for our successes.
- find a job you truly love, and you'll never work another day in your life.
- the best way to respond to critics is to act like you never heard their criticism.
- there's no such thing as a free lunch.
- never explain.
- deaths ends a life, not a relationship.
- we must love each other or die
- hate is a position you take expecting the other person to die.
- remember that yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift- that's why it's called the present.
- there will be times in your life when you will need to embrace the uncertainty.
- don't be afraid to be wonderful.
i bolded my favorites. i especially love the last one. i think most people, including me, need a daily reminder of this. so be wonderful! oh and dance while doing so!
which ones are your favorites? share your thoughts below!