Nataly 38 #1 December 31, 2012 Each year-end naturally prompts me to reflect back on the last 12 months… Sometimes in search of explanation, sometimes to digest what has happened, sometimes with a view to a hopefully better “next year”. LESSONS LEARNED… FEELING GOOD/BAD Winning streaks make you feel great, and bad luck makes you feel like a loser, but in the grand scheme of things, it’s better to play a long game… At least it evens out the highs and lows a little! MONEY The more you have, the more you spend. You never really have “more money.” You just have more expensive crap you don’t really care that much about. If on your death-bed you are disappointed that you never owned an Aston Martin, I bet you led a very disappointing existence indeed… DOING WHAT YOU LOVE It may not bring riches, but it’s very likely to bring you happiness… Personally, I would rather pursue happiness than cash. CHANGE It never turns out to be as dramatic as you imagine. In fact none of life’s trials and tribulations are as impossibly difficult as you might think. Or maybe I just have a wildly overactive imagination… WASTE I know a certain amount of waste is inevitable… I just feel very strongly that in life you should try to leave things in better condition than you found them. You should give a little more than you take, you should appreciate things that are rare and precious, and you should take care with the people/environment around you. Not everyone agrees with this philosophy, but if some people waste more than they should, some of us have to waste less in order to strike a balance. And isn’t balance one of life’s greatest achievement? ON FINDING BALANCE The older I get, the more I think this is important. Excess of any kind I can think of is unhealthy. I know this is a grossly simplified statement, but I really believe balance is the key to happiness, peace and serenity (if such things exist!)… ON LOVE Well, it’s a beautiful thing. Not the blind, ignorant, passionate lust you feel as a teenager, but the deeply rooted affection you feel toward someone when you know they are just as human and flawed as you are, but you wouldn’t change a thing about them. I don’t have that many people that I really truly love, so they are all the more precious to me. They bring a richness and a joy to my life. I am lucky to have them and I hope that they know just how much they mean to me, and just how much I respect and appreciate who they are. ON LIFE IN GENERAL I over-stress. I know I over-stress. I hope I will someday properly realise there isn’t that much worth stressing about. And then I hope all that useless stress and negativity will go away!! Because the worse thing I do when I’m stressed is take it out on other people. And that’s never good So if I did have a resolution, it would be this: less stress and less negativity. Hopefully one good thing will lead to another and another and another... Hopefully the impact will be felt a little farther than just in my life... In conclusion... HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!! May your 2013 be better than your 2012 – even if 2012 was as AWESOME as mine was! Hugs and kisses and all that crap!! xoxoxoxo N@"There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McDange 0 #2 December 31, 2012 Good post! Have a great New Year :-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #3 December 31, 2012 Happy New Year's to you too, N@. xo John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #4 December 31, 2012 Nicely said. All the best to you. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coreece 190 #5 December 31, 2012 QuoteLESSONS LEARNED… Nice post Nataly... I feel compelled to list my lesson learned: Quote"Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless." This was a big one for me...A review of some of my posts that led to my ban from SC helped me to realize this. Quote"Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world." This is huge for me and will have a deep impact on my life in 2013... (I understand if this post gets deleted...I'm not trying to cause trouble - just expressing something important to me this coming year and trying to be honest.)Your secrets are the true reflection of who you really are... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyingRhenquest 1 #6 December 31, 2012 This year I learned how to jump out of an airplane! My resolutions are to get my own rig, AAD and canopies, do at least 140 jumps this year and be ready for wingsuit training no later than spring of 2014. Also once I have my own gear I'd like to jump at least two dropzones other than my home one. I think these are reasonable goals I'm trying to teach myself how to set things on fire with my mind. Hey... is it hot in here? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
