if i could live my life over
if i could change the past and live my life over, I'd do a Lot of things differently. I'd be more laid-back - I'd worry Less about small or imaginary problems and maybe a little more about things that really matter. I'd complain less about unimportant things. I'd slow down and take each day as it comes. I'd be more patient with people.
I'd stop being afraid of making mistakes and make an effort to try new things. I'd learn to scuba dive and speak a new language. I'd do things I enjoyed, even if I wasn't good at them, like playing the piano. I'd continue with my lessons and wouldn't give up because I wasn't all that good. I would enjoy what I could do and not worry about what I couldn't do Yes, I'd still be competitve - I wouldn't want to change that - but I wouldn't get upset if I didn't win.
I'd try to make a difference in people's lives. I'd be more generous - with my money and especially my time. Maybe do more volunteer work. I'd spend more time listening to the stories that older people have to tell without looking at my watch and thinking about the other things I could be doing. I'd get to know my neighbors and offer to help those I knew
needed help or who had problems. I would ask people on the bus, "What's wrong?" if they seemed upset.
If I ould change the last few years, I'd find more time to share iong and laughter-filled meals with friends or family and spend less time shut away with my computer, working. I'd be more considerate. I'd send more handwritten thank-you notes and tell people, someone that everyone can cont on.
If I had another chance, I wouldn't read so much about celebrities' lives. I mean, who cares? I'd spend less time in malls and more time in parks, flying a kite, or watching the birds. I'd clean the house less and read more. I'd walk barefoot on beaches and feel the sand between my toes and the sun on my face. I'd spend a summer on a Greek island,see the Pyramids in Egypt, climb a mountain in Africa, watch more sunrises and sunsets.
LiFe is an incredibly enjoyable trip, but it's also incerdibly short. Next time around, I'd focus more on the journey and less on the destination. You'll arrive sooner than you think.