Life's Lessons

 

What are life's lessons?

They are insights and understandings gained from one's experience that directly influence one's beliefs, behavior, and decision making.  They are uniquely different for each person while still being similar.

BELIEFS

My beliefs have changed over my lifetime from being very religious and spiritual to becoming skeptical of institutionalized religion and the Christian Bible while holding onto a belief that there is an extraterrestrial creator that influence all of mankind by providing different types of religious beliefs.

BEHAVIOR

My behavior has changed from wanting fame and fortune to that of wanting a simple life where only my basic needs are met.  That is not to say, I want to live in a cabin without running water and utilities in some dense wooded area, living off the land. 

My desire now is to live in a small home with a small yard, in a semi-rural community, with minimal traffic, minimal crime, low taxes, and low cost of living.  Associated with that is living debt free and buying only what I need, not what I want.

My desire is not to be influenced by what others think of me and to make friends only if my neighbors want to do so.  If not, I am still at ease with being alone.  Animals have taught me not to judge people but to accept them as they are.

DECISION MAKING

This is an easy area for me now because decisions are easy since I have decide to live a simple life.

• No debt
• Buy what I need
• Research decisions
• Treat others as you want to be treated
• Reduce stress
• No alcohol
• Eat healthy
• Exercise
• Live today, not in the past
• Be proactive