30 Life Lessons as I turn 30
Hello, Readers!
I am turning 30 on the 28th of this month, and I am reluctant to accept that I have officially reached the age where people start talking about muscle health and gulping down vitamin pills. I am borderline sad that I've reached the age where I am no longer considered "young and stupid" and am now expected to be an adult. Now I can't blame my stupidity on how long I've lived (I meannnn... that's just rude!). One more year, and all of a sudden, I'm supposed to be a brand-new person? Well, maybe I can't come to terms with it just yet!
Well, enough of my rant! Long story short, I am in disbelief that I'm suddenly expected to know stuff and do things, and frankly, I am not prepared to grow up—but I've got no choice. I have started this new site/blog, #DAILYDaffodils, to record my learnings from these years and continue documenting them as the days go by, trying to make it a daily entry. I am also hoping to get the gallery section of this site up and running so I can share more of my life and perspectives with you. I've never been particularly interested in photography, but I'd like to get my hands dirty with it, just for the thrill of seeing beauty through artificial lenses. So, hopefully, my vision for this blog expands, and I hope I have your support through and through. :)
Anyway... here's a very consolidated list of life skills that I've learned over the years. We all have obviously learned quite a lot through the years we've lived—something as small as converting °C to °F, and something as big as coping with the loss of loved ones. I am going to focus this series on lessons that have enhanced my perception of events—lessons that can be applied universally to the situations I encounter in any area of life. These lessons aren't about knowledge or intellect, but about understanding and experience. This consolidated list is the essence of my current view of life on Earth. In the upcoming posts, I will expand on each of these lessons and link them accordingly to provide a better understanding of what I mean. In the process, I am also hoping to gain more clarity about what I've learned.
30 Life Lessons as I Turn 30
Thoughts are not facts.
Entertainment hijacks attention.
Joy from external sources is ephemeral.
Successful relationships cannot be transactional.
Fear-based actions do not lead to success.
Intention can weigh more than action.
Becoming a nobody is the foundation of spirituality.
Time is the original non-renewable resource.
Growth starts when the focus shifts from the self to the surroundings.
Stupidity is settling for sub-par when excellence is achievable.
Spirituality starts with stripping away false identities.
Complacency is the greatest sin.
Intellect is not the same as intelligence.
Finding a spiritual guru is one of life's greatest blessings.
Life is not a marketplace.
Going beyond likes and dislikes is true freedom.
Attention is the key to awakening.
Moments of being a nobody are where life begins.
Material and mental possessions are not accomplishments.
Comparison kills compassion.
Gathering is not what life is for.
Absolute clarity is the only beacon for life.
Confidence is an overrated imprudence.
Belief without knowing is delusional.
Devotion is the sweetest emotion.
Absolute honesty with oneself is essential to move beyond delusion.
Escapism is not acceptance.
Watching the doer and the doing is meditation.
Clinging to permanence is like rowing an anchored boat.
Creativity is the scent of being.
There are still a few more lessons that will come up in subsequent posts, but for now, these are the learnings that mean the most to me and have shaped the way I view life.
See you in the upcoming posts!
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