Excerpts from Regina Brett’s 50 life lessons
“Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good.”
“When in doubt, just take the next small step.”
“Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.”
“Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does.”
“You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.”
” Make peace with your past so it won’t screw up the present.”
“Don’t compare your life to others’. You have no idea what their journey is all about.”
“Life is too short for long pity parties. Get busy living, or get busy dying.”
“You can get through anything if you stay put in today.”
“When it comes to going after what you love in life, don’t take no for an answer.”
“Overprepare, then go with the flow.”
“Be eccentric now. Don’t wait for old age to wear purple.”
“No one is in charge of your happiness except you.”
“Frame every so-called disaster with these words: “In five years, will this matter?”“
“Always choose life.”
“Forgive everyone everything.”
“What other people think of you is none of your business.”
” Time heals almost everything. Give time time.”
“However good or bad a situation is, it will change.”
“Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.”
“Believe in miracles.”
“Whatever doesn’t kill you really does make you stronger.”
“Growing old beats the alternative - dying young.”
” Your children get only one childhood. Make it memorable.”
“Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.”
“If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else’s, we’d grab ours back.”
” Don’t audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.”
“Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful.”
“All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.”
“Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.”
“The best is yet to come.”
“No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.”
“Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.”
“If you don’t ask, you don’t get.”
“Yield.”
“Life isn’t tied with a bow, but it’s still a gift.”
