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We’re All Going to Die – So Live Boldly

Use the time you have here to be bold, curious, and playful. Try new things, and don’t take everything too seriously. Stop taking things personally, and let mistakes be a part of your life. Don’t fear them—they are crucial for growth. And perhaps most importantly, don’t hold onto the past.

There’s an old saying: "The past is a guide, not a port." Your experiences are meant to inform your future decisions, not serve as a refuge from which you watch life pass by.


Don’t get stuck in self-pity, believing the world is against you. Instead, see challenges as opportunities—opportunities to grow, expand, and reach new heights.


Growth often requires stepping out of your comfort zone and confronting your fears.


Funny enough, once you take that leap, you realize it wasn’t as bad as you imagined. Fear of the unknown can be paralyzing, but don’t let it control you.


Acknowledge your fear and then make the decision to walk toward it. You’ll find that the enormous, colorful snake in your bed—the one representing your fear—shrinks into a small, insignificant worm once you face it. That’s the moment when you overcome discomfort, build resilience, and come out stronger.


Life is unpredictable.


No matter how meticulously we plan, things often turn out differently. The more you allow yourself to go with the flow instead of resisting and working against it, the less stuck you’ll feel.


It’s about learning to stay in balance, understanding what you need when you’re off-kilter, and building the muscles of resilience. Know that you can take care of yourself, even in the worst-case scenario.


There are always ways — and we’re much stronger than we think.


Often, we believe there’s no other way, no other opportunity, nothing left—but that couldn’t be further from the truth. There are always options. When life puts us in situations where we feel trapped, it’s often trying to show us different paths.


Perspective is everything.


We’re so conditioned by our childhood, upbringing, society, and everything around us that it’s hard to overwrite those ingrained programs. That’s why life sometimes hits us hard, making us feel deep pain.


Only then can we crack open, release our rigidity, and start rewriting our old, limited programs with new ones.


This is when we see the bigger picture and ask ourselves, “What else is possible?”


We begin to think outside the box, allowing for thoughts that are open, wide, and full of possibilities—not confined by limiting beliefs and rigid ideas of how things are “supposed to be.”


Because, really, how are things supposed to be?


There is no “supposed to be.” The only thing that’s supposed to be is you finding your own inner and true compass—your unique compass with your unique blueprint.


Stop comparing yourself to others or trying to fit into some preconceived notion of how things should be.


You are meant to be yourself, and nothing else.


Your journey, your learning, your development—it’s uniquely yours.





Your Life Guideline summary:


  1. Embrace Curiosity and Playfulness: Stay open to new experiences and explore life with a sense of wonder.

  2. Don't Take Things Too Seriously: Lighten up and avoid overthinking or personalizing every situation.

  3. Allow Mistakes: See mistakes as essential steps in your growth, not as failures.

  4. Let Go of the Past: Use your past as a guide, not a place to dwell. Don’t let it define or limit you.

  5. Face Your Fears: Acknowledge your fears and move toward them in order to grow and expand.

  6. Go with the Flow: Adapt to life’s unpredictability instead of resisting it, and learn to maintain balance.

  7. Build Resilience: Strengthen your ability to bounce back from challenges by trusting in your capacity to handle adversity.

  8. Change Your Perspective: When feeling stuck, seek new ways of thinking and open yourself to other possibilities.

  9. Follow Your Unique Path: Don’t compare yourself to others. Focus on your personal journey and growth.

  10. Live Authentically: Be true to yourself and live according to your own values, not societal expectations.







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