30 things to start doing to yourself

Perfect. Just the thing to somewhat lift up the spirits of the absolute downer of my Christmas break. I started my morning all wrong and received some unwanted, dreaded news, so when I stumbled upon the follow up of 30 Things to Stop Doing to Yourself, I felt a bit a better.

Read up: 30 Things to Start Doing to Yourself 

Today's most important lesson:

"Start valuing the lessons your mistakes teach you. – Mistakes are okay; they’re the stepping stones of progress.  If you’re not failing from time to time, you’re not trying hard enough and you’re not learning.  Take risks, stumble, fall, and then get up and try again.  Appreciate that you are pushing yourself, learning, growing and improving.  Significant achievements are almost invariably realized at the end of a long road of failures.  One of the ‘mistakes’ you fear might just be the link to your greatest achievement yet."  (30 TSDY)                                      

       

The story of my life:
"Start noticing the beauty of small moments. – Instead of waiting for the big things to happen – marriage, kids, big promotion, winning the lottery – find happiness in the small things that happen every day.  Little things like having a quiet cup of coffee in the early morning, or the delicious taste and smell of a homemade meal, or the pleasure of sharing something you enjoy with someone else, or holding hands with your partner.  Noticing these small pleasures on a daily basis makes a big difference in the quality of your life." (30 TSDY)