Stop and stare

This is a list to live by. I stumbled across it and I couldn't resist.

1. The only person that can ever truly make you happy is yourself. Stop depending on everyone else.
2. People lie, stuff happens. Don't take it too personally.
3. Want people to think you're amazing? Start believing you are, then they will too.
4. Smiling is the ultimate anti-depressant. Smile and laugh out loud. It doesn't look stupid. I promise.
5. The world is never black and white. Right or wrong. One way or another. Try to see things from as many points of view as possible.
6. "Let everything happen to you, beauty and terror, just keep going, no feeling is final." -
   Rainer Maria Rilke
7. Have empathy.
8. Gossip, problems of the past, events you cannot control, negative thoughts and negative people; time spent on these is time poorly wasted.
9. When you're jealous or find yourself filled with hate for someone/somethine, stop. The only person its hurting is you.
10. Although the newest, most expensive material things may make you feel as if you’re a better person, they won’t hold you at night or listen to you when you need it. Make sure your priorities make sense.
11. Step outside your comfort zone- it’s when you’ll really feel alive. 
12. Don’t be afraid to be yourself, the people who really matter, don’t mind.
13. Let your emotions out sometimes, humans have them for a reason.
14.  Celebrate the things you have. Think only positively of the things you don’t (but would like to have) and they too will come.
15.  Love unconditionally.

Think about these for a minute or so. We make life so much more complex because of all the excess energy we put into unnecessary things. If we truly had empathy, let go of the silly things, smiled more often, opened our hearts and let our emotions out we would be so much more mentally healthy. I know I am guilty of falling for gossip and feeling depressed and shutting myself off to others. ESPECIALLY the latter. But by doing so, what do we gain? Nothing. And I know I do not want to leave this world empty. Do you?

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