Secret of Life

The secret of life is enjoying the passage of time
Any fool can do it
There ain't nothing to it
Nobody knows how we got to
The top of the hill
But since we're on our way down
We might as well enjoy the ride
The secret of love is in opening up your heart
It's okay to feel afraid
But don't let that stand in your way
'cause anyone knows that love is the only road
And since we're only here for a while
Might as well show some style
Give us a smile
Isn't it a lovely ride
Sliding down
Gliding down
Try not to try too hard
It's just a lovely ride
Now the thing about time is that time
Isn't really real
It's just your point of view
How does it feel for you
Einstein said he could never understand it all
Planets spinning through space
The smile upon your face
Welcome to the human race
Some kind of lovely ride
I'll be sliding down
I'll be gliding down
Try not to try too hard
It's just a lovely ride
Isn't it a lovely ride
Sliding down
Gliding down
Try not to try too hard
It's just a lovely ride
Now the secret of life is enjoying the passage of time

This is one of my favorite James Taylor songs. It's called the Secret of Life.
I actually have a history with James taylor music. He is my dad's favorite singer so I have grown up to the sound of his soft guitar melodies and soothing lyrics. I just love the message of this song. I think its telling us that life is all about enjoying the little moments that pass us by everday and that if we can enjoy the small things, we will have happiness in life. I think its also saying that things will not always go our way, but we should just enjoy the ride of life, including the bad parts.

Love Yourself

“Don't rely on someone else for your happiness and self worth. Only you can be responsible for that. If you can't love and respect yourself - no one else will be able to make that happen. Accept who you are - completely; the good and the bad - and make changes as YOU see fit - not because you think someone else wants you to be different.”

Stacey Charter

Current time: 9:52 AM

Today is not going according to my plan. Things are happening that I had no desire for. I spent twenty minutes crying and now I feel like my whole day is tainted by a few minutes I spent that made me upset. The details are not important, but the way I react to this and spend the rest of my day does. I picked the quote because it related to my situation. Someone else said some things to me to upset me. It was my fault. I need to move forward and make better of the situation because in the end, it really is up to me to make happiness. I do not expect someone else to "fix" this for me. It is mine to worry about and is just one part of life that makes a person stronger. I truly believe that you have to love the person that you are before you can love others completely and have other love you completely. Spend some time alone and really get to know yourself and love the person that you are despite the flaws that every person posesses.

My job for you today: Think about all of the things that you love about yourself instead of the flaws.