Thursday, March 3, 2011

Some things that I have learned in my short 20 years of life...

1. Besides God, Love and unity should be the foundation of our faith.

2. Nobody's perfect...not even Drake Bell.

3. The only place cockiness will get you is punched in the face or people wishing that they could punch you in the face.

4. You have two choices when you make a mistake: you can dwell on your mistake and let it drive you crazy or you can learn from it.

5. You can't change the past, but you can change the present and you can change the future.
6. Anything worth doing takes effort.

7. It's okay to look ridiculous sometimes...you miss out on a lot of fun if you are always concerned with what others think of you. And when everyone else is doing something and you stand off to the side because they look ridiculous, you're the one that looks ridiculous.

8. There is always somebody who is less fortunate than you. Don't focus on what you don't have, focus on what you have been blessed with. Likewise, it is okay to have nice things. Don't feel guilty about it. However, don't buy it if you can't afford it.

9. Appreciate your family..friends will come and go but your family will always be there. Love them with unconditional love because you never know when they will be gone.

10. Michael Jackson was a musical genius, despite his reputation.

11. It's cool to see the gifts that God gave others. It's not cool to let the gifts that God gave you remain stagnant.

12. It is perfectly okay to listen to screamo music really loudly but turn it down when other people who don't like it are in the room.

13. Comparing yourself to others is probably one of the worst things that you can do. You're best at being yourself.

14. It is valuable to study your Bible rather than just read it...learn about the cultural context...learn about who wrote what...learn about the different characters in the Bible...realize that God's word is infallible.

15. It's okay to have lazy days sometimes but not all the time.

16. Pilates is a sport. You don't believe me? Try doing it and tell me how you feel in two days.

17. Being super critical of everyone else is not going to make you friends, at least not true friends.

18. There is so much revelation and wisdom found in children's books. Examples: "You Are Special"- Max Lucado and "Oh the Places You'll Go!" by Dr. Seuss

19. It's really funny to mess with people that like to be in control of everything or like everything to be perfect.

20. It's difficult to write without inspiration. Difficult, but not impossible

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Thats awesome Emily!! my aunt says to tell you -Michael Jackson was a music genius..despite his nose LOL

Emily Moews said...

bahahahhahahhahhahah!!!!! true!

Jamie Nicole said...

This list is SO true. If there was a love button, I'd push it :P

Sincerely, J