Reflections - 20 lesson learned from 2019

Life is incessant but start of the new year still remains the best time to reflect on what's happened, lessons learnt and memories made. As I fly back for my hometown after my papers , I took some time off to reflect what 2019 has taught me and here are a few things I learnt.

1. Check ten times before ever doubting someone.
2. The reputation and trust of a thousand years may be determined and destroyed by the conduct of one hour.
3. If you think you know everything about something, you are misinformed.
4. Cold words and cold looks cause much more pain than cold nights and cold food.
5. Chasing abundance and prosperity triumphs chasing wealth and short term pursuits.
6. We learn less from our happiness and more from our pain. Pain always adds perspective. Reflecting on life when in pain, adds more meaning to it.
7. Even good swimmers drown. Monkeys fall from their own trees. It's completely okay to fail in things you are good at.
8. Silent seas never made the best sailors.
9. If you ask, you will feel shame for one minute, if you do not, you will feel shame all your life.
10. One kind word can warm someone's day.
11. The smallest good deed is better than the grandest good intention.
12. Obsession is always bad. Whether it is for someone or something.
13. If you think about it, decide it. If you have decided, do not think about it.
14. Diet is a refection of who you are. Eat like a rock-star. Self care is very important.
15. Some days even being able to get yourself out of bed is a big thing. Compliment yourself on those days.
16. Dennis Kimbro once said: “If you’re the smartest one of your friends, you need new friends.”
17. Smile more. Sometimes it's easier to act yourself to feel than feel yourself to act.
18. Regrets are heavy. Try having them less.
19. There is more to life than retiring rich.
20. Anything is as deep, as difficult, as enriching, as fun, as loving, as beautiful as you see it to be. It's all in the mindset. The lens of mind can change your viewpoint. Always.
    

As last year approached us to an end, I wish you all the best, cheers and lot of good spirit for ongoing new year. I have always believed in learning from everyone's experiences and would love to know about things you learnt last year. Cheers to a happy 2020!