One of the keys to living well is to know yourself. Sure, sometimes, some people may think they know you better than you know yourself. But in reality, no one can claim to know yourself better than you, unless of course, some problems occur that will prevent you from doing so.My family, we live a very simple life. We find joy in going to nature walks. We find joy in just being together. We go to church regularly and pray for people who need prayers. The children enjoy simple and home-cooked food. We have our needs (yes, don’t we all) and we work hard to be able to have provisions for these needs. Some of the “words to live by” that I like to ponder are the following:

* Be creative in order to make your life exciting. Excitement doesn’t have to come with money involved.
* Live simply so that you will know the difference between needs and wants. These are completely different things.
* Do what needs to be done and not waste time. Time is precious and should not be wasted.
* Work hard and do not rely on others to do things for you.
* Celebrate successes.
* Failures are considered lessons learned.
* Be thoughtful and never forget to say “i love you” to the people that matter most to you.
* Every action, even if it is a decision you have to make for yourself, has an effect or two with the others around you.
* Yes, prayers definitely will help a person through tough times but for me, God helps those who help themselves. A consultation with God regarding decisions that have to be made is good thinking.

I am not asking those who will be able to read this post to agree with me on all points I have laid down (there are still reflections that I have probably forgotten about). Bear with me, this is me.

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