_{Image - Flickr CCO(Creative Commons)}

Surfing the net today, I came across this quote,

Youth is wasted on the young.

For reasons not know to me, this had a deeper connection to me, so it got me thinking about a lot of things, mostly about life in general. I thought about what I had achieved so far, the moments and situations that had made who I am now, and if I were to go to the great beyond, what I would be remembered for.

And I realized that so much of life is wasted on worry, regret, pain, and heartache. Yes, some of this is inevitable and necessary. But we often spend too much of our time sweating over these things.

Ultimately after the end of the quote induced life tour, I was at the finish line which was the lessons I had learnt. Most of which was learned after years of pain and anger. There was no one to teach me this, maybe because there was no one to talk to about it. But I'm here now and there are more lessons to learn, hopefully, someone's story would teach me these lessons the easy way.

The truth is some lessons must be learned through experience, but you don't have to suffer bad emotions or wait until you're old to become aware of what's truly meaningful and worthwhile. You simply need the curiosity and desire for personal growth. And once you learn some of these lessons, you can apply them in your life at any age and enjoy the happiness and added wisdom it brings.

So I decided to start a series to share the lessons I have learnt so far in life.
Here are some of them, most came the hard way:

Life is now.

Most time, we keep waiting for that amazing experience or dream to happen in the future that will be the key to our happiness. That dream job, that dream car that dream account balance.
But this is it. Right now. Life is a series of right now's, a series of today's that never end. So learn to love right now, learn to appreciate what you have now while hoping for a better and you'll have an amazing life.

Relationships rule.

At the end of the day, what matters most are the people in our lives. I have a friend, her mother keeps on saying this same story, over and over and over
She would say,

I am jealous of your friends when I was college I didn't have friends like this. I was the best in my class, but look at me now I am a single mother without a business. My course mate in the college is currently the wife of a governor, I used to teach her, but we were never friends. Now look at me, and look at her

Cherish your friends, especially those who have shown loyalty and support throughout the years. Put them first every single day, forget about your selfish needs because they are insatiable. Put them before your work, before the computer, before your flings and side chicks. Treat them like they are your everything. Because they are.

Debt isn't worth it.

Nothing is more draining and humiliating than being in debt. Trust me on this one, I've been owed outrageous sums and I have owed outrageous sums. Money just has a way of disgracing you during times like this. Avoid getting things you can't afford, getting them might give you a short-term feel of satisfaction and upgraded status, but in the long run, it's extremely stressful.

Save more, save at least twice as much as you spend, and spend below your means. Wait until you can afford it. Live free. Zero debt is freedom.

Stay tuned for the next part if comes out tomorrow, if you would like me to mention you when its out, please notify me by a comment.
Thank You for reading,...