Life is a D.I.Y Project; do you know how to go about it?

Hello steemians,

Life is a wide topic to be discussed and thorough covered by just one person in
a post. Life also is so paradoxical to be comprehensively understood. One more thing life is multifaced too, it can be told from different angles according to personalities and individual experiences of life, thus there are many philosophies of life. So whatever I'm about to discuss with you in this post has the consideration of all these factors in sight. And out of the many things that can be discussed in life I have chosen to discuss this slice, Life is a D.I.Y project, but do you know how to go about it?

Yes we have parents, siblings, aunts and uncles, relatives. We have friends, workmates, roommates, neighbors and the list goes on. We live in families, in communities etc. But I still believe that life at the basic level is a personal responsibility. Nobody can do your life for you, you can't delegate your life to any expert, or a life coach, neither to anybody no matter how much that person loves you. Your life, your responsibility, your destiny. Sometimes we just expect too much from people. I do not promote selfish living, because selfish living is the most miserable way to live. It is not a complete independence from people, that would make you an island of you are not and you cannot be. We always need people to share life with, it is a natural need we all have.

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So what Am I preaching then?I'm advocating that, each one of us should be conscious that, we need to be free and responsible first if we are to be reliable family members, productive members of society and solution to social challenges not a challenge in a society to be solved.

Counselors will counsel you, life coaches will coach you, doctor will diagnose and treat you, spouse, family members and friends may be there to support you, but all these a second in the line, your are the first in line.

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You want to live a healthy life, it is a do it yourself project, you want to be happy it is a do it yourself project, you want to succeed it is a do it yourself project, you want to achieve your goals it is a do it yourself project, you want change it is a D.I.Y project. Do you get my point?

I hope you get my point, now here are few things I suggest to you, that can help you in the process of handling your life.

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1. Know thyself
   Socrates said,"The unexamined life is not worth living"
   If we are to know ourselves then we ought to examine ourselves. Unless we will be unfit to take the responsibility of our lives productively. When we know ourselves and live in connection with who we are life becomes more fulfilling. Self consciousness is important to live well.

You need to know your strength and weakness, your talents, your patterns, your habits, your network etc. This is important because it will determine your activities and destiny. When you come to live with self consciousness you will not compare yourself, you will not compete and you will not try to be like someone else, If your wise.
If a worker needs to know and master his tool well before he begins to work, how about your life for which you are responsible? You have the answer.
A life examined is half lived.

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1. Change accordingly
   Someone said change is a principle we cannot change. People who refuse to change find it hard to live effectively, to relate well, to work productively, to progress and to grow. Each one of us need to change certain things, habits, friends, mindsets to grow and progress. You may blame people who are actually innocent for your own sin of rejecting change. But if you want your life project to succeed you need to embrace change. Change is your responsibility, change is your life long call.

2. Manage what should be managed
   In life we do not have a full control of many things. So what do you do then, you manage them so that they will never get in your way and stop you from living a great life. Your ability to know, what to manage and what to change is crucial.

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1. Compromise/ have fun/ do not be legalistic
   Life is a serious business, but take everything serious in life is also a dangerous thing. Have some fun and compromise, as long as what you compromise does not compromise your destiny, your goals, character and your life. I repeat be careful what you compromise. Have fun, forgive yourself of your own mistakes, give room to other people to make mistakes also. Life is not a straight line. Do not be too harsh or to lenient towards yourself and other people, find a balance.

2. Know your values and live by them
   Life without values is life without limits and without a foundation. Values is where you stand on in times of success and crisis. Values give value on what you should focus on. Values give color your life.
   
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3. Develop a lifestyle or a strategy that serves you well according to your make up, values and dreams. Life should be lived organically, or I should say tailor made.

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Thank you for your time

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