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Age is just a number until it’s not!
My top 8 tips for living a good life
In 2008 I was given six months to live.
It’s amazing how an experience like that can change your life. But don’t wait until you’re faced with your mortality to live life to the fullest. Here are the things that come to my mind to share with you.
#1 Maintain a positive attitude!
There’s a quote out there: “We can’t always control the things that happen to us, but we can control how we react.” I try to stop and think before I say something or do something I might regret.
#2 Put life in perspective.
Don’t take it personally. Some days the whole world gangs up on you. This past week I lost a battery life on my computer, my iPad, and an old iPhone. It might have been power surges in my apartment, but regardless, I write for a living, so my devices are essential. But I take these things as a sign to slow down, take a deep breath, and do something different. Don’t make mountains out of mole-hills.
#3 Everyone will tell you to stay healthy.
Seriously, stay healthy. I never smoked — mainly because I hated the smell and the taste. My father died from emphysema…
