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Jared's Life Advice #1

Hello everyone,
     I am trying something new for tonight's blog.  Instead of having a singular topic, I thought it would be a great idea if I provided general life advice for you all.  The goal of this blog is to provide some advice everyone needs to be reminded of from time to time or brought to light.  By doing so, I hope you will incorporate this knowledge into your own lives and grow as a person.  So, without further ado, here are tonight's three bits of life advice!
1. Never Give up Hope
     Life can be hard, and everyone goes through difficult times.  You may feel anxious, stressed, or overworked.  We often let this negativity consume us, a form of self-sabotage.  We forget life is also filled with joy, happiness, and wonder when in this funk.  Sometimes, we need to be reminded that everything gets better with time.  Through time we grow, experience, and learn.  Mistakes are made, but nothing lasts forever.  Life is a roller coaster of emotions which we need to endure in order to survive and prosper.  Hardship comes and goes as happiness does.  Never give up hope that things will turn around, because they will, as they have to those before you.
2. Do Not Judge, Accept
     We focus primarily on ourselves.  As a result we often forget everyone has a different story to tell.  People are similar, not exact, which means our opinions and life choices differ from those surrounding us.  We cannot judge others for how they choose to live.  As long as they are happy and are not hurting anyone, there is no reason for them to change.  More so, it is not up to you to decide the paths of others, only yourself.  So, do focus on yourself, but accept others for who they are and how they choose to live.  When life ends, we all end up in the same place.  We should all have the opportunity to live the way we want to without being scrutinized.
3. We Do Not Need to Become Successful to Be Successful
     I encourage everyone reading to follow their dreams and shoot for the stars.  We all have the opportunity to become famous, rich, and/or a public influence.  What I do not encourage is believing this dream is the only way you will be truly happy.  At the end of the day, we are all just people looking for purpose and happiness.  We can attain these wants as normal people living life in secret.  You do not need to be famous to feel important when you have a family that shows appreciate for everything you do.  Money is great but luxury is not necessary to be happy.  People have plenty of nice things without being millionaires.  We do not need to be as famous as a celebrity to be well-known for our hard work.  Those who surround us in our daily lives can look to us for guidance and think of us as role-models.  At the end of the day, we can be successful without achieving everything we want in life.  There is plenty to be thankful for, remember that.

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