Two Important Lessons

by: mavisrueda

In: Personal

1 Sep 2007

There are two important lessons I’ve learned in life, the first one is accepting things for what they are and the second one, is having the initiative to change things that we can change.

I’ve realized that in life, there are things and situations that you have no control of. There are things that are better left as they are and the sooner you accept it the better. Sometimes there is no point in trying to change something especially when you know that change will never happen no matter how hard you try. I have come to this realization and I have come to terms with it.

On the other hand I have also learned that there are so many things that I can still change, things that I have control of. From now on, I plan to make use of my time and take control of matters that I can change and stop feeling sorry for the things that I can’t.

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