Random wisdom in pictures (on how to make your life simpler)

... because it would be a shame not to post them. I found those on the internet, and I found them to be especially motivating, as they promote the kind of tough love that somebody like McGonagall would give you. Yes, I love Harry Potter ;-) Don´t you worry, guys. You will have your share of my Harry Potter silliness.

Today, I will share 5 messages with you. They all talk about the same thing: how to make your life simpler, therefore less complicated and more enjoyable. Not only for you but also for the people around you. Believe me, these things really do work.

5 tips on how to simplify your life:

1. Stop complaining. 

No, seriously. If you don´t like something, remove it from your life, or try to replace it with something better. I am not talking only about material things but about relationships as well. Or your pestering habits. I too have this annoying habit, but I realized that merely talking about things that bother me won´t change anything. And so I started using positive affirmations. I used them even when I tried to get rid of my thyroid problems. Doctors told me that I would never get better. And guess what: I used carefully chosen affirmations and they worked. I am healthy again.

2. Do not wallow in self-pity.

At least not more than it´s necessary. Yes, you messed up something, and you might even very well deserve to feel bad, especially if you hurt someone. But everything ends, good or bad, and so should your emotional punishment. Being ashamed for too long does not really help you or make you a better person. Plus, people are definitely going to avoid you if you are too negative. Get up and start living again, or actively try to improve your situation.

3. Do it, not just talk about it.

If you at least try to do what you are afraid of, you will eventually get there. It does not matter that you are slow, it only matters that you move. Because even if you were the slowest person around, you would still end up in a better position than someone who never even tried to do anything.

4. If you can´t get it out of your head, by all means do it.

It might be a good omen or sign from God that you are on the right track. Be it the job you always wanted to do but never had the courage, or the guy or girl you can´t stop thinking about. If you do it and it does not work for you, you will be content knowing that you at least tried. Nothing is worse than regrets.

5. You´re not "real", you are an "asshole".

There´s a big difference between being assertive and being purpotedly rude. The fact that you are capable of telling somebody what you think of them does not necessarily make you "stronger". Do you know how to tell if you were assertive or just a jerk? Try to recall your feelings when you were telling the other person the truth. If you know you were "bitchy", "prickly", or "entitled", you were probably just an ass.