I’ve come up with three concise sentences to help guide how I want to live my life.  Thought I’d share.

Love your family.

Be a positive influence on others.

Enjoy your life.

Each sentence should be interpreted and extended to apply to various aspects of life.  Starting with the first line, “love your family” should extend to:

Being respectful of the family members you might not like, being a good son/daughter, doing things because you know its important to them, consciously make an effort to stay in touch, remember birthdays, appreciate the time you have.

“Being a positive influence on others” mainly means that you should be someone who contributes rather than only receives.  I also apply it to being nice to those who need a friend, being courteous, and contributing time/value to charity.

“Enjoy your life” is something people lose sight of.  Life is short, I’m gonna make sure I enjoy as much of it as possible.  Do things that make you happy.  Don’t make decisions based on money, choose based on what overall will make you and your family happy.  Don’t coast and hope the fun will come to you.  Be proactive and create the good times.

I realize I’m preaching.  Hopefully you got something out of it.