20 Awesome Truths About Life No One Wants to Think About

Time is your most valuable asset--you need to prioritize how you spend it.

Here are 5 – 8 of the 20 absolute truths that every single person needs to hear, and your life will improve as you embrace them.

5. Donating money does less than donating time.

Giving your time is a way to change your perception and create a memory for yourself and others that will last forever.  Pick projects that you will enjoy and throw yourself in.

6. You can't make everyone happy, and if you try, you'll lose yourself.

Stop trying to please, and start respecting your values, principles, and autonomy.  “It’s alright now, I’ve learned my lesson well.  You can’t please everyone; you’ve got to learn to please yourself”!  Ricky Nelson

7. You can't be perfect and holding yourself to unrealistic standards creates suffering.

Many perfectionists have unrelenting inner critics that are full of so much rage and self-hate that it tears them apart inside. Fight back against that negative voice, amplify your intuition, and start challenging your unrealistic standards.  Sometimes, only good is good enough.

8. Your thoughts are less important than your feelings and your feelings need acknowledgment.

Intellectually thinking through your problems isn't as helpful as expressing the feelings that create your difficulties in the first place.  “Feelings” are our reaction to our deeply held beliefs, and also come from the deepest parts of our non-conscious minds.   Honor them.

*Most of this article appeared elsewhere at inc.com.  I take credit for editing it, amplifying the ideas, and presenting the concepts in a different light.  John Mce Miller