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 9 – 12 of the 20 absolute truths that every single person needs to hear, and your life will improve as you embrace them.

9. Your actions speak louder than your words, so you need to hold yourself accountable.

Be responsible and take actions that increase positivity and love.  Walk your talk.  Nothing else matters.  Don’t listen to what people say, watch what they do, yourself included.

10. Your achievements and successes won't matter on your death bed.

When your time has come to transition from this reality, you won't be thinking about that raise; you'll be thinking about the relationships you've made--so start acting accordingly.  The quality of our lives can be measured by the quality of our friendships.

11. Your talent means nothing without consistent effort and practice.

Some of the most talented people in the world never move out from their parent's basement.  “How do you get to Carnegie Hall?  Practice, practice, practice”!  Arthur Rubinstein.  Find your passion and stay at it until you become the expert.

12. Now is the only time that matters, so stop wasting it by ruminating on the past or planning the future.

You can't control the past, and you can't predict the future, and trying to do so only removes you from the one thing you can control--the present.  Get Over It.  “Be here now.”  “Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans.”  John Lennon.

*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