I am a free individual and have my own set of principles established.

No restrictions.

Help each other.

We all help each other out in life, where one of us is weak another is strong. One should make it their duty to find out those strengths and weakness and fill in those voids with one another, it is a way for us to grow as individuals.

Stefan Sagmeister: list of 7 rules for making more happiness.

I took some of his suggestions and decided to write a few of the 7 in the way they apply to me.

Do more of things I do like to do; do less of the things I don’t like to do (make a list of the things I do like to do.

                I like to learn

                Listen to music

                I like to write

                I like to explore and travel to new places

                I like to play music

                I like to listen to people and help them with their problems

                I like having an understanding of things

                I like technology

                I like the ocean

Develop and maintain good friendships

Develop and maintain a healthy relationship  with another being.

Keeping a diary supports personal developments.

Believe:

Don’t ever be afraid to believe in what society has brought up for us to seem as impossible. We may end up surprised as to what the future holds in store for us. Maybe something you thought of as impossible is the invention of the next decade. All I am saying is to never be scared to just believe in something, even if it be the tiniest of belief. Use your imagination without fear. “Impossible” will endlessly be redefined.

All we truly have is ourselves..

In life all we truly honestly only have is ourselves, although some people may think otherwise and say that we have the people around us. The reality of such a statement is that these people around us are not what we have in life, they are beings that help us find ourselves and discover what our understanding of life is and what our true priorities are. In life we attempt to help each other on the journey to happiness.

Read.

Reading is a process in which another individual gets an understanding of what another being sees in life and the way they perceive reality. By us reading about their views and stories they have recorded during their life we grow and develop even more of an understanding of what surrounds us. By understanding what is around us we make it easier to understand ourselves.

What is life is our reality: (our reality = what is life)

We are all creators of our own reality. Our life is what we make it. Always do what makes you happy and never be afraid to do what makes you happy because all we really truly have in life is ourselves and what is life if we don’t please our souls and feed them the energy & knowledge that makes them grow. The way to do that is through happiness, laughter, and positivity. Achieve this through doing what makes you happy.

What makes me happy:

Writing is one of the greatest things I have discovered in my life. It is a form of giving people an insight of what my life is like and what my reality is. And whenever my soul is ready to partake into what is next, these words will stay behind as foot prints for those who need that different perspective. Beautiful.

Knowledge

By opening up your mind and looking at things in a way you would not normally see you are growing as a person and opening that door into a different and better understanding of the matter that surrounds us. At first, It is a terrifying thing to know so much then it becomes so beautiful because you begin to love yourself and understand why it is that you do what you do and what you truly need and want in life which in my case is to just be free and do what I want when I want. I know right from wrong and know what is beneficial for me. However, I feel that one should always be willing to listen to a person’s perspective of life and what they understand of what surrounds us because we learn from each other.

Our body is a temple:

We must protect our bodies because they are where our souls rest. By having a healthy body we create a healthier soul and mind and take a step to happiness and through that step we develop love for ourselves and when we begin to love ourselves it is easy to understand what is around us and how simple things really are. 

We will never fully understand each other:

We all have such very different understanding of things that it is nearly impossible for us to ever fully understand what goes on in another individuals mind. It is incredible that we actually find a common ground where we are all able to communicate and understand each other; even if it is only to some extent.

We are strong:

As strong as we may be we will always have a time where we need a helping hand or a listening ear. Even though we may already know this, I offer this reminder to never be unwilling to seek for help when we need it. We could always learn from one another and with knowledge comes understanding and with understanding comes simplicity and happiness.