Times of Life

● At age of 40 years, "highly educated" and  "less educated" are the same. (Less educated people may even earn more money) 

● At 50 years, "beauty" and "ugly" are the same. (No matter how pretty you are, at this age, wrinkles, dark spots, etc. can no more be hidden.) 

● At 60 years, "high position" and "low position" are the same. (After retirement, even a peon will avoid looking at his boss)

● At 70 years, "big house" and "small house" are the same. (Joints degeneration, hard to move, only require a little space to sit  .)

● At 80 years, "have money" and "no money" are the same. (Even when you want to spend money, you don't know where to spend) 

● At 90 years, "Sleeping" and "waking up" are the same. (After you wake up, you still don't know what to do) 

Take life easy, there are no mysteries to be solved.  

In the long run, we'll all be the same. 

So forget all tensions of life & enjoy. 

Culled from whatsapp by Ike Onwubuya 

26 LIFE PRINCIPLES

          *A* 

        ✍🏽

      *ACCEPT* 

      Accept others for 

      who they are and 

      for the choices they 

      have made even if 

      you have difficulty 

      understanding their 

      beliefs, motives 

      or actions.

          *B* 

        ✍🏽

      *BREAK AWAY* 

      Break away from 

      everything that 

      stands in the way 

      of what you hope 

      to accomplish 

      with your life.

          *C* 

        ✍🏽

      *CREATE* 

      Create a family 

      of friends whom 

      you can share your 

      hopes, dreams, 

      sorrows, and 

      happiness together.

          *D* 

        ✍🏽

      *DECIDE*

      Decide that you’ll be 

      successful *&* happy 

      come what may, and 

      good things will find 

      you. The roadblocks 

      are only minor

      obstacles along 

      the way.

          *E* 

        ✍🏽

      *EXPLORE*

      Explore & experiment. 

      The world has much 

      to offer, and you 

      have much to give.

      And every time you 

      try something new,

      you’ll learn more 

      about yourself.

          *F* 

        ✍🏽

      *FORGIVE*

      Grudges only weigh 

      you down and inspire 

      unhappiness *&* grief. 

      Soar above it, and 

      remember that 

      everyone makes

      mistakes.

          *G* 

        ✍🏽

      *GROW*

      Leave the childhood 

      monsters behind. They 

      can no longer hurt you 

      or stand in your way.

          *H* 

         ✍🏽

       *HOPE*

      Hope for the best 

      and never forget that 

      anything is possible 

      as long as you remain 

      dedicated to the task.

          *I* 

        ✍🏽

      *IGNORE* 

      Ignore the negative 

      voice inside your head.

      Focus instead on your 

      goals and remember 

      your accomplishments. 

      Your past success is only 

      a small inkling of what 

      the future holds.

          *J*

        ✍🏽

      *JOURNEY*

      Journey to new worlds, 

      new possibilities, is 

      mostly by remaining 

      open-minded. 

      Try to learn something 

      new every day and you 

      will grow in Knowledge.

          *K* 

        ✍🏽

      *KNOW* 

      Know that no matter 

      how bad things seem,

      to be they will always 

      get better.

      The harshest Winter

      always follows the 

      Warmth of Spring.

          *L* 

        ✍🏽

      *LOVE* 

      Let love fill your 

      heart instead of hate.

      When hate is in your 

      heart, there is *NO* room 

      for anything else, 

      but when love is in 

      your heart, there’s 

      room for endless 

      happiness.

         *M* 

        ✍🏽

      *MANAGE* 

      Manage your time and 

      your expenses wisely,

      and you’ll suffer less 

      stress and worry. 

      Then you’ll be able to 

      focus on the important 

      things in life.

         *N* 

        ✍🏽

      *NOTICE*

      Never ignore the poor, 

      infirm, helpless, weak, 

      or suffering people.

      Offer your assistance 

      when possible, and 

      always your kindness 

      and understanding.

         *O* 

        ✍🏽

      *OPEN*

      Open your eyes and 

      take in all the beauty 

      around you. 

      Even during the 

      worst of times, 

      there’s still much 

      to be thankful for.

          *P* 

        ✍🏽

       *PLAY*

      Never forget to have 

      fun along the way.

      Success means nothing 

      without happiness.

         *Q* 

        ✍🏽

      *QUESTION*

      Ask many questions, 

      because you are here 

      to learn & be informed.

          *R* 

        ✍🏽

      *RELAX*

      Refuse to let worry 

      and stress rule your 

      Life, and remember 

      that things always 

      have a way of working 

      out in the end.

          *S* 

        ✍🏽

      *SHARE*

      Share your talent,

      skills, knowledge, 

      and time with others.

      Everything that you 

      invest in others will 

      return to you many 

      times Multiplied.

           *T*  

         ✍🏽

       *TRY*

      Even when your 

      dreams seem 

      impossible to reach, 

      try anyway. You’ll be 

      amazed by what you 

      can accomplish.

          *U* 

        ✍🏽

      *USE*

      Use your gifts to 

      your best ability. 

      Talent that is wasted 

      has no value. Talent 

      that is made into 

      efforts will bring 

      unexpected rewards.

           *V*

         ✍🏽

      *VALUE*

      Value the friends and 

      family members who 

      have supported and 

      encouraged you *&* be 

      there for them as well.

          *W* 

         ✍🏽

      *WORK*

      Work hard every day 

      to be the best person 

      you aspire to be, but 

      never feel guilty if you 

      fall short of your goals. 

      Every *sunrise* offers 

      a second chance.

           *X* 

         ✍🏽

      *X-RAY*

      Look deep inside the 

      hearts of those around 

      you and you will see 

      the goodness and 

      beauty within.

          *Y*

        ✍🏽

      *YIELD*

      Yield to commitment.

      If you stay on track 

      and remain dedicated, 

      you will find success 

      at the end of the road.

           *Z* 

      

✍🏽

      *ZOOM*

      Zoom to a happy 

      place when bad 

      memories or sorrow 

      rears its ugly head.

      Let nothing interfere 

      with your goals. 

      Instead, focus on 

      your abilities, in 

      your dreams, and 

      a brighter tomorrow. 

Send this to the persons you care about.

 From a soul that care.👏🌹❤🌺

*Wishing you a prosperous 2018 by His Grace.

12 Things Everybody Should Do In 2018

*Counselor Olajumoke writes...✍🏿*

 *1. Pursue* something. Don't walk in the entire 365 days without having something particular in mind to achieve. Start a building project, buy a car, pay some school fees, start some job. Just do something!

 *2. Walk* with people wiser or stronger than you. In 2018, surround yourself with people who will inspire you, who will make you feel you can do better, who will challenge you on.

 *3. Check* your dressing or appearance. Don't put on 'anything' just because it covers your nakedness. Your appearance tells a lot about you. Iron your dress neatly. Don't wear 'big big' dresses in the name of religion. Wear more decent but fitting dresses. This is the slogan: Simple but Classy.

 

 *4. Check* how you talk. Before you open your mouth, be minded of who you are talking to, where you are talking, when you are talking and also know that your integrity is at stake. In every situation, choose silence over speech unless you don't have any option.

 *5. Visit* your parents quite often. Charley, the old man and woman in the village don't need your money, they merely need your company. They need someone they can see and feel proud that they too could see their child through varsity, shs, technical/vocational school, etc.

 *6. In 2018,* be more prayerful. Massa, u can't live your life thinking things occur merely logically. There's a Supreme Being who makes things happen, pray to him. 

 *7. In 2018,* start thinking or planning towards dating or marriage. You are not growing any younger. Start buying a few stuffs you'll need in marriage. Learn how to talk to men with respect and diginity. Carry yourself well. Men, do same.

 *8. In 2018,* always think Positive while being Realistic. When you see tigers praying to God, don't join them. You can be positive that they won't 'chop' you since they are praying but be realistic too that after the prayers, they'll remain tigers and God will feed them with flesh.

 *9. Buy* something, package it well and take it to your Pastor. When last did you give your Pastor something? In 2018, try and do something 'small' for him. You have no idea what he goes through in his personal life. Let him feel that at least one person in the church cares about him.

 *10. In 2018,* Invest more, save less, spend less. Put your money into investment ventures. Buy T-bills, buy shares, buy fixed deposits, import some goods and sell, be a stock broker, etc. In fact, get more than one stream of income!

 *11. Atta* Mills is gone, Ghana is moving on. Komla Dumor is gone, BBC is still operating, KABA is gone, Multimedia is working. The point is, don't work your life out. You won't take your work with you when you die. You are not as important as you think, calm down. Take time off work, go and do medical check-up, visit your family, visit Aburi gardens or the beach and appreciate nature, etc.

 *12. After* reading, send this message to all your groups and contacts.