In a previous post I examined “8 Truths that Will Improve Your Life”, an article discussing eight harsh truths that he has learned from life.  Although life has its ups and downs, how we deal with them can sometimes make all the difference.   I have also found his seventh truth “There may be no tomorrow” to be of great importance.  We never know what is around the corner, a car crash, a heart attack or even a turbulent economic climate.  With movies releases like 2012 and The Day After Tomorrow, it seems like even the end of the world is possible.  Everyone wants to live until they are 200 years old, but this dream is a little far-fetched.  Let’s face it, there will be one day that is our last.  Until you find your magical fountain of youth, I recommend making the most of each day, or as the old adage goes, carpe diem. I try to spend time every day doing the things I love and telling people that I care about that I love them.  Stay in touch with your friends and family because you never know if today will be the last day.  By avoiding trivial matters and focusing on fulfilling each and every day, my life has drastically improved.  When you wake up every morning, make it a point for it to be the best day ever.  If the world doesn’t end overnight, you can always do it again the next day.

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In Glen Allsop’s article “8 Truths that Will Improve Your Life”, he discusses eight harsh truths that he has learned from life.  Although life has its ups and downs, how we deal with them can sometimes make all the difference.   The sixth truth, “Rain Will Sometimes Cancel Play” is of particular interest.  On some occasions when you have your shorts on and you’re ready for the beach, it’s going to rain. Or, when you get to that first hole and you’re ready to tee off – the clouds will open.  In my case, it was the cable television going out for Monday Night Football, or the tree falling on my brand new car prior to a weekend vacation.  Despite the fact that these situations can be frustrating, we cannot control the weather and rain will sometimes cancel play.  So what can you do about it?  I’ve learned that things aren’t always going to go your way, and it is important to not stress about the things in life that you cannot control.  Rather than getting angry the next time your flight home for Thanksgiving is canceled due to snow, try relaxing: you cannot control the variables in the situations.  Getting worked up over the situation will not resolve it, so why even bother getting stressed?  If you want to improve your life, you need to learn to live with things that happen.   Although it is impossible to change the past, you can change your reactions to events that happen in life.    This tactic has worked for me, and I encourage you to give it a try.

Originally From: http://www.dumblittleman.com/2009/02/8-harsh-truths-that-will-improve-your.html