A question posed to an across the board audience…
And the answers – a myriad of emotions that make us human. I
acknowledged, agreed and was astounded by some.
Many were as meaningful as they are insightful…
Read below .
Peace,
AB
A’isha Bauer
Whoever
says, “It’s only a rabbit”, has obviously never loved a rabbit or been loved by
one!
The sweet spot is your
calling J
What
is the life people should not live?
1.
The Unconscious Life.
a.
You might have chosen the wrong career. You
might have been drained by negative people. You might be
picking up bad habits. Don’t worry…
b.
No one lives a perfect life. See,
it’s okay to make mistakes. But make sure you’re aware of
them. You need to live consciously. Sweeping issues under the rug
doesn’t solve them. Confronting them bravely does.
c.
Ask yourself: Am I
conscious about my life? Or am I a walking dead?
2.
The Tomorrow Life.
a.
The word tomorrow seems to have magical power. It tends to give
us a sense of new start, replenishment and hope.
b.
However, some of us may have forgotten that
tomorrow never comes.So procrastination kicks in silently and take over our lives.
Before we realize it, years or decades have passed. This is
certainly not an exaggeration.
c.
Ask yourself: Do I often
delay my day? Do I realize that delaying my day isdelaying my life?
3.
The Shallow Life.
a.
Sports cars and big houses can be great. Champagne and parties
can be great. Attractive appearance and fame can be great.
b.
However, most people fall into misery exactly because they’re
chasing after those things. Ironic, isn’t it?
c.
Ask yourself: Do I know what I really
want? If yes, how can I make it happen, instead of living a shallow life?
4.
The Closed Life.
a.
We’re living in an interesting era. New industries are emerging,
the way we interact with each other we changing and the way
resource is shared across the world is frequently disrupted.
b.
Don’t limit yourself to your pre-existing ideas. Don’t
stubbornly cling to your old beliefs. Why lock yourself in your
self-made prison? Look around you. The world is different now.
Open yourself up for the future. Embrace different opinions and
possibilities. When you’re open to the world, the world will be wide
open for you too.
c.
Ask yourself: Do I cling to your
outdated worldview or constant reassess it?
5.
Someone’s Life.
a.
“Elon Musk is great. Mark Zuckerberg is cool. Barack Obama is
phenomenal,” You may think, which is nothing wrong.
b.
Anyway, while you can idolize them and learn from them, make
sure you don’t aim to be them. You are you.
c.
Ask yourself: Am I trying to be
someone else? Do I know others are already taken?
Let’s live a worth-living life.
Dylan Woon, Self-employed, Educator, Avid Learner. DylanWoon.com
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A life of Regret - Living a life where you
operate in fear, and never stretch yourself to discover your true potential.
The only thing worse than death is a regret-filled coffin.
A Life of Complacency - Being too
comfortable with wherever you’re at in life. Being complacent like the previous
point can lead to regret later down the road and prevent you from reaching your
true potential.
A Life Living For Other People - Placing
other peoples’ expectations for your life above your own. At the end of the
day, it’s your life to live not anybody else’s.
A Life Without Responsibility - Not taking
responsibility for your life and constantly blaming others for any negativity
that comes your way. You have complete control over how you react to anything
(good or bad) that happens to you.
A Life of No Direction - Living a
life with nothing you are working towards. No dreams, no ambitions, and no
passions.
A life of Loneliness - No one needs
to live a life in complete isolation. We are social creatures who desire
meaningful relationships to experience life with.
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Joshua Otusanya, Accountant, Stand
up Comedian, Former Division 1 Athlete
1.
Not learning - if you
stop reading you die. There is nothing in a stagnant life. Repetition gets
boring over time, when I write the same Quora answer over time, I get bored
writing it which is why I learn everyday. To be a master you need to constantly
improve. To succeed faster, you need to learn. To be happy, you need to learn
from those who are happy. Learning is fun and makes the world richer and more
meaningful.
2.
Not laughing - do you
know that kids laugh hundreds of time daily and we adults laugh less than 10.
It's so fucking stupid of us. Call me a lazy guy but I spend money and time
watching comedy and meeting new people. And guess what? It's been long I felt
sick since I start doing that.
3.
Not loving - loneliness is horrible.
And I know heartbreak is hard and dry and horrible. But the risk that makes
loving worth it.
4.
Not giving - research shows that
Givers are more prone to succeed more than those that take and don't give. So
if you don't give, you are actually sabotaging your success.
5.
Chasing after happiness - happiness
is a feeling. A feeling is a bunch of sensation designed to last for a while.
Trying to make it last is a disease. Get rid of it.
6.
People pleasing - when
you die, the first thing you are gonna regret is that you ain't true to
yourself. So just say fuck it and join me in saying ‘I CHOOSE ME!’. Then show
your middle fingers to those that deserve it, and then live your life.
7. Hating - okay
there are lots of horrible people out there who deserved to be hated. But no
one is worth it. If you hate, you only keep bad emotions in your body that
sabotages your emotions and health. Better to pay someone to do revenge for you
and keep loving.
1.
A Life Pursuing Sex as an End - There is a
whole lot of talk in western media that sex is the end all be all, and if you
aren’t having tons of it with tons of different people than you are somehow
lesser, but that’s not true. You will never have sex with enough people to feel
valuable or loved.
2.
A Life Without Flirtation - Too often we
use the word flirtation only to talk about being playful with those who we are
sexually interested in. This leads to us living in a society of serious people,
who don’t know how to play with or charm each other. I believe that it is
important to flirt with everyone around you, cashiers, teachers, parents, and
friends. A flirtation doesn’t need to be sexual, just charming, and it’s important
to charm those around you, because at the root of charm is making other
people’s day just a little bit better.
3.
A Life Pursuing Other People’s Dreams - I talked
about this in my TEDx Talk, but you need to be able to distinguish between what
you want and what the people around you want for you/themselves. Know that
success and failure aren’t permanent constructs. Don’t let other people
dissuade you out of pursuing what you want
4.
A Life Pursuing “Other’s Esteem” instead of
“Self-Esteem” - Too often we phrase this like this in our minds
“Once, I’m (Muscular, Rich, Famous, Etc.) I can get what I want” but that model
of thinking is rooted in the concept of “Other’s Esteem” which is where we have
as much esteem as other people tell us we can have. Now this model of thinking
works well for society, because it causes people to chase material success
which leads to innovation. But it hinders us on a personal level because we
look to others to give us permission to be confident. It trains us to look to
others to get permission to have self worth. Rather, do what you want that is
rational and reasonable, and stop thinking about whether you are (Blank) enough
to go for what you want.
William Beteet, Standup Comic, Powerlifter and Law Student
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