Introduction | p. 1 |
The Fifty Lessons | p. 5 |
Life isn't fair, but it's still good | p. 7 |
When in doubt, just take the next right step | p. 10 |
Life is too short to waste time hating anyone | p. 15 |
Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does | p. 19 |
Pay off your credit cards every month | p. 24 |
You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree | p. 28 |
Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone | p. 33 |
It's okay to get angry with God. He can take it | p. 37 |
The most important sex organ is the brain | p. 42 |
God never gives us more than we were designed to carry | p. 47 |
Make peace with your past so it doesn't screw up the present | p. 51 |
It's okay to let your children see you cry | p. 56 |
Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about | p. 60 |
If a relationship has to be kept secret, you shouldn't be in it | p. 65 |
Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks | p. 70 |
Life is too short for long pity parties. Get busy living, or get busy dying | p. 74 |
You can get through anything life hands you if you stay put in the day you are in and don't jump ahead | p. 78 |
A writer is someone who writes. If you want to be a writer, write | p. 82 |
It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else | p. 87 |
When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer | p. 92 |
Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save anything for a special occasion. Today is special enough | p. 97 |
Overprepare, then go with the flow | p. 102 |
Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple | p. 106 |
Start saving 10 percent for retirement as soon as you get your first paycheck | p. 111 |
No one else is in charge of your happiness. You are the CEO of your joy | p. 115 |
Frame every so-called disaster with these words: "In five years, will this matter? " | p. 119 |
Always choose life | p. 124 |
Forgive everyone everything | p. 128 |
What other people think of you is none of your business | p. 133 |
The passage of time heals almost everything. Give time time | p. 138 |
No matter how good or how bad a situation is, it will change | p. 143 |
Your job won't take care of you when you are sick, but your friends will. Stay in touch with them | p. 148 |
Believe in miracles | p. 152 |
God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do | p. 155 |
Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger | p. 160 |
Growing old beats the alternative. Dying young looks good only in movies | p. 165 |
Your children get only one childhood. Make it memorable | p. 170 |
Read the Psalms. No matter what your faith, they cover every Human emotion | p. 175 |
Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting for you to discover | p. 179 |
If we all threw our problems in a pile and got a look at everyone else's, we'd fight to get back our own | p. 183 |
Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of now | p. 188 |
Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful, or joyful | p. 191 |
All that truly matters in the end is that you loved | p. 194 |
Envy is a waste of time. You already have everything you truly need | p. 198 |
The best is yet to come | p. 202 |
No matter how you feel, get up, dress up, and show up for life | p. 210 |
Breathe. It calms the mind | p. 214 |
If you don't ask, you don't get | p. 218 |
Yield | p. 223 |
Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift | p. 229 |
Authors Note | p. 235 |
Acknowledgments | p. 237 |
About the Author | p. 241 |
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