Five Lessons Learned Too Late In Life

Every day, we learn something new about ourselves and about the people around us. Referring to our younger years, we have all heard the phrase, “I wish I knew then what I know now.”

We cannot go back and change the past, but we can learn from it. By learning from our past mistakes and listening to advice from people who have more life experience than we do, we can all change our own futures.

Everyone here at Foxie has made mistakes in our own lives, and we want to share five valuable pieces of advice that most people learn far too late in life.

1. Everything is temporary – No matter how much we wish some things would never end, everything does. Even in the most perfect relationships and marriages that last 60-70 years, one of the spouses will eventually pass first. Pets, jobs, friends…everything is temporary in the big picture. When we are young, we take people and time for granted.

        “Everything is temporary” applies to negative times in our life also. Even when you are going through           one of the worst moments in your life, it too will eventually pass. By reminding ourselves that                       everything will eventually end, it becomes easier to let go of things that are bothering us.

2. Don’t sleepwalk through life – There is a Warren Buffet quote that really hits home, “Look for the job you would take if you didn’t need a job. Don’t sleepwalk through life. You really want to be doing what you love doing.” Plenty of people wake up, go to work, come home, and sit in front of the television for a couple of hours before going to bed. This is sleepwalking through life. Our time is not unlimited…take advantage of the time you have been given. What some people on a reality TV show are doing or who your favorite celebrity is dating is not important at all in the big picture. Focus on what is important in your life.

3. Say what you mean to say – A lot of people hold back from saying what they are really thinking because they are afraid of negative repercussions. You might occasionally say something foolish and feel embarrassed, but at least you were honest with your feelings.

       There is nothing more tragic than regretting things left unsaid. You don’t want to spend the rest of               your life thinking, “I wish I told them that I loved them, or a least how important they were to me.”               Holding back from saying what you really want to say is often why people lose the ones they love.             Don’t make that mistake. Say what you mean and mean what you say.

4. Enjoy life – We have all heard this hundreds of times, but we still need to be reminded. As we get older, we are expected to act more seriously and professionally as our responsibilities begin to mount. But does this mean we have to stop having fun? NO!

         We all have issues and concerns that we must deal with every day, but it is equally important to                  remember to take time to enjoy life. Carve out some time for a vacation or a long weekend. It’s                      important to remember that life is about so much more than just working!

5. A lifetime is not that long – Life, unfortunately, is not as long as we think it is or would like it to be. Think about it. We work at least 8 hours a day. Then add getting ready for work and commuting time, which equates to 10 hours a day dedicated to work. We sleep 7-8 hours a day, which leaves very little time to spend with people we love, doing things that make life worth living.

        Take the time to break down how you spend the 24 hours of each day that are allotted. Then look at            your time weekly and monthly. Just like you create a budget with your paycheck, create a budget for             your time. Be honest and look at how you are spending your time each day. Will you look back over             your life and be thrilled that you spent 200 hours last year watching “The Kardashians?” Probably               not.  Life is great and it is short…. make the most of it!

All of us here at Foxie hope you are living your life to the fullest and that you are making the most of your time. Let us show you how FoxieEngage can help make communicating with your customers and employees much more efficient by communicating with them the way that they want to communicate with you.

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