{"id":56,"date":"2010-10-04T03:30:00","date_gmt":"2010-10-04T01:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/otitijasmine.wordpress.com\/2010\/10\/04\/my-take-on-life"},"modified":"2010-10-04T03:30:00","modified_gmt":"2010-10-04T01:30:00","slug":"my-take-on-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.otitijasmine.com\/otitijasmine.org\/2010\/10\/04\/my-take-on-life\/","title":{"rendered":"My Take on Life"},"content":{"rendered":"

I think life is what you make of it. Yes, that’s quite the clich\u00e9<\/span><\/span>, but bear with me whilst I indulge my youthful perspective. Hey it’s my prerogative, right? Yes indeed. So, here it is.<\/span><\/p>\n

There’re hardships to bear, difficulties to overcome, challenges to stretch us and make us better at what we do. At the same time, though, life can be exquisite, beautiful, joyful, and full of countless possibilities and limitless pleasures.<\/span><\/p>\n

I honestly think people get so caught up in negativity and trying to get ahead that they lose sight of the beauty of being alive and loved. So many times people’re willing to give only if they can get something in return, there doesn’t seem to be much genuine goodwill left. I think it’s important to be considerate, to care even if there’s no immediate reward or benefit, to reach out to your friends and just be there for them. I think everyone should hold on to their inner child and retain the innocence of that stage because it keeps one positive and young at heart.<\/span><\/p>\n

I think the pace of life is too frenetic these days; all that bustling back and forth, hurrying to and fro, what’s it really about? You can only find harmony and balance if you slow your roll and take the time to be at peace within yourself. Find the time to sit back and reflect, to focus on being in tune with your spirit and in harmony with your soul.<\/span><\/p>\n

LOL, deep or what? \ud83d\ude00 Motivational speaker in the making! Seriously though, life may not be a bed of roses, but it’s not a thicket of thorns either. So, resist the tendency to point out\/dwell on\u00a0all the things that could go wrong or bad; recognise and embrace\u00a0the flip side instead.<\/span><\/p>\n

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