{"id":2989,"date":"2012-04-22T09:51:25","date_gmt":"2012-04-22T09:51:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.planetofsuccess.com\/blog\/?p=2989"},"modified":"2020-02-07T12:46:18","modified_gmt":"2020-02-07T12:46:18","slug":"make-the-best-of-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.planetofsuccess.com\/blog\/make-the-best-of-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Make the Best of Life!"},"content":{"rendered":"

This article is all about making the best of life and especially about the fine art of making the most out of any situation you find yourself in. <\/span>There are so many human beings living on this planet, it never ceases to amaze me<\/span>. I think humanity has exceeded the seven billion mark in 2011, which means there are seven billion individuals, from all kinds of different cultural backgrounds with very diverse professions, biographies, wishes, dreams but also burdens and privileges, living on earth right now. And yet, there are some who somehow seem to manage to make the most out of their lives, no matter the situation they find themselves in. I\u2019m talking about the people who never cease to stand up again, no matter what life throws at them. <\/span>On the other hand, there are vast amounts of people, who are not happy with their life at all.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Some are even deeply depressed about it, despite the fact that they have everything they ever needed in order to be happy in life. I\u2019m not necessarily talking about the possession of huge amounts of money or having a lot of fancy tangibles (i.e. sports cars, mansions and jewelry)<\/em>; I\u2019m talking about the basic foundations of a happy life: Health, Freedom and a Clear Mind. So, how does the aforementioned category of people manage to live their life to the fullest<\/a>, even if they are (in many cases)<\/em> by far less gifted than many others, or even lack one of the three foundations of a happy life?<\/span><\/p>\n

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My quick<\/span> summary on how to make the best of life<\/span>:<\/h5>\n
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Accept<\/strong> the situation you find yourself in and use it as a foundation on which you can build the life you are dreaming of. <\/span>Spend more time doing the things that you truly love to do, with the people you cherish. <\/span>Value<\/strong> each moment of your life, appreciate<\/strong> it as a precious gift and remember that you never know how much time you have left. Don\u2019t allow your life to be dominated by fear and worry, instead have the courage<\/strong> to take a risk. <\/span>Learn to be happy with what you already have, instead of making your happiness dependent on external influences, such as wealth and material things. Have compassion for others and see if you can give something back, by creating a value for others. <\/span>Allow your creativity to flow, see where it leads you and never allow excuses to stand between you and the life you aspire.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

And now, the detailed version:<\/span><\/p>\n

How to get the most out of life:<\/span><\/h3>\n

#1 Live life as if there is no tomorrow<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

Yes, I know. This is the kind of phrase everyone throws at you when looking for guidance on ways to make the best out of life. And most disregard this piece of advice as they associate a destructive lifestyle with it; a life at the limit that cannot be sustained for a long period.<\/span><\/p>\n

But when looking at it more closely, the profound, hidden message becomes clear: spend more time doing the things you truly love, with the people you cherish. Value the moment, but don\u2019t let it be ruined by worries about the future. Allow your creativity to flow, see where it leads you and do the things that make you happy.<\/span><\/p>\n

Therefore, the advice to live life as if there is no tomorrow has not so much to do with an apocalyptic scenario where there are only a couple of hours left before everything collapses. Instead, it means to free yourself from all the man-made illusions about what life really should be, to remove all the things you don\u2019t really need and to focus your attention on what really fulfills you.<\/span><\/p>\n

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And this is where \u201clive as if there\u2019s no tomorrow<\/em>\u201d comes in, as this kind of mindset makes it easier for you to dislodge the unnecessary<\/strong>. I was fortunate enough (that\u2019s arguable of course)<\/em> to experience a situation where my life was hanging by a thread for some months. And as tough as it was, it did one thing that made the experience very valuable: it erased all the illusions I had about life, at the stroke of a minute. All the illusions advertising, Hollywood, and society had talked me into believing were gone. And I could clearly see the things that were really important to me: Family, Friends, unconditional Love and making the most out of the moment. Anything else, from the past to the future, the material things and tangibles, money, fame, power, etc. was and still is an illusion to me.<\/span><\/p>\n

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My suggestion on making the most of it<\/span>:<\/span><\/p>\n

Live life as if there is no tomorrow, but plan as if you will live forever.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

#2 Identify and get rid of the illusions in your life<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

What are these illusions that I\u2019m talking about? In general, anything that does not contribute to your goal of making the best of life<\/strong> could be regarded as such an illusion. For me personally, these illusions consist of things that do not contribute to my personal growth or happiness, the things that simply don\u2019t feel right to me anymore.<\/span><\/p>\n

The identification of the illusions that surround you is something you will have to do on your own. Nobody else has the right to tell you what a valuable aspect of your life is and what the illusions are. But you can\u2019t go wrong by searching for the struggles in your life that seemingly \u201cwon\u2019t flow<\/em>\u201d, all the burdens you\/society placed on your shoulders and the time-consumptive but ineffective activities. Ask yourself it the pursuit of fame and fortune – that is a heavily promoted burden many people place on their shoulders<\/em> \u2013 accords to your goal of making the best of your life.<\/span><\/p>\n

Unfortunately, most people will only be able to realize all the illusions they had striven for when it\u2019s too late for them to make a change. Interestingly enough, most of the sad regrets of the dying sound as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n