The Good Life

You might be thinking of Kanye West's song, but my version of the good life doesn't entail "poppin champagne on a plane". I had an epiphany about 2 months ago. It's pretty simple: Nothing in life is worth stressing over. It sucks when you feel as though you are living life with the fast forward button pressed down. It makes me think that life is far too short, and it is simply pointless to waste time stressing about anything. Our actions have consequences that we should be aware of, but obsessing/stressing over the potential consequences will not do us any good. It just makes us miserable. I don't want to spend life being miserable. Do you?

Got an exam coming up? Study, prepare, do your best and let it fly. I know, I know. Doing "your best" is a loser's mentality. Losers do their best and winners bring home the bacon. But in the end who cares if we win or lose? We're all going to end up 10 feet under either way! The more I think about it, the more I'd rather be stress-free than successful but constantly worrying about my responsibilities. I'm not saying we should completely shirk our responsibilities, but I won't let them dominate my life and cause stress! I think what I'm saying is success accompanied with stress is not worth it for me.

If I'm running late for work, I call my boss and let them know. I don't worry about getting fired. I don't rush. I might speed, but only because I enjoy speeding: not because I feel pressured to get to work quickly. Why worry? Yes, it would suck to get fired, but I refuse to stress over the possibility!

Don't stress, be happy, and savor every moment.