(by Anna from Red Means Go , a rather funny inappropriate blog)
I know a couple of people who take themselves, their lives way too seriously. It's almost like they spend their time waiting to pounce on the one tiny little wrong-ish thing that someone says/does.
Don't you think that living life like that has to suck? Like, really -- I would have a headache on a daily basis if I was always on the edge, waiting for someone to mess up. Come to think of it, I do pretty much have a headache every day, but really I think I just have a brain tumor. But that's beside the point.
The point is - Why take everything so SERIOUSLY? What do you really gain in life by being like that? The satisfaction of saying "HA! I was [insert (right/better/smarter/cooler/nicer etc.) here]!" ? I've come to learn that not everyone cares that much! I took me a while to figure that out, but I decided to share that tidbit with you because I am all nice like that. And maybe this post could be the beginning of a dramatic change that is necessary in your life! Who knew I could be so influential?
So here is my challenge for the week:
-Chill out.
-Smile. A lot.
-Be glass HALF FULL.
-LISTEN.
-Imagine that when someone does something that irritates the crap out of you, they actually didn't mean to bug you.
-And finally, truly try to apply the best advice I have ever heard to your life: "It is none of your business what other people think of you."
ps - if you are reading this and think that I am referring to YOU in particular, get over yourself. I'm probably not. Or maybe I am, but you'll never know! Right? So just do my challenge and quit overthinking everything. K? K. Just do it.
