Love the journey of life. Make peace with life and yourself.
Every few months I reflect on my life and think about how I have changed for the better. I have a few metrics that I track such as health, emotional, mental, financial, character, spiritual, career, and habits. As I make these self to self-comparisons I realize that often times you progress more in one area and others take a back seat. Over the course of the year, I try to balance all of the areas to reach overall yearly goals.
I have a bigger vision for my life and long-term goals however what amazes me is that how quickly certain circumstances quickly alter your life as you know it. These can be both good and bad and you have to accept them as part of life. Making the most of these circumstances and viewing them as opportunities for growth is the magic of life.
Living in accordance with your values and truly living for yourself is a lifelong quest. This really excites me as it forces you to be creative and look for opportunities that you never thought possible. Understanding that life is a gift and to use it for the greater good is the big picture concept.
By firstly making peace with yourself you can then focus on serving others in a meaningful way. Then by making peace with life and understanding the big picture, you can contribute to society at large through unconditional love, peace, and forgiveness.