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Happen to Life!

Happen to life!

Life is better,
Sweeter,
More fulfilling,
And more enjoyable
When you are happening to it,
When you are shaping it,
When you are participating in it,
When you are making it,
When you are molding it.

It's better to be on the difficult path,
To be on the climb,
Than to stand still
At the bottom of the mountain,
Wondering how long it's going to take.

Happen to life!

The number one ethos of my life is activity—
An active approach to life.

Not just waiting around
For things to happen,
But happening to things,
Ensuring that things happen
In every ramification of my life:

In my habits,
My behavior,
My mannerisms,
My character,
And my thoughts.

Happen to life!

Passivity is evil.
Do not wait around.
Do not overthink.

It is even better to make the wrong choice
Than to make no choice.

At least you learn from the wrong choice;
You learn nothing from making no choice.

To just stand and wait
For things to happen
Is completely weak and powerless.

Such a life is filled with complaints,
Nagging,
Resentment,
And bitterness.

Enjoy the climb.

Don't sit down there
And wait for someone
Or something else
To come and solve your problems.

Start solving your problems.

As your circle of influence increases,
Solve the next one.

Happen to life!

Reality can be shaped.

Reality is a beautiful woman,
Willing to converse with you,
Willing to have conversations with you,
And willing to negotiate with you.

Develop high agency.

Happen to life!

Don't complain.
Don't worry about things
Like the government,
The economy,
Or the pandemic.

Whatever is going on,
If you don't have control over it,
It is not a problem.
It is no problem at all.

Waste no time nagging.
Waste no time complaining.

Happen to life!

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