1. Accept any amount of progression with a sense of comfort.
2. Both happiness and sadness exist as fleeting states. Once we are able to acknowledge this, we acquire tools of resiliency to propel us through periods of struggle and a level of respect that will allow appreciation during times of bliss.
3. Consider self-love to be any activity that helps to alleviate the emotional burdens of daily life.
4. For deep-rooted issues, there is no shame in seeking out professional help.
5. If we subject ourselves to the same ‘cookie cutter’ patterns day in and day out, the perception of time’s passage accelerates substantially. Nuance slows time.
6. Lacking future-set aspirations deprives us of a critical mechanism of motivation.
7. Our lives are often so busy that we forget to stop and observe the world around us.
