Have you ever asked yourself what Rules you want to live your life by? We often grow up following rules given to us by our parents, family, teachers, society… we don’t ever stop to question whether those rules are actually in alignment with who we are.

Then one day, if we’re lucky, something happens that brings us to open our eyes. We don’t feel lucky at first. Coming to terms with the fact that we haven’t been living truly and authentically is scary. It sucks. It can evoke frustration, anger, or even guilt. But these strong emotions can be channeled into finding the path that we really do want to travel.

And that often starts with setting our own life rules.

In his article, Nik highlights 7 Cardinal Rules of Life which were extracted from the movie Whisper of Heart.

  1. Make peace with your past so it won’t mess with your present
  2. Time heals everything, so give it time
  3. What others think of you is none of your business
  4. Don’t compare your life to others and don’t judge them
  5. Stop thinking so much, it’s all right not to have all the answers
  6. No one is in charge of your happiness except for you
  7. Smile, for you don’t own all the problems of the world

 

Compass in hand

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