CelebrateYourself Blog: *Fearless Living

  

The gift of life is precious, so celebrate every minute of it, because each day you are here, it is a special day...

Ryan Arnold saved his brother Chad's life by donating part of his liver — but died doing it http://t.co/PgYjlQx via @msnbc

From the Richest Man In the World | Wayne Chang.com http://bit.ly/aQP2RP (follow this link to original source)

I write to you this letter in order to share some of my life experiences, hoping it will contribute to your education, your way of thinking and living, your emotional well-being, your sense of responsibility to yourselves and to others, your maturity, and above all, to your happiness, which should be the result of your daily existence.

You are privileged within society due to your talents and efforts, and for the best reason, your own worth.

Success is not about doing things well or even very well, or being acknowledged by others.  It is not an external opinion, but rather an internal status.  It is the harmony between the soul and your emotions, which requires love, family, friendship, authenticity and integrity.

To be as exceptional as you are is a privilege, but it also entails many risks that can have an impact on values that are much more important than professional, economic, social or political “success”.  Emotional strength and stability are in the interior life, and in avoiding emotions that erode the soul such as envy, jealousy, arrogance, lust, selfishness, vengeance, greed and laziness, which are a poison that is ingested little by little.

When you give, do not expect to receive.  “Fragrance clings to the hand that gives the rose,” says a Chinese proverb.  Do not allow negative feelings and emotions to control your mind.  Emotional harm does not come from others; it is conceived and developed within ourselves.

Do not mix up your values or betray your principles.  Life’s road is very long, but it is traveled fast.  Live the present intensely and fully, do not let the past be a burden, and let the future be an incentive.  Each person forges his or her own destiny and it may influence reality.  Do not ignore it.

Live with positive feelings and emotions such as love, friendship, loyalty, courage, joy, good humor, enthusiasm, peace, serenity, patience, trust, tolerance, prudence and responsibility.  Do not allow their opposites to invade your soul, may they pass quickly from your mind, do not allow them to stay there, banish them.  You will make mistakes many times, it is normal and human; but try to make them small, then accept, correct and forget them. Do not be obsessed by them; heaven and hell are within us.  What is most valuable in life does not cost anything but is very precious:  love, friendship, nature and what man has been able to achieve with it; the forms, colors, sounds, smells that we perceive with our senses can only be appreciated when we are emotionally awake.

Live without fear and guilt; fear is the worst feeling men can have, it weakens them, inhibits action and depresses them.  Guilt is a tremendous burden in our lives, the way we think and act.  Guilt and fear make the present difficult and obstruct the future.  To fight them, let us have good sense and accept ourselves as we are, with our realities, our merits and our sorrows.

Staying occupied displaces preoccupation and problems, and when we face our problems, they disappear.  Thus, they make us stronger every day. We should learn from failure, and successes should be silent incentives.  Act always as your conscience dictates, because it never lies.  Fear and guilt will then be minimal.  Do not block yourself in, do not ruin your life, live it with intelligence, with soul and senses aware and on the alert; get to know their manifestations and train yourselves to appreciate and enjoy life.

Work well done is not only a responsibility to yourselves and society; it is also an emotional need.

At the end we depart with nothing, we leave behind only our work, family and friends, and, perhaps, a positive influence which we have planted.

My very best wishes,
Carlos Slim Helú

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Very touching and inspiring, especially when he told her “you are taller than me because your spirit lifts you up." I am sure this lady was able to teach him a lot of things in the hours he spent with her, just by the courage and fearlessness she was showing, with her positive attitude despite the fact that death was sure for her.

I certainly learnt in the short time it took me to read this article, that when facing death, one always have a choice in the way we die, just as we do in the way we live. Furthermore, if death is certain, one can embrace it and die with dignity and probably get a wish or two granted at the same time. More importantly, leaving a legacy of courage, by not only teaching, but demonstrating to someone else by your own actions how to appreciate life and have courage in the face of adversities is a potent lesson. I am sure Howard, got more from this meeting with Kellogg, than she ever could get from him.

My sympathies go out to her family as they mourn her loss, and l wish them the best, as they celebrate her life.

Cheers to the good life and living fearlessly

#SaluteTroops Thank you for your bravery, your heroism, for making huge sacrifices and for your selflessness! Welcome back home!~Hoahhhhhhhh

Wet and abundant day your trees are waving with their branches, as they dance in your freshness, sprinkle your vibrancy on scorched hearts.