One of the books from the bible I still value is Proverbs. It's a collection of wise observations of life. It causes me to think, which is a good thing.
However, I also know that among us former JW's are life lessons that can be reduced to that of a proverb. I bet a lot of people would benefit from them as well.
If you care to share your proverbial life lessons, I think it would be very interesting and very healing too. We all have some excellent wisdom and experience to share...
I'll start. Here are some of mine.....
- Always wishing you were somewhere or someone else means you will never be happy where you are.
- If you aren't a pristine virgin and have made mistakes and have regrets in life, then realize that most others are in the same boat as you are.
- Your own personal pain can be very instructive, because other people have their own pain, and deal with it their own way, just like you do.
- Until you know and love yourself first, you can never love another person.
- When a person is upset or angry, it probably isn't you. It's more the likely them. Don't take people too seriously.
- Don't take yourself too seriously. You are just as full of shit as anyone else.
- Don't sell yourself short either. Just because you are full of shit doesn't mean you aren't special. It means more than that. It means YOU are irreplaceable.
"Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."