1. Joy... enjoying life, seeing beauty, appreciating good fortune, and being realistic that not everything in life will always be fun; then you appreciate the good times. Stevie Wonder was born blind, but probably considers himself lucky for his talent, fame and success. Check out Helen Keller...
2. Practical intelligence... not just getting a good education, but learning something in every experience. That makes the difference - putting that education to the test, in all situations... and getting something out of it that you can use. And never stop learning!
3. What's your point? (in being here)... After all, a purposeless life is meaningless. I've spent my life in service - to my country for 24 years in the Army, to others, as a nurse for 15 years, to my students for the last 2 1/2 years as a teacher, and as a graduate student, writing practice quizzes for my classmates to help us all on our journey to oriental medical licensure. Many of my experiences have been difficult, but I consider myself luckier than any lotto winner or international financier (OK, maybe some of them aren't feeling lucky at all these days).
Nurture the first two, and exercise the third, and you'll be lucky, too.
1. Joy... enjoying life, seeing beauty, appreciating good fortune, and being realistic that not everything in life will always be fun; then you appreciate the good times. Stevie Wonder was born blind, but probably considers himself lucky for his talent, fame and success. Check out Helen Keller...
2. Practical intelligence... not just getting a good education, but learning something in every experience. That makes the difference - putting that education to the test, in all situations... and getting something out of it that you can use. And never stop learning!
3. What's your point? (in being here)... After all, a purposeless life is meaningless. I've spent my life in service - to my country for 24 years in the Army, to others, as a nurse for 15 years, to my students for the last 2 1/2 years as a teacher, and as a graduate student, writing practice quizzes for my classmates to help us all on our journey to oriental medical licensure. Many of my experiences have been difficult, but I consider myself luckier than any lotto winner or international financier (OK, maybe some of them aren't feeling lucky at all these days).
Nurture the first two, and exercise the third, and you'll be lucky, too.