{"id":9808,"date":"2018-09-13T17:00:04","date_gmt":"2018-09-13T23:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amyreesanderson.com\/blog\/?p=9808"},"modified":"2018-09-13T17:00:19","modified_gmt":"2018-09-13T23:00:19","slug":"nuggets-of-knowledge-what-47-years-have-taught-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amyreesanderson.com\/blog\/nuggets-of-knowledge-what-47-years-have-taught-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Nuggets Of Knowledge. What 47 Years Have Taught Me."},"content":{"rendered":"

September 14th<\/sup>\u2026I can\u2019t believe I’m turning 47!\u00a0 Why is it that 47 just sounds so old when I say it\u2026<\/p>\n

I can\u2019t pretend I\u2019m not feeling how old I am, because I do. Aches and pains come from nowhere, climbing stairs takes a lot more effort, and the wrinkles\u2026so may wrinkles\u2026but with all that, I will admit there is one thing about growing older that is a definite plus, and that is that with every additional candle that goes on your birthday cake you\u2019ve gained that much more wisdom along the way. And wisdom means more and more to you the older you get\u2026you learn to appreciate its value.<\/p>\n

A few words of wisdom I\u2019ve gained along the way are:<\/p>\n

*Happiness is a choice, not a condition.<\/p>\n

*We are capable of more than we think we are.<\/p>\n

*Trust your gut. It\u2019s often more reliable than your head or your heart.<\/p>\n

*Make a goal poster. With big goals\u2026really big goals\u2026and when that one is accomplished make another one\u2026never stop having a new goal poster in life.<\/p>\n

*Be willing to work your guts out for what you want. I promise, you will value the things you earn far more than the things you\u2019re given.<\/p>\n

*Always take the high road \u2013 always. You will never have regrets about taking the high road.<\/p>\n

*The most important choice you will make is this life is who you marry. Choose wisely, then go all in.<\/p>\n

*Marriage will only lead to happily ever after a lifetime of serving each other, forgiving one another, constantly building your friendship with each another, enduring all of life\u2019s trials together, loving each other and standing side by side in total fidelity to your marriage. It\u2019s only at the end of a lifetime of working at a relationship that it becomes that fairytale you always wanted.<\/p>\n

*Spend more time with your family. They are the most important relationships you will ever have so treat your time with them as sacred.<\/p>\n

*God doesn\u2019t expect us to achieve perfection \u2013 He expects us to live in pursuit of it by doing our best each day. So do your best, and for heaven\u2019s sake quit telling yourself you can\u2019t be happy until perfection is achieved! Be happy in the pursuit of it! It\u2019s enough!! You are enough!!<\/p>\n

Mostly what I\u2019ve come to learn in these 47 years is that life isn\u2019t easy, but it wasn\u2019t meant to be. Life was meant to teach us, to challenge us, to educate us, to humble us, to refine us, and to help us progress. Life was meant to be our proving ground\u2026not so we can prove who we are to other people, but to prove who we are to ourselves. God already knows our capacity for greatness\u2026but He gave us life and He gave us agency because He loved us enough to let us decide for ourselves who it is we want to be\u2026so decide\u2026then prove it\u2026<\/p>\n

I decided who I want to be a long\u00a0 time ago. Now I\u2019m just working at living each day in a way that proves to myself that I am that person I want to be.<\/p>\n

Have a fabulous weekend everyone. Make sure and eat a little cake this weekend to celebrate my birthday with me!<\/p>\n

~Amy Rees Anderson<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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