Making the most of life

So today, my friend and I decided to go out for breakfast and to be honest, in the midst of having a good time, I realized how valuable and precious these moments are. We tend to realize the worth after it's over.

I'm one of those people that takes a billion pictures and videos for 2 main reasons:

I love photography whether it's photography of nature, food or people. AND
I love looking back to videos and pictures only to realize the importance of those moments and feel nostalgic.

We all know how Snapchat and Facebook bring up memories from previous years and to be honest, the most bittersweet feeling I've ever had is going through those memories only to realize, that's all they'll ever be now, just memories.

It allows us to stop for a moment and reminisce those perfectly imperfect memories whether it's a video of you and your friends singing along to your favorite songs or listening to a really boring lecture in class, with people who may or may not still be a part of your life.

I've had so many previous year's memories with people I have no contact with anymore and although that makes me sorrowful, I also wonder what it would be like if those people were still part of my life and a bigger part of me believes, I'm better off without them because after all, everything happens for a reason right?

So this small thought got me thinking how we should really make the most of the little time we have, filling ourselves with happiness, removing all the negativity and bitterness we've built up over the years.

I mean if you think about it, 5 years....or even 10 years from now, you're gonna think about the memories where you couldn't breathe because you were laughing hard at something that you probably didn't even think was that humorous , not how that one person broke your heart or how you failed that one test back in 10th grade.

You control your mind and your thoughts, it's all in your hands, whether you choose to let the negativity and sadness enter you, weighing you down or you allow yourself some time to hurt but then pick yourself back up and be the wonderful person you are who's happy and content with what you've achieved, how you've achieved it and most importantly the people that stuck by you through those times.

We can't expect happiness from others when there isn't any happiness within us which is why it's so important to surround ourselves with good vibes and happy thoughts. That doesn't mean you won't feel negativity creeping up on you, it just means you'll deal with it in a healthy way.

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