40 Things I Want to Tell My Kids Before They’re Too Cool to Listen

After the 20th item I kind of got the guy’s point and started skimming, but these are pretty good:

Don’t run away from things; run toward them. – The best way to move away from something negative is to move toward something positive.

Nothing is as bad as it seems. Nothing. – There’s a benefit and a blessing hidden in the folds of every experience and every outcome.

Gratitude helps every situation. – How can you transform suffering into joy, and struggle into peace? GRATITUDE. Start being grateful for all the problems you do NOT have.

40 Things I Want to Tell My Kids Before They’re Too Cool to Listen

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