Women CEO Project Home Podcast Enroll Resource Blog Contact Dream. Create. Execute Community Kitty Caldwell 45 Life Lessons ………by Regina Brett Written by Regina Brett, 90 years old, of the Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio . “To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most requested column I’ve ever written. My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more: 1. Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good. 2. When in doubt, just take the next small step. 3. Life is too short – enjoy it. 4. Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and family will. 5. Pay off your credit cards every month. 6. You don’t have to win every argument. Stay true to yourself. 7. Cry with someone. It’s more healing than crying alone. 8. It’s OK to get angry with God. He can take it. 9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck. 10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile. 11. Make peace with your past so it won’t screw up the present. 12. It’s OK to let your children see you cry. 13. Don’t compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about. 14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn’t be in it. 15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye, but don’t worry, God never blinks. 16.. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind. 17. Get rid of anything that isn’t useful. Clutter weighs you down in many ways. 18. Whatever doesn’t kill you really does make you stronger. 19.. It’s never too late to be happy. But it’s all up to you and no one else. 20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don’t take no for an answer. 21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don’t save it for a special occasion. Today is special. 22. Over prepare, then go with the flow. 23. Be eccentric now. Don’t wait for old age to wear purple. 24. The most important organ is the brain. 25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you. 26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words ‘In five years, will this matter?’ 27. Always choose life. 28. Forgive 29. What other people think of you is none of your business. 30. Time heals almost everything. Give time time. 31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change. 32. Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does. 33. Believe in miracles. 34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn’t do. 35. Don’t audit life. Show up and make the most of it now. 36. Growing old beats the alternative of dying young. 37. Your children get only one childhood. 38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved. 39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere. 40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else’s, we’d grab ours back. 41. Envy is a waste of time. Accept what you already have, not what you need 42. The best is yet to come… 43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up. 44. Yield. 45. Life isn’t tied with a bow, but it’s still a gift.” Any lessons you want to add CEOs? Drop them in the comments below! Permalink Posted: Jun 23 2013 Tags: life lessons, women ceo project, women in business Comments: 11 Comments (11) Danielle Braxton - Reply June 28, 2013 at 10:10 am No matter how good you get, there’s always room for better. Kimberly Handy - Reply June 30, 2013 at 9:16 pm Whoop I absolutely love this lady and her style.! Tammy Ganshirt - Reply July 7, 2013 at 8:45 pm When you love, love hard, make sure that person loves you too. Its hard to be in love alone! Fall in love hard, winnie - Reply July 25, 2013 at 9:12 pm live as long as you love, love as long as you live Donna Arey - Reply July 29, 2013 at 7:02 pm Please note: Regina Brett is quite wise, but far from being 90! cleveland/brett/blog/index.ssf/2009/06/lifes_lessons_speed_up_on_inte.html Jackie Harvell - Reply July 30, 2013 at 2:20 am Go out of your way to help others and to do the work of angles. The energy will return buck to you! Regina Brett - Reply July 30, 2013 at 10:59 am Thanks for sharing my life lessons. The photo above is Iris Apfel, a fashion designer. I’m just 57 but hope to look as lovely as she does when I’m 90. You can find a current photo of me on my website wwwreginabrett All the best! - Regina Chelsea - Reply July 31, 2013 at 11:08 pm Remember Life is a lesson so pay attention and keep Good notes… sheryl smith - Reply August 2, 2013 at 8:47 pm Starting today I am living by the lust Michael Hurwitz - Reply August 5, 2013 at 5:55 am Just to add: “Do not spoil today, worrying about tomorrow” and “Old age is inevitable, growing old is optional”. web site - Reply August 26, 2013 at 6:49 pm How long did it require u to publish “45 Life Lessons Leave a Comment Name (required) Email (required) Website CAPTCHA Image Refresh Image CAPTCHA Code* Your Comment You may use these HTML tags and attributes: Sign up to our newsletter! Women CEO Videos @womenceo Followers
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