What is your guiding philosophy/how do you aim to live a healthy life?

[Kraezymann]

I don't call it a philosophy, but there are some things that I would say have a specific enough importance in my life to be called something along the lines of "beliefs" or perhaps "goals":

- I don't try to take anything in my life for granted. Nothing should be a given, and even simply thinking about it is better than being ignorant about it.
- I try to find beauty in nature. Might sound a bit cliché, but its hard to find people doing that sometimes. For instance, I went for a run with my dog this afternoon, and went down a path along the river. We came up to a part where the trees formed a canopy over the path, and a breeze swept through, blowing leaves across the path, red, orange, yellow, brown... I had to stop and watch it because it really did strike me as something beautiful, something only nature could come up with.
- I have actually made it a goal to swear less. It doesn't get the point across any faster, and makes me sound like a fool.
- I try not to make a commitment I can't keep. I (usually) try to think things through first.
- I always try to be thankful for where I am in my life. Occasionally I sometimes feel that I am not happy about it, but then I think about how I got here, and remember the people who helped me get here, and it makes me feel better. People actually cared enough about me to help me out, and I am extremely grateful for them.

Originally Posted by Middie

thoughts

You are not alone, dude. There are plenty of people who struggle with their million thoughts a minute. I am one of them. I'm curious, what do you like to do in your spare time? I find a walk on a sunny day with music that makes you happy helps settle the mind a bit, or perhaps if you are more inclined, some good old fashioned DDR/ITG; or perhaps even working out. I think invigorating your body helps to invigorate your mind.

Also, I have seen you around a few forums a lot for the past few years, and you seem like a bro, so don't call yourself a loser (I didn't really take it too seriously, but people shouldn't really call themselves one as long as they try to better themselves).

How much more school do you have?

Originally Posted by Reincarnate

how do you overcome...

I simply try to move on. There is no sense in dwelling in it. When my grandma died in January, everyone was upset, including me. But I knew that it wasn't the end of the world, and so did gramps. He was totally steadfast in the funeral, but you could tell it was eating him up. We weren't the closest, but we talked about stuff afterwards, and he kept looking forward. We didn't talk about grandma. We let it all out during the ceremony, and he said he was glad he did. She was hurting, and she wasn't anymore. So we talked about my life, where I wanted to go, what I was gonna do with myself. He was looking forward, not only in his life but in mine.

I guess overall I try not to live my life for me. I try to live for the people I love, who care about me. Its them I want to see happy