101 Things Life Is Too Short For…

The average U.S. Black Male’s life expectancy at birth is about 72 years. Seventy-two years! I have looked down the barrel of that number ever since I became aware of it a few years ago. So, I told myself that life is just too short for some things. Here is a list of stuff I have no interest in being or doing because LIFE IS SHORT.

Life Is Too Short For…

1. Holding a Grudge
2. Feeling Guilty
3. Being Jealous
4. Not Doing What YOU Want to Do
5. Not Loving Who YOU Want to Love
6. Living in Fear
7. Staying in the Same Place
8. Not Exploring
9. Being a Lazy Good for Nothing
10. Being Stubborn
11. Not Learning
12. Hating Anyone
13. Never Seeking Peace
14. Staying in Debt
15. Wasting Time
16. Not Being Honest with Yourself
17. Not Being Honest with Someone You Love
18. Being Cowardly
19. Living with Regret(s) and Shame
20. Counting Calories
21. Living a Sedentary Lifestyle
22. Refusing to Ask for Help
23. Spreading Lies
24. Being a Shitty Person
25. Not Taking Any Risks
26. Not Dreaming Big
27. Blaming Someone Else
28. Never Learning the Hard Lessons
29. Never Discussing the Hard Topics
30. Never Thinking About Your Character
31. Not Questioning Almost Everything
32. Waiting on the Perfect Timing
33. Trying to Please Everyone
34. Keeping Negative Energy in Your Life
35. Ignoring What Matters Most
36. Working All Day
37. Being Overly Serious
38. Not Caring About Anything
39. Not Caring About Anyone
40. Only Living For Yourself
41. Refusing to Grow
42. Always Needing to Be Right
43. Only Valuing Money
44. Looking Down on Others
45. Arguments with Family
46. Leaving Your Fate in the Hands of Others
47. Never Reading
48. Only Hearing What You Want to Hear
49. Trying to Solve Someone Else’s Problem(s)
50. Leaving Emotional Wounds Unaddressed
51. Not Taking One Major Trip
52. Living by Society’s Standards
53. Being Stuck in the Past
54. Never Being Present
55. Only Focusing on the Future
56. Ignoring Your Family
57. Not Being Kind
58. Staying Indoors
59. Wallowing in Sorrow
60. Obsessing Over Others
61. Not Pushing Your Personal Boundaries
62. Having Faith in Nothing and No One
63. Not Trusting Anyone or Anything
64. Never Opening Up Emotionally
65. Holding Back Tears
66. Holding Back Laughter
67. Holding Back Your Emotions
68. Worrying About Celebrities
69. Focusing on Someone Else’s Bank Account
70. Not Taking Breaks
71. Doing Things Half-Assed
72. Never Involving Yourself In Your Community
73. Doing Things You Hate More than Things You Love
74. Investing Energy Into the Wrong People
75. Never Seeing an Ocean
76. Never Dancing (EVER)
77. Being Ungrateful
78. Avoiding the Silly Things
79. Always Causing Drama
80. Not Feeling Appreciated
81. Not Being Able to Appreciate [Insert Whatever]
82. Judging Others
83. Never Writing or Drawing
84. Never Looking Up (Literally)
85. Feeling Depressed and Talking to No One About It
86. Feeling Alone
87. Staying Close-Minded
88. Avoiding Other Cultures
89. Feeling Less Than
90. Not Realizing Your Beauty
91. Being Too Hard on Yourself
92. Only Eating Fast Food
93. Following All of the Rules
94. Being Bored
95. Never Watching a Sunrise
96. Never Climbing a Mountain (Literally or Metaphorically)
97. Being Unfriendly
98. Feeling Like You Need Permission
99. Expecting Someone to Save You
100. Pitying Yourself
101. Ignoring Your Spirit

What’s on your list?

Peace, and thanks for reading.

 

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