365 rules to live by 6/22/16

Everyday for the next year I will be posting a new Inspirational Rule to consider living by. I hope you enjoy.

Rule #249 06/22/16

I made a significant decision when I was young that I have never regretted. I decided that I did not have to live my life like everyone else and my life and my decisions would always remain my own. I would pursue things of lasting value rather than the newest norms society tries to sell us, I would always follow my heart no matter how great the sacrifice or consequence, I would live a life that matters, a life that contributes to the success of others, a life that inspires and doesn't hurt. I chose to mediate in times when others wanted me to fight, to walk away and to say no even when my pride and ego spoke of other ways to respond, I would humble myself and be selfless - I chose to lead a life where the success of all beings is as important to me as the air in which I breathe - this is my life and I choose to make it matter. ~Will "Story" Rivera