下文是美国俄亥俄州的一位90岁长者Regina Brett写的，主要分享他从这一生学到的经验、心得, 值得咱们细细体会。

1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.生命不见得公平，但生命一定是美好的
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.当咱们感觉迷茫的时候，别顾虑太多，先走下一小步
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.人生苦短，别浪费时间怨恨别人
4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.咱们生病的时候，咱的工作不会照顾咱，只有朋友与父母会，所以时常问候朋友与父母

5. Pay off your credit cards every month.每个月都要还信用卡的债务
6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.咱们不需要每次与人争执都要“赢”，要知道总是会有不同的意见
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.哭泣的时候要找个伴儿，疗伤止痛的效果绝对比一个人暗自啜泣强
8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.上帝能接受咱们跟他发脾气的，所以有的时候不妨怨天尤人一下

9. Save for retirement starting with your first pay check.从第一次拿薪水，就开始储蓄养老基金
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.抗拒巧克力的诱惑是没有用的
11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.别老是舔过去的伤口，免得当下都难过
12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.在咱的小孩面前哭泣、软弱是没关系的
13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.别老是跟他人比较，咱确实无法体会别人生命里的辛酸

14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.如果咱不敢正大光明地与人交往，这样的爱情最好还是放弃吧
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye....But don't worry...God never blinks.世事难料，一眨眼之间就可能百事皆非，不过别担心，咱们的上帝从不眨眼
16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.深呼吸，这样能平静咱的心境
17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.放弃那些没有用、不美或是令人忧愁的事务

18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.除非是致命的，任何磨练都能让咱更坚强
19. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion, Today is special.点燃香烛，换上好的床单，穿上挑逗的内衣，别说等待一个特别的日子才犒赏自己，每天都是特别的日子
20. Over prepare, then go with the flow.准备充分，然后就等待机会降临了
21. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.从现在就变得特立独行，别等到年纪老了才穿紫色的衣服

22. The most important sex organ is the brain.最重要的性器官其实是咱的脑袋
23. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.除了自己之外，没有人能为咱的快乐负责
24. Frame every so-called disaster with these words, "In five years, will this matter?"对于所谓的“灾难”，问自己这个问题“5年之后，这件事的后果还是会这么严重吗？”
25. Always choose life.选择自己的生活方式

26. Forgive everyone and everything.对任何人、事、物要学会原谅
27. What other people think of you is none of your business.别人怎么看待自己，其实完全与自己无关
28. Time heals almost everything. Give it time.时间能治愈几乎所有的心头苦痛，给自己一点时间吧！
29. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.不关现在的状况是好是坏，它都会改变的

30. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.别太苛求自己，别人是不会那样对待自己的
31. Believe in miracles.相信这个世界是有奇迹的
32. God loves you because of who God is....not....because of anything you did or didn't do.上帝爱自己，是因为上帝就是这样的，并不是因为自己做了或没做什么
33. Growing old beats the alternative....dying young.活得老一定胜过死得年轻
34. Your children get only one childhood.自己小孩的童年只有一个

35. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.最终真正重要的是自己曾经爱过
36. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.每天都要出外走走，奇迹在许多地方等着自己
37. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.如果大家都把自己的烦恼抛出来，在看到别人的烦恼之后，可能宁愿选择再把自己的烦恼吞回来
38. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.嫉妒就是浪费时间，自己拥有的已经足够了

39. The best is yet to come.最好的还没降临
40. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.不管自己的感觉如何，起床、穿上漂亮衣服、出现在众人之前
41. Yield.学会退让
42. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift.尽管生命没有绑上一个蝴蝶结，但生命仍然是一份礼物

Remember, FRIENDS are the family we choose for ourselves.记得朋友是自己选择的家人