Life is hard. Life is complicated. But life is the most wonderful gift we are given, so why not enjoy it fully? Of course, life is not all roses and sunshine, but we need to find a way to live our lives the best way we can. Here are the rules I go by in my life in order to make it the most enjoyable and satisfying.

It will pass.

If something bad is happening, I find comfort in the thought that, eventually, it shall pass. So I try to stay positive and get through it. Also, if good things are happening, they will have to pass eventually as well. That's why I try to enjoy the good times as much as I can and take the best out of them.

Tomorrow you will be thankful for that.

If I, for example have to clean my room today, but I feel lazy, I just imagine myself the following day, with my room clean and more free time. So the next day I will be happy that I did it before.

Don't live in past.

If good things happened, but they are gone now, I will have memories of them to cherish. If bad things happened, they happened, and there is nothing I can do to fix my mistakes and undo the past, so I just try to ignore them. Keep them out of my mind. Or when a bad memory strikes, I try to 'replace it' with a good thought or a memory. It is important to stay focused on the present and enjoy the time you are given.

What about you? What are rules and guidelines you live by?