Top 10 Lessons of the Year (07/08)

To continue the tradition..

10. Focus. Don't lose sight of your target by letting life's trivial events blur your vision.

9. Power. Words are powerful. Too powerful sometimes. Use them wisely.

8. Acceptance. Learn to take things as they are, and accept them for what they are. Life will not always fulfill your expectations.

7. Understanding. When you want someone to understand you, don't expect them to just 'get' it. Be willing to explain yourself, let it all out, be direct. And if they still don't get it, then it's okay, let it be. Don't let it get in the way of things.

6. Perspective. Learn how to ask the right questions. They'll lead you closer to the answers.

5. Disengage. Sometimes, the best thing you can do is nothing.

4. Trust. Once you hand someone your trust, there's no turning back unless they prove themself unworthy of it.

3. Appreciation. When there's someone in your life with whom you can speak openly to, do not take them for granted. Not everyone's that lucky- some people dream of an understanding ear.

2. Reasons. There's always a reason.. for everything. Everyone in your life is there for a reason. Everything you do, you do for a reason. Everything happens for a reason. There's always a reason, and it appears sooner or later.

1. Faith. It's in God's hands. Always. Do what you can with what you've been blessed with and leave the rest up to Him.

Savvy Doc.