NOTE: This post has been updated in 2020 with new stories and data, and moved to here:
40 Incredible Life Experiences You Will Never Forget
Photo by: Hamish Irvine
Practical Tips for Productive Living
NOTE: This post has been updated in 2020 with new stories and data, and moved to here:
Photo by: Hamish Irvine
Shawn says
I finally let go of the past and an amazing thing happened. It let go of me. I am grateful for all you say. It sometimes takes a little time for me to process it, but I do and life is better for it. Thank you.
Evelyn says
To see and hear my nephew and nieces laugh… You can’t forget that! Or having the privilege to see a new day born and realize that God is great and He loves me!
Lynne says
Loved your post very inspiring! When I look at my family and see smiles on their faces, that in itself is amazing for me.
Heyden Ayure says
The fact that I came across this article just made my day even better. Thank you Mary Ann for the beautiful words of wisdom and Thank you Marc for this article.
-Heyden
Son Nguyen says
My life is amazing (and I know it always is 🙂 when I read something like this and realize how much I’ve learned and grown, and how I’ve come to this point in my life (I’m not 90 years old tho, I’m actually 18) when I’m so grateful for EVERYTHING in my life, everything that makes me me like Mary Ann said. It’s amazing when I can be inspired and inspire, amazing when I wake up every morning and know exactly what I’m gonna do today – be happy 🙂
Hope everyone has a great day too!
Robin says
This article truly spoke to me in a time of desperation in my life. Everything in our lives are being turned upside down right now. I need strength to get through fear and this was so wonderful. Thank you. Thank you.
Carolyn says
When I can make someone feel better about themselves in any way!
Jane says
To me, what makes life amazing is knowing my purpose in life. I am here to sing, and save billions of lives through my music.
Elisabeth TenBrink Kelley says
Discovering what truly matters. I’ve been a missionary kid to Mexico for my entire life, and I always loved our trips to the US, and always wished we would spend more time there. One time, we spent a whole nine months there (we normally only stayed for a month or two) and when we tried to go through the border back to Mexico, they didn’t let us through. My dad said that if they didn’t let us through the next day, that it meant God was telling us that it was time to stop being missionaries.
I cried that night. It was the most terrifying concept I had known in my twelve years of life, and six years later, it still ranks pretty high. They did let us through the next day, and ever since I have enjoyed Mexico in a whole new way. The culture, the plants, the animals, the rain, even the freaking ridiculous heat and humidity! Everything about my home has become a wonderful gift, much like how we come to love the imperfections in our good friends.
That scare turned out to be a blessing, in that it showed me what truly mattered, what I truly cared about. If it weren’t for that, I would still be daydreaming about the US!
The US is nice and all (We go up to Washington, beautiful place, and pretty much nerd-central) and I love visiting friends and family, but Mexico is home, and nothing can change that.
Ayush Bahuguna says
Standing beside your decisions and choices that you make, taking complete responsibility of what we make of every moment.
If you don’t do something, then you don’t do something. People will often mock you, judge you or even condemn you, but you should stand beside your decisions.
You can feel a great sensation, sort of pride, when you realise that you belive in yourself and everything that you’ve done in your life.
Of course, you may have done something evil, maybe your life is not what you want it to be, but you accept it, take full responsibility of it, and you don’t let anyone point a finger at it.
Susan says
My daughter. My three granddaughters. My cat. How lucky am I.
Patty Ann says
Amazing is watching all the pieces of your everyday life fall into place knowing they will serve you on your path.