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Everybody goes through life and wonders what it is that we're supposed to be doing. Most of us go through life and accept what happens to us, as destiny, with no idea of how to live life to its fullest potential.

We live in a society where we're conditioned to always be striving for more; for bigger and better things.When do we ever arrive at a happy place? Do we arrive there today, tomorrow, next week, next month, next year? Hopefully, by reading this lens; you'll start to recognize the things in your life that you do have and are able to enjoy. I think, it's important to take the time to acknowledge the things in our lives that bring us joy.Also, there is a saying that whatever you think about expands. My theory is that by focusing on the things that we are grateful for on a regular basis; is that we attract more things to be grateful for.I've found that by having an attitude of gratitude, I can enjoy the abundance that surrounds me.The more that I'm grateful for what I have, the more I can appreciate life in the present moment. The more I live in the present moment, the greater I can build the stepping stones for a great future. I've also found that by having an attitude of gratitude; that I'm more focused on the solutions, than the problems. So, it's important to remember the power of gratitude.

I was hit by a car when I was three years old, in 1974. I have grown up all my life with the effects of the head injury. I am now 39 years old. When I was hit by the car, I was in a coma for two weeks afterwards. I had to learn how to do everything all over again. The effects of the accident, left me with coordination and learning problems. As well as a life-long struggle with depression. I also still have a mild tremor in my hands. I am writing this in the hope that I will provide encouragement to people who have had head injuries and that they should never give up. The only people who really know what the effects are, are those that live with them every day. Life is a learning and a growth experience. Just remember this, where there's a will, there's a way. I am constantly pushing the limits of my abilities and am therefore, constantly growing; both physically and mentally. Peace...

When you break life down into the simple things, moderation and balance are the keys to a successful life.

What happens when alien life forms come to our planet? Will we be able to accept the fact that there is other intelligent life in the universe?

In life, it's helpful to know how to beat the woes me syndrome. It's so easy to sit around and feel sorry for our-selves. To say that life is unfair and that life is treating us badly is a way of shirking the responsibility for, our own lives. We are in charge of how we think and feel, after-all.

Giving and receiving is the natural course of life. There's a give and take to everything in life. If you give money, you get something in return, usually a product or service.

When it comes to how to keep a smile on your face no matter what circumstances life throws your way, it all boils down to attitude.

This week's chapter of The Novel of Life takes us to Madrid, Spain, where Lethe Bashar follows a street up to the top of a hill and discovers a small gathering of festive Spaniards. Lethe sometimes leaves the Senora' apartment at night. He has a habit of going out to buy hashish. On this night however he sticks around the neighborhood and wanders the streets nearby. Upon witnessing the Spaniards, Lethe is struck by a longing to connect with people his age.

Through writing, you get to know your self and, what you want out of life.

Has it ever occurred to you, how to think different thoughts to create a different life? Do you ever wonder; if you think different thoughts, will you get different results?

Taking life one day at a time is often easier said than done. After all, with all of the daily pressures, sometimes it becomes too much, to focus on setting goals.

As individuals, we get to make choices in life. We always live with the results of the choices we make.

When you know how to control your thoughts, to control what you get out of life, you have unlimited potential.

Life is filled with challenges and not all of them are things that we can control.

This week the Novel of Life brings us to glittering Las Vegas, where Lethe grows anxious about returning to the Backpacker's Inn with the older man he has been hanging out with. In a desperate move, he flees from a poker table and runs through a labyrinthine casino at breakneck speed.

In Alcoholics Anonymous we learn to take life one day at a time.

And sometimes it makes you laugh. The truth can also be funny. Prepare to laugh as you view some funny signs. Feel free to laugh your little heart out and experience the freedom and joy that funny signs can provide.

The craziness of the insanity caused by alcoholism is that the practicing alcoholic will never think that if you don't drink alcohol, you won't get drunk. That thought never occurs in the alcoholic that is stuck in the insanity of their addiction and is still drinking alcohol. The alcoholic never sees the alcohol, as the cause of the problem.

I know the lifelong cognitive issues of a traumatic brain injury because they are things that I live with every day of my life.