I've come to realize...

*I've come to realize that the happier you become with yourself, the more discontent others become with you.
*I've come to realize that true lasting relationships/friendships take time to manifest themselves, and that the ones that seem to come easy, are wonderful..but not for long.
*I've come to realize that ALL conflict is caused by an evil little asshole named EGO.
*I've come to realize that no matter how much effort you put into making other's life better, it doesn't work and will usually end in you being the bad guy.
*I've come to realize that what aggravates and annoys people around me has NOTHING to do with me, and I need to stop wondering what I could do differently.
*I've come to realize that I have lived a large portion of my life trying to live up to everyone else's standards.
*I've realized that I haven't been truly happy ever in my life until just recently.
*I've come to realize that I have fought contentment and happiness because I didn't know how to live that way and it scared the hell out of me.
*I've come to realize that just because you are the parents, doesn't mean that you know more, or that you "deserve" respect
*I've come to realize that the "prettier" you look on the outside is directly correlated with the importance of what you have to say to others.
*I've come to realize that some people do nice things for others because they want the attention and praise for doing so, NOT because they have best intentions in mind.
*I've come to realize that love does conquer all.
*I've come to realize that the more religious (not spiritual) people become, the more they find it necessary to compare themselves to the rest and judge others for not being what they are, or that they feel they have made more ground in life because they claim a "true religion" and they just hope the rest of us lost one's will find our way soon. Keep praying!!
*I've come to realize that religion has become a tool to divide the human race, and it is one of the most successful tools of all time.
*I've come to realize that it is the fear of what "could happen" that keeps most people tunnelled into thinking that their religion is the one, and prevents them from doing the math for themselves.
*I've come to realize that I respect people's bonafide faith regardless of what religion they claim. Even if I don't agree, I know we are all after the same thing and that it is their walk not mine.
*I've come to realize that I have learned more about life (forgiveness, integrity, strength, compassion) from the youngest, and smallest humans in the world.
*I've come to realize that there is NOTHING that I wouldn't do for my family, even if it pisses me off.
*I've come to realize that my favorite workout is done outside and usually consists of me climbing a large mound of dirt and rocks.
*I've come to realize that jealousy is infact a disease, and people should really focus on getting well soon.
*I've come to realize that tomorrow I may realize something contradictory to everything I just wrote.