A day in your parents' life

A day in your parents' life include relaxing on our sofa together watching TV.   Thank you for introducing Netflix in our life.  We also enjoy watching news summaries of current events on YouTube.  They provide quick updates across various global and local topics. We also watch entertaining short videos especially if they are funny. 

I read that shared laughter can improve the overall relationship satisfaction. It is often described as the "secret spice" or "emotional glue" of a happy and long-lasting relationship. I hope it will strengthen our bond and reduce our stress. 

It can be addictive.  I limit the hours I watch them by setting a timetable. For instance, I watch short videos when I am:

-waiting for someone.
-having my lunch in my bike shop.
-walking around for exercise (to make sure that I complete the course, I usually watch an interesting video like true crime stories that runs close to an hour or longer).

I thought about sharing this aspect of our life after answering this question on Quora: 

What strategy do you use to break the habit of endlessly scrolling through short videos, and how does it work for you? 

So, don't cancel your Netflix subscription plan for us if you think we are too addicted.  As you can see, we will know what we should do if we have reached that stage.

Message for my children

Stop thinking that a future event will occur that will make our life better.

Generally, we think that life will be better:

-only after we have completed our education.
-only after we have established our career.
-only after we have found our soulmate.
-only after we have started a family.
-only after our children are all grown up.

The list never ends if we keep waiting for an external event to improve our circumstances. We should focus on what we can control.

This mentality can prevent us from finding value in the present moment and be grateful for what we already have.

Today, I read the following quote from James Clear's newsletters:

American novelist Ursula K. Le Guin reminds us that change always begins by taking responsibility for how you live:

“You cannot buy the revolution. You cannot make the revolution. You can only be the revolution. It is in your spirit, or it is nowhere.”

This is what I have gathered:

If you are looking for a rapid change in your life, don’t wait for things to happen. You may be waiting in vain when you could be the wheel of your own revolution.

To start this revolution, we must have a purpose to achieve.

Once we have achieved it, we should not rest on your laurels. What we need to advance further is inspiration. We can begin by looking around for it because it can add years to our life.

P/S:  I am glad to be able to use these quote posters I have created to share a life lesson.