[00:00.93]Story of Life
[00:04.91]Nothing happens by chance or by means of good luck.
[00:10.14]Illness, injury, love,
[00:13.88]lost moments of true greatness,
[00:16.71]and sheer stupidity all occur to test the limits of your soul.
[00:22.06]Without these small tests,
[00:24.61]whatever they may be,
[00:26.37]life would be like a smoothly paved, straight,
[00:30.29]flat road to nowhere.
[00:32.16]It would be safe and comfortable,
[00:35.14]but dull and utterly pointless.
[00:38.57]The people you meet who affect your life,
[00:42.18]and the success and downfalls you experience,
[00:45.91]help to create who you are and who you become.
[00:50.39]Even the bad experiences can be learned from.
[00:54.87]In fact, they are probably the most poignant and important ones.
[01:01.04]If someone hurts you, betrays you,
[01:05.46]or breaks your heart, forgive them,
[01:08.57]for they have helped you learn about trust
[01:11.68]and the importance of being cautious
[01:13.99]when you open your heart.
[01:15.66]If someone loves you,
[01:17.97]love them back unconditionally,
[01:21.08]not only because they love you,
[01:23.75]but because in a way,
[01:26.18]they are teaching you to love
[01:28.61]and how to open your heart and eyes to things.
[01:32.34]Make every day count.
[01:34.58]Appreciate every moment
[01:38.13]and take from those moments everything that you possibly can
[01:42.57]for you may never be able to experience it again.
[01:46.36]Talk to people that you have never talked to before,
[01:51.58]and actually listen.
[01:53.51]Let yourself fall in love, break free,
[01:57.80]and set your sights high.
[02:00.04]Hold your head up because you have every right to.
[02:04.71]Tell yourself you are a great individual and believe in yourself,
[02:10.56]for if you don't believe in yourself,
[02:13.23]it will be hard for others to believe in you.
[02:16.59]You can make of your life anything you wish.
[02:20.88]Create your own life and then go out
[02:25.43]and live it with absolutely no regrets.
[02:29.16]Most importantly, if you LOVE someone,
[02:33.70]tell him or her,
[02:35.75]for you never know what tomorrow may have in store.
[02:39.43]And learn a lesson in life each day that you live.
[02:44.65]That's The Story of Life.