I have had a classmate and family that commit suicide. I learned in life not to play the role of God. I can not control certain situations. Yesterday I had dinner with my good friend in Hong Kong, she told me that a person that lived in a building across from the building committed suicide, jumping off the balcony.

He was in his early 30′s, a doctor, and had a girlfriend. Sometimes people may appear happy on the outside, but we truly don’t know the demons they are thinking about.

Also, do yourself a favor. Before you decide to take your life, go to the hospital and visit cancer patients or anyone with a terminal disease. They want to prolong their life and some people choose to take their on.

A maxim of life I learned, be a Thermostat.

A thermostat controls temperature, but a thermometer merely measure it. If I acted liked a thermometer, I would let outcomes of life dictate my happiness such as failures and rejection. If I acted like a thermostat, I would be able to control my emotions in all outcomes. Don’t let circumstances dictate our level of happiness.