Top 5 NTUW
My whole life I have gone through identifying the significance of certain words. How much one would be used in a day or whether or not the word had particular meanings that were important to life are all things that I measure. Some words are so significant in life that I’ve ranked them as NTUW or need to understand words. These words have so much pertinence in this world that in order to understand life you must understand these words. When I started making a mental note of these words, I was about thirteen so what I needed to know about life was much less than now at 21. So, as you can imagine the list has grown vastly over the years. I honestly don’t know how many that I have classified as NTUW, but I will share with you my top five that have been so very important to know and understand.
1.) Money.
Money is easily the top one that comes up most in life for me. Almost every single conversation about any topic can be traced back to the root of money. Money is the life blood of economy and the backbone of capitalism. People throw away their lives for money because to so many people, money is salvation. The greatest lesson that I can teach about money is that it is not salvation, it is a tool. It is the most powerful tool that exists. Money has a desire to grow if you put it in the right places. Purchasing more assets than liabilities will yield a higher return than living paycheck to paycheck.
2.) Caffeine.
Caffeine is a nationwide addiction. Yes, it is an addiction and, in many cases, considered a drug. It is a stimulant that effects the central nervous system much like cocaine. The world runs on caffeine. I mean there are 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed each day around the world according to Wikipedia. There is an entire industry dedicated to just coffee which is just one way to get caffeine into your body. There are also energy drinks, pre-workout, gum, tea, cocoa beans, and many more.
3.) Love
I could write forever about love. Life without love is meaningless. The bible talks about love all the time and God even pronounces it the most important of peace hope and love. The best thing about love is that from the highest power it is unconditional. People can love other people and it is one of the most powerful feelings in the world. It is also dangerous because you can learn to love things that are not beneficial for you. And to break out of that love is very difficult.
4.) Religion
There are so many religions across the globe that all have different beliefs and concepts. Although all of them contradict each other in some way or another they all have one thing in common. Religion gives something for people to believe in. To believe in something makes the world seem less intimidating and gives a sense of confidence that is often times hard to come by without it. Even atheists have their own beliefs which justifies their existence as well.
5.) Thankfulness
without thankfulness there is no perspective on the good in this world. It is so easy to constantly point out the bad and the broken because there is just so much of it. To take a step back and look at the good and be thankful for those things is to achieve peace in this crazy world. Thankfulness shows us the light in the dark. It shows us the beautiful among the ugly. For me thankfulness is the only way I am able to stay sane. I know what it is like to only see the negative and the bad. It does things to your mind that no one should have to experience. There is so much good in the world that makes it easy to be thankful for. Take a step back and admire it.