Let's face facts here, life is short enough already and if you aren't actually finding happiness in it, then what are you waiting for?

Life won't get better on its own. Take control of how you spend your days and how you live your life. If you don't, you can be assured that one day you will wake up to find it's too late.

For me, enjoying the quality of life is now more important than ever. I spent more than a decade being miserable and basically withdrawing from life.

I was unhappy at home and even more so at work and it sucked. I felt trapped in a life I didn't necessarily want and felt like I was powerless against it.

It wasn't until I literally felt like I was going to have a heart attack that I decided to make some big changes and alter the course of my life. And I'm 10X happier now and honestly try to live the best life I can each and every day.

Today, I want to share some things that have helped me tremendously with living a more fulfilling life and I honestly believe that we were not put on this Earth to live average existences or to merely "get by".

No, we were put here to kick some butt in whatever endeavor we choose and to live life with passion and purpose.

Here are the things that I've learned to adopt into my life that have made all the difference.

1. Be a better person in every situation.
2. Leave anger, hate, and resentment behind you. These things will suck you down a black hole and don't benefit anyone.
3. Spend as much time as possible outdoors.
4. When you are with your children, be with them. Turn off that f*cking television and do something with them that they will remember.
5. Train hard, eat quality foods, and be good to your body.
6. Give more than you take.