40 Tips for Better Life

40 Tips for Better Life 

The following might be read like a guided meditation. Imagine your life sometime in the future where you find yourself laughing out loud because this list largely describes who you already are. Laugh even louder for those points that are already true.

1. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile. It is the ultimate anti-depressant. 

2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. Buy a lock if you have to. 

3. Buy a DVD, tape your late night shows and get more sleep. 

4. When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement, 'My purpose is to __________ today.' 

5. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy. 

6. Play more games and read more books than you did in 2007. 

7. Make time to practice meditation, yoga, tai chi, and prayer. They provide us with daily fuel for our busy lives. 

8. Spend more time with people over the age of 70 and under the age of 6. 

9. Dream more while you are awake. 

10. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants. 

11. Drink plenty of water. Eat blueberries, wild Alaskan salmon, broccoli, almonds & walnuts. 

12. Try to make at least three people smile each day. 

13. Clear clutter from your house, your car, your desk and let new and flowing energy into your life. 

14. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip, energy vampires, issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment. 

15. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime. 

16. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a college kid with a maxed out charge card. 

17. Smile and laugh more. It will keep the energy vampires away. 

18.. Life isn't fair, but it's still good. 

19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. 

20. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does. 

21. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree. 

22. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present. 

23.. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about. 

24. No one is in charge of your happiness except you. 

25. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: 'In five years, will this matter?' 

26. Forgive everyone for everything. 

27. What other people think of you is none of your business. 

28. GOD  heals almost everything. 

29. However good or bad a situation is, it will change. 

30. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will.  Stay in touch. 

31. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful. 

32. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need. 

33. The best is yet to come. 

34. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up. 

35.. Do the right thing! 

36. Call your family often. 

37. Each night before you go to bed complete the following statements: I am thankful for __________. Today I accomplished _________. 

38. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed. 

39. Enjoy the ride. Remember this is not Disney World and you certainly don't want a fast pass. You only have one ride through life so make the most of it and enjoy the ride. 

40. Perhaps you may like to send this to your friends too. 

How to stay happy at work

The single most efficient way to increase your productivity is to stay happy at work. Nothing in the world can beat the productivity boost you get from really, really enjoying your work.

                   

 

 

You wake up at the same time every day, go to work, come back and go to bed? Wondering what can you do to make life more interesting and more fun?

Trust me. Life can actually be fun, only if you master the art of staying happy. As we spend a considerable amount of our time in office, it becomes essential for us to create situations which keep us happy. Follow some of these tips to bring back the joy at work:

 

·          Try analyzing the joys of your work. Embark on new challenges to kill the monotony at work. Explore new areas related to your work after consulting with your boss. Make your work interesting to keep you glued in the job. Satisfaction does lead to happiness.

·          Look out for options of flexibility. Opt for the work from home benefit if any responsibility at home needs time and attention. Schedule your work accordingly and keep buffer time for unexpected chores which might come up at home. Once at home, stay at ease and spend your day in a way so that you can manage all your commitments smartly.

·          Select a training program.  Indulging in building your skill set will bring double advantage. One, you get a break from the work routine and secondly, you also get an opportunity to learn something new. 

·        Networking is a fresh way to advance in life. Meet new people and share ideas. It is a great way to explore new prospects for you. Build relationships and real benefits from your growing network.  

·        Spend time with your colleagues outside office. Lunching out gives an opportunity to interact at a personal level. Avoid office talk and try finding some common grounding. This will improve your relationship with others.  

·        Time yourself while in office. Draw a mental time table and stick by it to finish work in time. Working late not only tires you but also drains out all enthusiasm from work. Leave office on time to engage yourself in something new. This will help you to look forward to something and will keep you ticking.

 

Spend qualitative time in office. Make work fun by taking the initiative. After all, working is not just about earning money but enjoying it too.

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'Life is too short and friends are too few.'

One day, the father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the express purpose of showing him how poor people live.

They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family.

On their return from their trip, the father asked his son, 'How was the
trip?'

'It was great, Dad.'

'Did you see how poor people live?' the father asked.

'Oh yeah,' said the son.
'So, tell me, what did you learn from the trip?' asked the father

The son answered:
I saw that we have one dog and they had four.

We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our garden and they have a creek that has no end.

We have imported lanterns in our garden and they have the stars at night.

Our patio reaches to the front yard and they have the whole horizon.

We have a small piece of land to live on and they have fields that go beyond our sight.

We have servants who serve us, but they serve others.

We buy our food, but they grow theirs.

We have walls around our property to protect us, they have friends to protect them.'

The boy's father was speechless.

Then his son added, 'Thanks Dad for showing me how poor we are.'

Isn't perspective a wonderful thing? 

Makes you wonder what would happen if we all gave thanks for everything we have, instead of worrying about what we don't have.

Appreciate every single thing you have, especially your friends!

'Life is too short and friends are too few.'