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40 Tips for an Exceptional, Superb & Powerful Life !

Just thought I'd share this...I love it.

40 Tips for an Exceptional, Superb & Powerful Life !

These are really very powerful. Implement whatever you can.

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 PVR 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, Empathy.
6. Watch more movies, play more games and read more books than you did in 2006.
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 green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, wild Alaskan salmon, broccoli, almonds & walnuts.
12. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
13. Clear your 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 screw up the present.
23. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
24. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, and wear the fancy lingerie (not you guys.) Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: "In five years, wills this matter?"
27. Forgive everyone for everything.
28. What other people think of you is none of your business.
29. Time heals almost everything. Give time, time.
30. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
32. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
33. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
34. The best is yet to come.
35. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
36. Do the right thing!
37. Call your family often.
38. Each night before you go to bed complete the following statements: "I am thankful for __________." Today I accomplished _________.
39. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.
40. Enjoy the ride. Remember that 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.

May your troubles be less, May your blessings be more. And may nothing but happiness come through your door!

created by stooks on Apr 23, 2012 at 11:00:44 am     Health     Comments: 8

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Very nice. I should re-read this every year on Jan. 1st and make all 40 points my resolution.

posted by viola on Apr 23, 2012 at 05:44:54 pm     #  

Nice post Stooks. Probably two thirds of the ones listed are things I commonly try to practice. #40 is my favorite though although I've always phrased it - "Treat your life like a day at Cedar Point where you are uncertain if you'll ever be coming back."

posted by Danneskjold on Apr 24, 2012 at 12:31:32 am     #  

33. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need. - Very nice

posted by dbw8906 on Apr 24, 2012 at 05:57:08 am     #  

god, dwb... i wish i said that! ;)

a corrallary (sp?) to 23 - be forgiving, often you have no idea what burdens other people carry.

oh, 41) - enjoy every samwich:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmjTQqJXtgs

zevon's last appearance on letterman... long clip but well worth it.

posted by enjoyeverysandwich on Apr 24, 2012 at 09:17:05 pm     #  

#35: I sleep until pass noon, I wear jeans and a tee shirt virtually every day. I hate this "Tony Robbins" nutty speak.

posted by Star56 on Apr 24, 2012 at 10:44:59 pm     #  

#16 has little basis in science.

#11 is mostly yucky foods

#39 is silly pop psychology

#27 is lunacy

posted by Star56 on Apr 24, 2012 at 10:48:13 pm     #  

One man's yuck is another man's feast. I eat those things all the time!

posted by viola on Apr 25, 2012 at 06:53:30 pm     #  

And BTW, I think the #35 "show up" rule pertains to family events you might be tempted to skip, neighbprs' memorial services, homecoming celebrations for local military, community parades, cool stuff at the museums: all those things that make you think "Hey, I should really go to that! Oh, wait, Beastmaster's on TV!" I suppose if you are dressed, you're more likely to go do it.

posted by viola on Apr 25, 2012 at 06:58:48 pm     #  

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