Sunday, March 20, 2011

My Cousin Salen has past me her Handbook for 2011... so I pass it along to you.



"People need to see that, far from being an obstacle, the world's diversity of languages, religions and traditions is a great treasure, affording us precious opportunities to recognize ourselves in others." ~Youssou N'Dour, musician

HANDBOOK 2011

Health:

1. Drink plenty of water.
2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy
5. Make time to pray.
6. Play more games with your spouse and friend and kids and grandkids.
7. Read more books than you did in 2010 .
8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day
9. Sleep for 7 hours.
10. Take a 10-30 minutes' walk daily. And while you walk, smile.

Personality:

11. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
12. Don't have negative thoughts of things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
13. Don't overdo. Keep your limits.
14. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
15. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.
16. Dream more while you are awake.
17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
18. Forget issues of the past.

Don't remind your partner of his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
20. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
22. 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.
23. Smile and laugh more.
24. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree...

Society:

25. Call your family often. And be thankful that they are still around.
26. Each day give something good to others.
27. Forgive everyone for everything. You don't need to personally seek them out, just forgive them in your heart. Forgiveness isn't about their peace of mind and well being, it's about yours.
28. Spend time w/people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
29. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
30. What other people think of you is none of your business.
31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.

Life:

32. Do the right thing! No matter what others think or do. It's about how you feel about it.
33. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful, joyful or brings back good memories.
34. Your GOD heals everything. Don't worry about their GOD... or their DOG.
35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
37. Believe that the best is yet to come.
38. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.
39. Your Inner Self most is always happy. So, be happy.

Last but not the least:

40. Please Forward this to everyone you care about, I just did.

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