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6 Ways to make the Best of
Life
- SMILE A Smile can certainly brighten anybody's day.More importantly look at
the value it adds to your face.
- HELP Remember,it's not easy to help. But when you do ,without expecting
something in return ,look at the inner joy you experience.
- ASSERTIVENESS A quality that helps you say No when you want to say ' NO'
removing the anxieties that would otherwise follow.
- BRIGHTNESS Through a cloud even the sun appears cold.Brightness leads to a
warm atmosphere .Touching those around and making all more positive.
- POSITIVE ATTITUDE The difference between success and failure is your
attitude (proverbial half & full glass) leads to positive energy and propels you
forward towards your goal.
- HUMILITY It's a jewel in the human character .The more humble you are ,the
further you will go. People will just go all out to be with you when you are humble.
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Just do it
- Compliment three people each day.
- Watch a sunrise atleast once a year.
- Say "thank you" a lot.
- Say "please" a lot.
- Live beneath your means.
- Buy whatever kids are selling.
- Treat everyone you meet as you want to be treated.
- Donate some of your blood every year.
- Make new friends but cherish old ones.
- Keep secrets.
- Don't waste time learning the "tricks of the trade". Instead learn the trade.
- Admit your mistakes.
- Be brave.Even if you're not,pretend to be. No one can tell the difference.
- Choose a charity in your community and support it generously with yourtime and money.
- Use credit cards only for convenience,never for credit.
- Never cheat.
- Learn to listen.Opportunity sometimes knocks very softly.
- Never deprive someone of hope;it might be all he or she has.
- Pray not for things;but for wisdom and courage.
- Never take action when you are angry.
- Have good posture.
- Enter a room with purpose and confidence.
- Don't discuss business in the lift.You never know who may overhear you.
- Never pay for work before it's completed.
- Be willing to lose a battle in order to win the war.
- Don't gossip.
- Beware of the person who has nothing to lose.
- When facing a difficult task,act as though it is impossible to fail.
- Don't agree to do too many things at once. Learn to say no politely and quickly.
- Don't expect life to be fair.
- Never underestimate the power of forgiveness.
- Instead of using the word problem,try substituting the word opportunity.
- Never walk out on a quarrel with your wife.
- Regarding furniture and clothes: if you think you'll be using them five years or
longer,buy the best you can afford.
- Be bold and courageous. When you look back on your life,you'll regret the things you
did'nt do more than the ones you did.
- Forget committees.New,noble,world-changing ideas always come from one person working
alone.
- Street musicians are a treasure.Stop for a moment and listen;then leave a small
donation.
- When faced with a serious health problem,get atleast three medical opinions.
- Wage war against littering.
- After encountering inferior service,food or products,bring it to the attention of the
person in charge. Good managers will appreciate knowing.
- Don't procrastinate.Do what needs doing when it needs to be done.
- Get your priorities straight.No one ever said on his deathbed, "Gee, if I'd only
spent more time at the office."
- Don't be afraid to say "I don't know".
- Make a list of 25 things you want to experience before you die. Carry it in your wallet
and refer to it often.
- Phone your mother.
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Think it over ...
--Ann Wells (Los Angeles Times)
My brother-in-law opened the bottom drawer of my sister's bureau and lifted out a
tissue-wrapped package. "This," he said, "is not a slip. This is
lingerie." He discarded the tissue and handed me the slip. It was exquisite; silk,
handmade and trimmed with a cobweb of lace. The price tag with an astronomical figure on
it was still attached.
"Jan bought this the first time we went to New York, at least 8 or 9 years ago.
She never wore it. She was saving it for a special occasion.
Well, I guess this is the occasion." He took the slip from me and put it on the
bed with the other clothes we were taking to the mortician.
His hands lingered on the soft material for a moment, then he slammed the drawer shut
and turned to me. "Don't ever save anything for a special occasion. Every day you're
alive is a special occasion."
I remembered those words through the funeral and the days that followed when I helped
him and my niece attend to all the sad chores that follow an unexpected death. I thought
about them on the plane returning to California from the Midwestern town where my sister's
family lives. I thought about all the things that she hadn't seen or heard or done.I
thought about the things that she had done without realizing that they were special.
I'm still thinking about his words, and they've changed my life. I'm reading more and
dusting less. I'm sitting on the deck and admiring the view without fussing about the
weeds in the garden. I'm spending more time with my family and friends and less time in
committee meetings. Whenever possible, life should be a pattern of experience to savor,
not endure. I'm trying to recognize these moments now and cherish them. I'm not
"saving" anything; we use our good china and crystal for every special
event-such as losing a pound, getting the sink unstopped, the first camellia blossom.
I wear my good blazer to the market if I feel like it. My theory is if I look
prosperous, I can shell out $28.49 for one small bag of groceries without wincing. I'm not
saving my good perfume for special parties; clerks in hardware stores and tellers in banks
have noses that function as well as my party-going friends'.
"Someday" and "one of these days" are losing their grip on my
vocabulary. If it's worth seeing or hearing or doing, I want to see and hear and do it
now. I'm not sure what my sister would have done had she known that she wouldn't be here
for the tomorrow we all take for granted. I think she would have called family members and
a few close friends. She might have called a few former friends to apologize and mend
fences for past squabbles. I like to think she would have gone out for a Chinese dinner,
her favorite food. I'm guessing-I'll never know.
It's those little things left undone that would make me angry if knew that my hours
were limited. Angry because I put off seeing good friends whom was going to get in touch
with-someday. Angry because I hadn't written certain letters that I intended to write-one
of these days. Angry and sorry that I didn't tell my husband and daughter often enough how
much truly love them. I'm trying very hard not to put off, hold back, or save anything
that would add laughter and luster to our lives.
And every morning when I open my eyes, I tell myself that it is special.
If you've read this it is because someone cares for you and it means there is probably
at least someone for whom you care. If you're too busy to take the few minutes that it
would take right now to forward this to ten people, would it be the first time you didn't
do that little thing that would make a difference in your relationships? I can tell you it
certainly won't be the last. I don't have to make up silly stories about people being hit
by buses or crushed by falling disco balls for not sending this letter on. You've seen the
result of this neglect in your own relationships that you have allowed to fade, dissolve,
and fall into disrepair.
Take this opportunity to set a new trend. Take a few minutes to send this URL to a few
people you care about, just to let them know that you're thinking of them. It's even
better if they're not the people you already correspond with every week. May love litter
your life with blessings!
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Smile :-)
She smiled at a sorrowful stranger.
The smile seemed to make him feel better.
He remembered past kindnesses of a friend
And wrote him a thank you letter.
The friend was so pleased with the thank you
That he left a large tip after lunch.
The waitress, surprised by the size of the tip,
Bet the whole thing on a hunch.
The next day she picked up her winnings,
And gave part to a man on the street..
The man on the street was grateful;
For two days he'd had nothing to eat.
After he finished his dinner,
He left for his small dingy room.
(He didn't know at that moment
that he might be facing his doom.)
On the way he picked up a shivering puppy
And took him home to get warm.
The puppy was very grateful
To be in out of the storm.
That night the house caught on fire.
The puppy barked the alarm.
He barked till he woke the whole household
And saved everybody from harm.
One of the boys that he rescued
Grew up to be President.
All this because of a simple smile
That hadn't cost a cent.
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