Happy New Year Everyone! Hope you had a wonderful holiday too! As we moved forward into the New Year and the next chapter of our lives, I would like to share in this post the Handbook for Successful Living put together by a wise woman within my circle. Now each year I review this helpful guide and now I will share it with you too.

Health

Drink plenty of water.

Eat Breakfast like a queen, lunch like a princess and dinner like a beggar.

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

Live with the 3 E’s – Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy.

Make time to pray.

Play more games.

Read more books than you did last year.

Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.

Sleep for 7 to 8 hours.

Take a 10-30 minutes’ walk daily and while you walk and smile.

 

Personality

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

Don’t have negative thoughts on things you cannot control.  Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.

Don’t overdo. Keep your limits.

Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

Don’t waste your precious energy on gossip.

Dream more while you are awake.

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

Forget issues of the past.  Don’t remind your partner of his/her mistakes of the past.  That will ruin your present happiness.

Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.  Don’t hate others.

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

No one is in charge of your happiness except you.

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.

Smile and laugh more.

You don’t have to win every argument.  Agree to disagree…

 

Society

Call your family often.

Each day give something good to others.

Forgive everyone for everything….

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

Try to make at least three people smile each day.

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

Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick.  Your friends with. Stay in touch.

 

Life

Do the right thing!

Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful

God heals everything.

However good or bad a situation is, it will change…

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

The best is yet to come.

When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it!

Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy.

  

Last but not least, remember:

Believe in yourself,

Consider things from every angle,

Don’t give up and don’t give in

Enjoy life today, yesterday is gone and tomorrow may never come.

Family and friends are hidden treasures.