Some Life Rules to Live By

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 •Don't compare your life to other people.  You have no idea what their journey in this life is all about.

•Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your time and energy in the positive present moment.  Positive attitude activates constant elevation.
•Don't over do your goals.  Dare to dream, but don't set yourself up for unrealistic goals.  Think little changes.

•Don't take yourself too seriously. No one else does and what seems like a mountain is usually always smaller than a molehill.

•Don't waste your precious time and energy on gossip.  There is nothing at all beneficial in it.

•However good or bad the situation seems, it will change before you know it.

•No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.  You can't be in this game of life if you choose to sit it out.  Put your best foot forward.

•When you awake alive in the morning realize you have just been given a gift that you can do anything with.  Be aware that every day of your life should be the best day of your life.

•Spend more time with people over the age of 60 and under the age of 6.  They are wise beyond belief.

•Try to make at least three people smile each day and yourself.

•What other people think of you is none of your business.  Don't waste one precious moment thinking or worrying about it.

•Your job won't take care of you when you are sick but your friends and family will. Stay in touch.

•Your inner self is always happy so, be happy.  When we are happy it spreads and can change not just the way we feel, but the way others feel.

•Dream more while you are awake and in the moment.  Never underestimate the power of a good and positive day dream.

•Envy is a  complete waste of time. You already have all and more of what you need.
 
•Forget issues of the near and distant past.  We call it the PAST for a reason, it's over.  Put a period behind it and move on. Don't remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present and future happiness.

•Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present or your future. 

•Life is too short to waste time hating anyone or anything.  Don't hate others and lose that word and thought from your life.

•No one is in charge of your happiness except you.  Period.  Everything you think others control is a distorted lie we tell ourselves. 

•Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn and your education never ends.

•Smile and laugh more in the moments.  Share your smiles and laughter as much as possible.

•You don't have to win every argument.  Remember that there are three sides to everything, your opinion, the other persons and somewhere in the middle are the actual facts.

•Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.  De-clutter your life.

•Love heals everything.  Never underestimate this incredible power you have within you.

•Anything is possible as long as you are still breathing.

•Call your family and friends often for no reason whatsoever.

•Each day give something good to others, especially strangers, then tell no one.  You don't have to pat yourself on the back when you are doing good things.

 •Forgive everyone for everything, holding hate or a grudge will only hurt you.

[Queen Elizabeth]

nice..but hard to follow up

[treawow8]

But our love was stronger by far than the love
Of those who were older than we
Of many far wiser than we
And neither the angels in heaven above,
Nor the demons down under the sea,
Can ever dissever my soul from the soul
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee.

[Dailymails]

1 – Do unto others as you want others to do to you.

Maybe you believe in karma and maybe you don’t. It’s my experience that you reap what you sow or “what goes around comes around”. Treat others with kindness and respect to get the same in return, but treat others like garbage and then you can be pretty sure it’ll come back to you (although maybe only much later and not the same people you did it to).

2 – Treasure your body for it is the vessel that guides you through your life.

You may think that money or success is important, but nothing is as important as your own body. Without it you can’t live. Make it a habit to eat a healthy and natural diet, be sure to exercise regularly and above all get plenty of sleep. Also try to keep your life as stress-free as possible, stress makes you age faster and makes you old before your time.

3 – Be honest and always tell the truth

Honesty is the best policy and it will do you far more good then harm. Be honest in your relationships, with your business ethics and with your personal morals. Although honesty is usually the better option, there will be times when a white lie is necessary to prevent hurting people’s feelings.

4 – Success requires hard work, persistence and a little creativity.

The best advice I can give you if you want to be successful is to not hope for a quick fix but to be prepared for the long haul. Real success with anything usually takes months and even years to achieve. Believe in yourself and believe in your dreams, keep learning and never give up. Try to find yourself a mentor to speed the learning process up. Sooner or later you’ll achieve your goals.

5 – Make a difference to a least one other person’s life.

I believe that we’re all on this planet together. Life isn’t meant to be completely selfish, we’re here to give to and help each other. Right now there are countless people who could use a helping hand so why not give back a little? You don’t necessarily have to give money. You can give some of your time or experience to help someone else with something you’ve already overcome. Helping someone else is one of the most rewarding things you can do.

6 – Admit when you’re wrong and apologize.

Nobody is perfect and everyone makes mistakes from time to time. It’s perfectly okay. Even if you screw up and waste money, or time or hurt people’s feelings. But only if you admit you were wrong and apologize. You’ll be amazed how understanding people are when you’re humble and modest enough to admit that you made a mistake.

7 – You can learn something from everyone.

Don’t think you’re too good at something to listen to someone else. Don’t think that you’re better than someone else. Just as you can learn something from the successful CEO or entrepreneur, you can learn something from a homeless person. Everyone has something that they’re good at, so don’t be too quick to dismiss someone as having no value.

8 – Don’t be scared, go through life as fearlessly as possible.

Fear is an emotion designed to keep us alive. In our primitive days it kept us aware of our surroundings, suspicious of harmful situations and weary of unknown territory. Fear also holds us back from following our dreams, telling people how we really feel about them, and it can force us to stay inside our comfort zone for way too long. Ask yourself, “Would you rather play it safe to not risk failure or would you rather risk failure to really live and do what your heart tells you that you should do?”.

9 – Smile and laugh every single day.

A simple smile from a stranger can light up your entire day. Laughing makes your worries disappear. Make it a habit to laugh and smile as much as you can, because life is just so much better when you do. Positivity is contagious, and you’ll find that people will like you a whole lot more if you’re always happy compared to being grouchy and cynical.

10 – Count your blessings and be thankful for all the good things in your life.

The past is history, the future is a mystery and right now is a gift, that’s why they call it the “present”. You have no idea what tomorrow will bring, so be thankful for every single moment that you’re alive. Be grateful for your family, friends, freedom. Be grateful for the food you eat, for the fact that you have a warm, dry place to sleep with a roof over your head. Soak up every single drop of life you can, because all you’ll ever have is this moment, right now.

 from upgradereality