Monday, November 10, 2008

Tips for an exceptional, superb, and powerful life

My girlfriends have been passing around a list of tips for an exceptional, superb, and powerful life:
1. Take a 10 - 30 minute walk every day.
2. Sit in silence for at least ten minutes every day.
3. Record your late-night shows and get more sleep.
4. When you wake up in the morning, figure out your purpose for the day.
5. Live with energy, enthusiasm, and empathy.
6. Watch more movies, play more games, and read more books.
7. Make time to practice yoga or prayer.
8. Spend more time with people over the age of 70 and under the age of 8.
9. Dream more while you are awake.
10. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less foods that are manufactured in plants
11. Dring green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, salmon, broccoli, nuts, and extra dark chocolate!
12. Make at least three people smile each day.
13. Clear the clutter from your house, your car, and your desk.
14. Don't waste your energy on gossip, issues of the past, negative thoughts, or things you can't control.
15. Realize that you are here to learn. Problems can teach you life lessons.
16. Eat a big breakfast and a light dinner.
17. Smile and laugh more.
18. Remember that overall, life is 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 doesn't screw up your present.
23. Don't compare your life to others'.
24. Burn the candles and use the nice bed sheets. Don't save it all for special occasions. Make today special.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
26. When you think something is a disaster, ask yourself how much this will matter in five years.
27. Forgive everyone for everything.
28. What other people think of you is none of your business.
29. Time heals. Give it time.
30. However bad a situation is, it will change.
31. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful, or joyful.
32. Envy is a waste of time. You already have everything you need.
33. The best is yet to come.
34. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up, and show up.
35. Do the right thing!
36. Call your family and friends often.
37. Each night before bed be grateful for what you have.
38. Feel blessed and not stressed.
39. Enjoy the ride. You only get one, so make the most of it.

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