100 Simple Secrets of Happy People- David Niven

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 Your Life has Meaning and Purpose Use a Strategy for Happiness You dont have to win every time Your goals should be aligned with one another Choose your comparisons wisely Cultivate friendship Turn off the TV Accept Yourself Unconditionally Remember Where You Came From Limit Yourself to Thinking about one Subject as you Lie Down Friendship Beats Money Have Realistic Expectations Be Open to New Ideas Share with Others How Important they are to you If you are not sure, guess positively Believe in yourself Dont believe in yourself too much Dont Face Your Problems Alone Age is not to be feared Develop a Household Routine Dont be Overprotective Pay Attention: You may have what you want Dont let your religious beliefs fade Do what you say you are going to do Dont be aggressive with your friends and family Root for the home team Dont confuse stuff with success Every relationship is different Dont think What if Volunteer If you cant reach your goals, they will hurt you Exercise Little things have big meanings Its not what happened, its how you think about what happened Develop some common interest with loved ones Laugh Dont let your entire life hinge on one element Share of yourself Busy is better than bored Satisfaction is relative Learn to use a computer Think less about people and things that bother you Keep your family close Eat some fruit every day Enjoy what you have Think in concrete terms Be socially supportive Dont blame yourself Be a peace maker Cherish animals 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 10 0 Make your work a calling Never trade your morals for your goals Join a Group Get a good nights sleep Buy what you like Accomplish something everyday Be flexible Events are temporary Be your own fan Dont pretend to Ignore Things your loved ones do that bother you Be positive There will be an end, but you can be prepared How we see the world is more important than the world is Keep a pen and paper handy Take care not to harshly criticize family & friends Help the next person who needs minor assistance Some people like the big picture, & others details Do things you are good at Go visit your neighbour Smile Dont accept televisions pictures of the world You always have a choice Be agreeable Dont ignore one part of your life Listen to music Let your goals guide you Use your job positively Have fun Believe in ultimate justice Reminisce Be conscientious Dont dwell on unwinnable conflicts Enjoy the ordinary Focus not on the worlds tragedies, but on the worlds hope Get a hobby Envying other peoples relationships is pointless Give yourself time to adapt to changes Focus on what really matters to you Realize that complete satisfaction doesnt exist Surround yourself with pleasant aroma Dont let others set your goals You are a person, not a stereotype Know what makes you happy and sad Keep reading We must feel needed Say so what Have a purpose You havent finished the best part of your life Money doesnt buy happiness What does it all mean? You decide

Jayadeva de Silva

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