Over the course of time, we made our lives more and more difficult, and we started losing touch

with who we really are and what we really need.

So lets get back to the basics, shall we? Lets make things simple again. Its easy. Here are some ways to do just that: Life is not complex. We are complex. Life is simple, and the simple thing is the right thing. - Oscar Wilde 1. Dont try to read other peoples minds. Dont make other people try to read yours. Communicate. 2. Be polite, but dont try to be friends with everyone around you. Instead, spend time nurturing your relationships with the people who matter most to you. 3. Your health is your life, keep up with it. Get an annual physical check-up. 4. Live below your means. Dont buy stuff you dont need. Always sleep on big purchases. Create a budget and savings plan and stick to both of them. 5. Get enough sleep every night. An exhausted mind is rarely productive. 6. Get up 30 minutes earlier so you dont have to rush around like a mad man. That 30 minutes will help you avoid speeding tickets, tardiness, and other unnecessary headaches. 7. Get off your high horse, talk it out, shake hands or hug, and move on. 8. Dont waste your time on jealously. The only person youre competing against is yourself. 9. Surround yourself with people who fill your gaps. Let them do the stuff theyre better at so you can do the stuff youre better at. 10. Organize your living space and working space.

11. Get rid of stuff you dont use. 12. Ask someone if you arent sure. 13. Spend a little time now learning a time-saving trick or shortcut that you can use over and over again in the future. 14. Dont try to please everyone. Just do what you know is right. 15. Dont drink alcohol or consume recreational drugs when youre mad or sad. Take a jog instead. 16. Be sure to pay your bills on time. 17. Fill up your gas tank on the way home, not in the morning when youre in a hurry. 18. Use technology to automate tasks. 19. Handle important two-minute tasks immediately. 20. Relocate closer to your place of employment. 21. Dont steal. 22. Always be honest with yourself and others. 23. Say I love you to your loved ones as often as possible. 24. Single-task. Do one thing at a time and give it all you got. 25. Finish one project before you start another. 26. Be yourself. 27. ''Be grateful for what you have now. As you begin to think about all the things in your life you are grateful for, you will be amazed at the never-ending thoughts that come back to you of more things to be grateful for.''Rhonda Byrne. 28. I am so GRATEFUL to be alive. I am GRATEFUL for every gift and ability life affords me. I am GRATEFUL for each and every experience I have had that has made my life what it is today. I am GRATEFUL for the lessons I have learned. I am GRATEFUL for the opportunity to learn more. I am GRATEFUL to be an expression of the divine life moving in me and through me. I am GRATEFUL to be awake.

I am GRATEFUL to have a consciousness. I am GRATEFUL that my life can be a reflection of divine consciousness at any given moment. I am GRATEFUL that today is the only opportunity I need to live in the fullness of joy, peace, and unlimited abundance. Today, I will plant seeds of GRATITUDE in my life, knowing and believing that they will bloom to the goodness and glory of the Divine. I am so GRATEFUL! For all I have received and all that is yet to come! This is your journey, and yours alone. Others may walk it with you, but no one can walk it for you. Here are some truths to inspire, motivate and remind you that you arent confined by the boundaries others impose on you. You are in full control of your own life, starting today. 1. I can only be me. Stop trying to be someone elses idea of perfect. Be your imperfectly perfect self. Be YOU. When they laugh at you for being different, laugh back at them for being the same. Judy Garland once said, Always be a first rate version of yourself instead of a second rate version of somebody else. Live by this statement. There is no such thing as living in someone elses shoes. The only shoes you can occupy are your own. If you arent being yourself, you arent truly living youre merely existing. 2. This is my life, and my dreams are worth it. Life is a courageous journey or nothing at all. We cannot become who we want to be by continuing to do exactly what weve been doing. If you are passionate about something, pursue it, no matter what anyone else thinks. Thats how dreams are achieved. Be deaf when people tell you that you cant fulfill your dreams. The only place where your goals and dreams are impossible is inside your head. Once youve dreamed of it, youre halfway there. So go ahead and

follow through. Let your dreams be bigger than your fears and your actions louder than your words. Follow your heart regardless of what others tell you to do. At the end of the day its you who has to live with your decisions, not them. 3. Everything, good or bad, is a life lesson. Everyone you meet, everything you encounter, etc. theyre all part of the learning experience we call life. Never forget to acknowledge the lesson, especially when things dont go your way. If you dont get a job that you wanted or a relationship doesnt work, it only means something better is out there waiting. And the lesson you just learned is the first step towards it. Remember, there are no mistakes, only lessons. Love yourself, trust your choices, remember what you deserve, and keep pushing forward. 4. A few REAL friends are all I need. When it comes to relationships, focus on quality over quantity. Spend your time with friends who love and appreciate you, and who encourage you to improve in healthy and exciting ways. They are the ones who make you feel more alive, and not only embrace who you are now, but also embrace and embody who you want to be, unconditionally. Spend more time with those who make you smile and less time with those who you feel pressured to impress. These people make your day a little bit brighter simply by being in it. It is better to have one true friend than all the acquaintances in the world. 5. My actions and words directly affect the lives around me. Lead by example. Practice what you preach or dont preach at all. Walk the talk! People watch what you do more than they listen to what you say. Inspire, challenge and encourage people to their best, by doing YOUR best. And when someone else is doing a great job, tell them that youre proud of them. Encourage them. Take the time to recognize their effort. If they know you believe they can do great things, they will often go to great lengths to live up to your expectations. Become the most positive and enthusiastic person

you know. Optimism is a happiness magnet. If you stay positive and confident, good things and good people will be drawn to you. 6. Broken promises destroy relationships. You make commitments to others and yourself all the time. The question is: Do you keep them? If you said youre going to do something, do it! When you fail to keep a promise, it tells others that you dont value their time or relationship. Dont over-promise; under-promise and over-deliver on everything you do. And a few words to the wise: Never make a big decision when youre angry, and never make a big promise when youre overjoyed. 7. The little things are often the big things. Keep it simple. There is absolute joy and wonder to be had in the simplest of moments like watching the sunset over the horizon or spending time with a family member. Enjoy the little things, because one day you may look back and discover they were the big things.