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Robin Robin SharmaSharma

Discover Your Calling, Discover Your Calling,

See Your Troubles as Blessings,See Your Troubles as Blessings,

Enjoy the Path, Enjoy the Path,

and and

Live Fully So You Can Die Happy.Live Fully So You Can Die Happy.

Life Lessons Life Lessons from the monk from the monk who sold his who sold his

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““When you were born, you cried while the world rejoiced. When you were born, you cried while the world rejoiced. Live your life in such a way that when you die, the world Live your life in such a way that when you die, the world cries while you rejoice”.cries while you rejoice”. - Sanskrit Saying- Sanskrit Saying


Discover your CallingDiscover your Calling

We must decide to live life by choice rather than by chance, by We must decide to live life by choice rather than by chance, by design rather than by default. Finding your calling doesn’t mean design rather than by default. Finding your calling doesn’t mean you must leave the job you now have. It simply means you need you must leave the job you now have. It simply means you need to bring more of yourself into your work and focus on the things to bring more of yourself into your work and focus on the things you do best. It means you must stop waiting for other people to you do best. It means you must stop waiting for other people to make the changes you desire and as Mahatma Gandhi noted, ‘Be make the changes you desire and as Mahatma Gandhi noted, ‘Be the change you wish to see most in your world.’ And once you do, the change you wish to see most in your world.’ And once you do, your life will change.your life will change.


Every Day, Be Kind to a Every Day, Be Kind to a StrangerStranger

A meaningful life is made up of a series of daily acts of decency A meaningful life is made up of a series of daily acts of decency and kindness, which, ironically, add up to something truly great and kindness, which, ironically, add up to something truly great over the course of a lifetime. Daily, every person you pass over the course of a lifetime. Daily, every person you pass represents an opportunity to show a little more of the compassion represents an opportunity to show a little more of the compassion and courtesy that define your humanity. Kindness, simply put, is and courtesy that define your humanity. Kindness, simply put, is the rent we must pay for the space we occupy on this planet.the rent we must pay for the space we occupy on this planet.


Maintain Your PerspectiveMaintain Your Perspective

To live happier, more fulfilling lives, when we encounter difficult To live happier, more fulfilling lives, when we encounter difficult circumstance, we must keep shifting our perspective and circumstance, we must keep shifting our perspective and continually ask ourselves, “Is there a wiser, more enlightened way continually ask ourselves, “Is there a wiser, more enlightened way of looking at this seemingly negative situation?” We walk this of looking at this seemingly negative situation?” We walk this planet for such a short time. In the overall scheme of things, our planet for such a short time. In the overall scheme of things, our lives are mere blips on the canvas of eternity. So have the wisdom lives are mere blips on the canvas of eternity. So have the wisdom to enjoy the journey and savor the process.to enjoy the journey and savor the process.


Practice Tough LovePractice Tough Love

Tough Love is the habit of self-discipline because getting tough Tough Love is the habit of self-discipline because getting tough with yourself is actually a very loving gesture. By being stricter with yourself is actually a very loving gesture. By being stricter with yourself, you will begin to live life more deliberately, on your with yourself, you will begin to live life more deliberately, on your terms rather than reacting to life. The tougher you are on yourself, terms rather than reacting to life. The tougher you are on yourself, the easier life will be on you.the easier life will be on you.


KeepKeep a Journal a Journal

Writing down your daily experiences along with the lessons you Writing down your daily experiences along with the lessons you have drawn from them will make you wiser with each passing day. have drawn from them will make you wiser with each passing day. You will develop self-awareness and make fewer mistakes. And You will develop self-awareness and make fewer mistakes. And keeping a journal will help you clarify your intentions so that you keeping a journal will help you clarify your intentions so that you remain focused on the things that truly count.remain focused on the things that truly count.


Develop an Honesty Develop an Honesty PhilosophyPhilosophy

To develop an honesty philosophy, begin to monitor how many To develop an honesty philosophy, begin to monitor how many small untruths you tell over the course of a week. Every time you small untruths you tell over the course of a week. Every time you do not tell the truth, you feed the habit of being untruthful. Be a do not tell the truth, you feed the habit of being untruthful. Be a person of your word rather than being ‘all talk and no action.’person of your word rather than being ‘all talk and no action.’


Honor Your PastHonor Your Past

Thinking about all those things that you wish never happened to Thinking about all those things that you wish never happened to you is actually blocking all those things that you want to happen you is actually blocking all those things that you want to happen from entering into your life. It makes no sense worrying about past from entering into your life. It makes no sense worrying about past events or mistakes unless you want to experience them a second events or mistakes unless you want to experience them a second time. Instead, use the lessons you have learned from your past to time. Instead, use the lessons you have learned from your past to rise to a whole new level of awareness and enlightenment.rise to a whole new level of awareness and enlightenment.


Start Your Day WellStart Your Day Well

The way you begin your day determines the way you will live The way you begin your day determines the way you will live your day. If you have the self discipline to ensure that, during the your day. If you have the self discipline to ensure that, during the first 30 minutes of your day, you think only the purest of thoughts first 30 minutes of your day, you think only the purest of thoughts and take only the finest of actions, you will notice that your days and take only the finest of actions, you will notice that your days will consistently unfold in the most marvelous ways.will consistently unfold in the most marvelous ways.


Learn to Say No GracefullyLearn to Say No Gracefully

It is easy to say yes to every request on your time when the It is easy to say yes to every request on your time when the priorities of your life are unclear. If you are clear about your life’s priorities of your life are unclear. If you are clear about your life’s highest objectives, then learning to say no gracefully to the non-highest objectives, then learning to say no gracefully to the non-essentials will come easily to you. It will give you more time to essentials will come easily to you. It will give you more time to devote to the things that have the power to truly improve the way devote to the things that have the power to truly improve the way you live.you live.


Take a Weekly SabbaticalTake a Weekly Sabbatical

To revitalize yourself and nourish the deepest part of you, plan for To revitalize yourself and nourish the deepest part of you, plan for a weekly period of peace – a weekly sabbatical – to get back to a weekly period of peace – a weekly sabbatical – to get back to the simpler pleasures of life, pleasures you may have given up as the simpler pleasures of life, pleasures you may have given up as your days grew busier and your life more complex. This simple your days grew busier and your life more complex. This simple ritual will help you reduce stress, connect to your creative side and ritual will help you reduce stress, connect to your creative side and feel far happier in every role of your life.feel far happier in every role of your life.


Talk to YourselfTalk to Yourself

The words and the language that we use on a daily basis have a The words and the language that we use on a daily basis have a profound influence in creating a more enlightened pathway of profound influence in creating a more enlightened pathway of thought. Select a phrase that you will train your mind to focus on thought. Select a phrase that you will train your mind to focus on at different times throughout the day until it begins to dominate at different times throughout the day until it begins to dominate your awareness. For example, if it is inner peace and calm that your awareness. For example, if it is inner peace and calm that you seek, your mantra might be, “I am so grateful that I am a you seek, your mantra might be, “I am so grateful that I am a serene and tranquil person.” Try to say your personal phrase atserene and tranquil person.” Try to say your personal phrase atleast two hundred times a day for at least four weeks. The results least two hundred times a day for at least four weeks. The results will be profound as you take one giant step to finding the peace, will be profound as you take one giant step to finding the peace, prosperity and purpose your life requires.prosperity and purpose your life requires.


Schedule Worry BreaksSchedule Worry Breaks

Too many people spend the best years of their lives stuck in a Too many people spend the best years of their lives stuck in a state of constant worry. One of the simple strategies to conquer state of constant worry. One of the simple strategies to conquer the worry habit is to schedule specific times to worry – Worrythe worry habit is to schedule specific times to worry – WorryBreaks. Schedule fixed time to worry – say 30 minutes every Breaks. Schedule fixed time to worry – say 30 minutes every evening – during which you may wallow in your problems and evening – during which you may wallow in your problems and brood over your difficulties. But after that period ends, you mustbrood over your difficulties. But after that period ends, you musttrain yourself to leave your troubles behind and do something train yourself to leave your troubles behind and do something more productive.more productive.


Model a ChildModel a Child

Make the time to connect to your more playful side, the child Make the time to connect to your more playful side, the child within you. Tale the time to study the positive qualities of children within you. Tale the time to study the positive qualities of children and model their ability to stay energized, imaginative and and model their ability to stay energized, imaginative and completely in the moment no matter what might be going on completely in the moment no matter what might be going on around them.around them.


Remember, Genius is 99 Remember, Genius is 99 Percent InspirationPercent Inspiration

With a healthy dose of inspiration, you will quickly raise your life to With a healthy dose of inspiration, you will quickly raise your life to a whole new plane of living. To increase your level of inspiration, a whole new plane of living. To increase your level of inspiration, read a good self-help book, attend a public lecture by someone read a good self-help book, attend a public lecture by someone you admire or spend a few hours studying the biography of one of you admire or spend a few hours studying the biography of one of your heroes. Start spending time with people who are passionate your heroes. Start spending time with people who are passionate about what they are doing and dedicated to making the best out of about what they are doing and dedicated to making the best out of life.life.


Care for the TempleCare for the Temple

Our bodies need to be treated like temples and considered sacred Our bodies need to be treated like temples and considered sacred if we hope to live life fully and completely. Regular exercise not if we hope to live life fully and completely. Regular exercise not only improves health but also helps in thinking more clearly, only improves health but also helps in thinking more clearly, boosts creativity and helps manage the relentless stress that boosts creativity and helps manage the relentless stress that dominates our days.dominates our days.


Learn to Be SilentLearn to Be Silent

To reconnect with who you really are as a person and to To reconnect with who you really are as a person and to come to know the glory that rests within you, you must come to know the glory that rests within you, you must find the time to be silent on a regular basis. Experiencing find the time to be silent on a regular basis. Experiencing solitude, for even a few minutes a day, will keep you solitude, for even a few minutes a day, will keep you centered on your highest life priorities.centered on your highest life priorities.


Think about Your ideal Think about Your ideal NeighborhoodNeighborhood

Make a list of all people you wish lived next door to you. Then Make a list of all people you wish lived next door to you. Then think about the qualities that make them so admirable and how think about the qualities that make them so admirable and how you can foster such qualities in your own life. The first step to you can foster such qualities in your own life. The first step to becoming the person you want to be is identifying the traits of the becoming the person you want to be is identifying the traits of the person you want to be.person you want to be.


Get Up EarlyGet Up Early

Getting up early is a gift you give to yourself. It will allow you to Getting up early is a gift you give to yourself. It will allow you to start controlling your day instead of letting your day control you. start controlling your day instead of letting your day control you. Rising early provides you with at least one hour for yourself during Rising early provides you with at least one hour for yourself during the most crucial part of your day: the beginning. If spent wisely, the most crucial part of your day: the beginning. If spent wisely, the rest of your day will unfold in a wonderful way.the rest of your day will unfold in a wonderful way.


See Your Troubles As See Your Troubles As BlessingsBlessings

One must realize that pain is a teacher and failure is the highway One must realize that pain is a teacher and failure is the highway to success. Begin to see your trouble as blessings, resolve to to success. Begin to see your trouble as blessings, resolve to transform your stumbling blocks into stepping stones and vow to transform your stumbling blocks into stepping stones and vow to turn your wounds into wisdom. It is during life’s most trying times turn your wounds into wisdom. It is during life’s most trying times that we discover who we really are and the fullness of the strength that we discover who we really are and the fullness of the strength that lies within us.that lies within us.


Laugh MoreLaugh More

Daily laughter has been shown to elevate our moods, promote Daily laughter has been shown to elevate our moods, promote creativity and give us more energy. Stock up on some funny creativity and give us more energy. Stock up on some funny movies or comic books like Dilbert cartoons to stimulate yourmovies or comic books like Dilbert cartoons to stimulate yourlaughter habit. Reconnect to your playful side and enjoy the laughter habit. Reconnect to your playful side and enjoy the wonders of a deep belly laugh.wonders of a deep belly laugh.


Spend A Day Without Spend A Day Without Your WatchYour Watch

Rather than living by the watch and planning everything you are Rather than living by the watch and planning everything you are going to do, once every while, spend a day simply living for the going to do, once every while, spend a day simply living for the moment and doing whatever you like.moment and doing whatever you like.


Take More RisksTake More Risks

The real secret to live your life to the fullest is to stop spending The real secret to live your life to the fullest is to stop spending your days searching for security and start spending your time your days searching for security and start spending your time pursuing opportunity. Get good at being uncomfortable andpursuing opportunity. Get good at being uncomfortable andstop walking the path of least resistance. You will meet with your stop walking the path of least resistance. You will meet with your share of failures if you start living more deliberately. But failure is share of failures if you start living more deliberately. But failure is nothing more than learning how to win.nothing more than learning how to win.


Live A LifeLive A Life

Instead of judging events or experiences as either good or bad, Instead of judging events or experiences as either good or bad, adopt a neutral stance and simply accept them for what they are: adopt a neutral stance and simply accept them for what they are: a natural part of life. Detach yourself from the outcomes and a natural part of life. Detach yourself from the outcomes and simply experience every circumstance that enters your life to the simply experience every circumstance that enters your life to the fullest. Feel the pain and savor the happiness. There are no real fullest. Feel the pain and savor the happiness. There are no real failures in life, only results. And there really are no problems, only failures in life, only results. And there really are no problems, only opportunities waiting to be recognized as solutions.opportunities waiting to be recognized as solutions.


Learn From A Good Learn From A Good MovieMovie

A good movie can restore your perspective, reconnect you A good movie can restore your perspective, reconnect you to the things you value most and keep you enthusiastic to the things you value most and keep you enthusiastic about all the things in your life. Films can transport us to a about all the things in your life. Films can transport us to a different world and inspire us to keep thinking about the different world and inspire us to keep thinking about the endless possibilities that life holds.endless possibilities that life holds.


Bless Your MoneyBless Your Money

As the timeless truth says, ‘The hand that gives is the hand that As the timeless truth says, ‘The hand that gives is the hand that gathers.’ When you send your money out, always remember to gathers.’ When you send your money out, always remember to bless it and ask it to bless everybody it touches. For example: bless it and ask it to bless everybody it touches. For example: when you pay for your groceries, silently bless all those who have when you pay for your groceries, silently bless all those who have helped bring the food to you: farmers who have grown it, people helped bring the food to you: farmers who have grown it, people who have processed and transported it and the store clerks who who have processed and transported it and the store clerks who have stocked it and hope that the money adds to the quality of have stocked it and hope that the money adds to the quality of their life.their life.


Focus On The WorthyFocus On The Worthy

Time is our most precious commodity and yet most of us live our Time is our most precious commodity and yet most of us live our lives as if we have all the time in the world. The real secret to lives as if we have all the time in the world. The real secret to getting control of your life is to restore a sense of focus in your getting control of your life is to restore a sense of focus in your days. Once you start spending your days only on those high-days. Once you start spending your days only on those high-leverage activities and priorities that will advance your life’s leverage activities and priorities that will advance your life’s mission and legacy, everything will change.mission and legacy, everything will change.


Write Thank-You NotesWrite Thank-You Notes

The more the pace of our life speeds up, the greater the impact The more the pace of our life speeds up, the greater the impact the simple gestures of life will have on those most deserving of the simple gestures of life will have on those most deserving of them. And at the top of this list of simple gestures is the lost art of them. And at the top of this list of simple gestures is the lost art of writing thank-you notes. Few acts have the power to build and writing thank-you notes. Few acts have the power to build and cement relationships like a heartfelt letter of thanks.cement relationships like a heartfelt letter of thanks.


Always Carry A Book With Always Carry A Book With YouYou

Reading good books exposes your mind to the thoughts of the Reading good books exposes your mind to the thoughts of the greatest people who have walked this plane before you because greatest people who have walked this plane before you because of which the depth of your thinking and wisdom expands. Always of which the depth of your thinking and wisdom expands. Always carrying a book around, helps you utilize your unproductive time in carrying a book around, helps you utilize your unproductive time in feeding your mind a rich diet of ideas, allowing you to connect with feeding your mind a rich diet of ideas, allowing you to connect with the world’s most creative, intelligent and inspiring people. If you the world’s most creative, intelligent and inspiring people. If you have not read today, you have not really lived today.have not read today, you have not really lived today.


Create A Love AccountCreate A Love Account

Mother Teresa once said, ‘There are no great acts. There are only Mother Teresa once said, ‘There are no great acts. There are only small acts done with great love.’ To practice being more loving, small acts done with great love.’ To practice being more loving, create a love account. Each day, make few deposits into this create a love account. Each day, make few deposits into this account by doing something small to add joy in life of someone account by doing something small to add joy in life of someone else. These tiny deposits into the love account will give you far else. These tiny deposits into the love account will give you far more happiness than any amount of money in your bank account.more happiness than any amount of money in your bank account.


Get Behind People’s Get Behind People’s EyeballsEyeballs

Be a good listener. Taking the time to truly understand another’s Be a good listener. Taking the time to truly understand another’s point of view shows that you value what he has to say and care point of view shows that you value what he has to say and care about him as a person. Often when someone is speaking, we are about him as a person. Often when someone is speaking, we are either waiting for them to finish or we are busy formulating our either waiting for them to finish or we are busy formulating our own response. When you start ‘getting behind the eyeballs’ of a own response. When you start ‘getting behind the eyeballs’ of a person who is speaking and try to see the world from his person who is speaking and try to see the world from his perspective, you can connect better with him, building perspective, you can connect better with him, building relationships that last.relationships that last.


List Your ProblemsList Your Problems

To let go of all the mental clutter that your problems tend to To let go of all the mental clutter that your problems tend to generate, list all your problems on a piece of paper. You will feel generate, list all your problems on a piece of paper. You will feel lighter, calmer and freer. It will also permit you to put your lighter, calmer and freer. It will also permit you to put your problems into perspective and tackle them in a planned, orderly problems into perspective and tackle them in a planned, orderly manner.manner.


Practice The Action HabitPractice The Action Habit

The smallest of actions is always better than the boldest of The smallest of actions is always better than the boldest of intentions. A person of character spends his days doing what is intentions. A person of character spends his days doing what is the right thing to do, what he ought to do; rather than what hethe right thing to do, what he ought to do; rather than what hefeels like doing. All too often we spend our days waiting for the feels like doing. All too often we spend our days waiting for the ideal path to appear in front of us. We forget that paths are made ideal path to appear in front of us. We forget that paths are made by walking, not by wanting.by walking, not by wanting.


See Your Children As See Your Children As GiftsGifts

The greatest gift you can give to your children is the gift of time. The greatest gift you can give to your children is the gift of time. And one of the greatest gifts you will ever give yourself is that of And one of the greatest gifts you will ever give yourself is that of enjoying your kids and seeing them for what they truly are: the enjoying your kids and seeing them for what they truly are: the small miracles of life.small miracles of life.


Enjoy The Path, Not Just Enjoy The Path, Not Just The RewardThe Reward

Rather than savoring only the rewards that have flowed from the Rather than savoring only the rewards that have flowed from the achievement of that goal, celebrate the fact that the process of achievement of that goal, celebrate the fact that the process of reaching your destination has improved the person you are. You reaching your destination has improved the person you are. You have built self-discipline, discovered new things about your have built self-discipline, discovered new things about your abilities and manifested more of your human potential. These are abilities and manifested more of your human potential. These are reward in and of themselves.reward in and of themselves.


Remember That Awareness Remember That Awareness Precedes ChangePrecedes Change

You will never be able to eliminate a weakness you don’t even You will never be able to eliminate a weakness you don’t even know about. Once you develop an awareness about the behavior know about. Once you develop an awareness about the behavior you are trying to change, you will be well on your way to replacing you are trying to change, you will be well on your way to replacing it with one that is more helpful.it with one that is more helpful.


Read Read Tuesdays With Tuesdays With MorrieMorrie

The book is an account about the lessons of life that a dying The book is an account about the lessons of life that a dying teacher, Morrie, imparts to his former student each Tuesday. The teacher, Morrie, imparts to his former student each Tuesday. The lessons that Morrie, who has lived his life so completely, offers lessons that Morrie, who has lived his life so completely, offers include: how to avoid a life of regret, the value of family, the include: how to avoid a life of regret, the value of family, the importance of forgiveness and the meaning of death. This importance of forgiveness and the meaning of death. This beautiful little book will remind you of the importance of counting beautiful little book will remind you of the importance of counting your blessings daily and having the wisdom to honor life’s simple your blessings daily and having the wisdom to honor life’s simple pleasures.pleasures.


Master Your TimeMaster Your Time

Commit yourself to managing your time more effectively. Develop Commit yourself to managing your time more effectively. Develop a keen sense of awareness about how important your time really a keen sense of awareness about how important your time really is and invest it only in those activities that truly count. Don’t is and invest it only in those activities that truly count. Don’t procrastinate and put the achievement of your dreams while you procrastinate and put the achievement of your dreams while you tend to those daily emergencies that fill up your days.tend to those daily emergencies that fill up your days.


Keep Your CoolKeep Your Cool

The problem with losing your temper on a daily basis is that it The problem with losing your temper on a daily basis is that it becomes a habit and like most habits, a time arrives when it becomes a habit and like most habits, a time arrives when it becomes second nature. Tough times call for cool people andbecomes second nature. Tough times call for cool people andkeeping your cool in a moment of crisis can save you years of keeping your cool in a moment of crisis can save you years of pain and anguish. Words are like arrows; impossible to retrieve, pain and anguish. Words are like arrows; impossible to retrieve, once released. So choose yours with care.once released. So choose yours with care.


Recruit A Board Of Recruit A Board Of DirectorsDirectors

Companies often recruit a board of directors whom they consult to Companies often recruit a board of directors whom they consult to reduce the number of mistakes they make, boost corporate reduce the number of mistakes they make, boost corporate effectiveness and increase credibility. Similarly, you can have your effectiveness and increase credibility. Similarly, you can have your own imaginary board of directors, men and women of wisdom own imaginary board of directors, men and women of wisdom from the past and present, whom you can consult to resolve your from the past and present, whom you can consult to resolve your issues. For example: when faced with an adverse situation, you issues. For example: when faced with an adverse situation, you might like to seek advice from Victor Frankl, famed holocaust might like to seek advice from Victor Frankl, famed holocaust survivor. Or when seeking advice on self-discipline, one might survivor. Or when seeking advice on self-discipline, one might consult Mahatma Gandhi.consult Mahatma Gandhi.


Cure Your Monkey MindCure Your Monkey Mind

Our minds are like chained monkeys, rushing from place to place Our minds are like chained monkeys, rushing from place to place without any pause for peace. So rather than being present and without any pause for peace. So rather than being present and mindful in the current moment, our mind is in ten different places mindful in the current moment, our mind is in ten different places at a time. When too many distractions compete for our attention, at a time. When too many distractions compete for our attention, the power of our mind is dissipated in different directions rather the power of our mind is dissipated in different directions rather than being focused on the ‘here and now’. By developing present than being focused on the ‘here and now’. By developing present moment awareness, we can unlock our mind’s full potential.moment awareness, we can unlock our mind’s full potential.


Get Good At AskingGet Good At Asking

‘‘He who asks may be a fool for five minutes. He who doesn’t is a He who asks may be a fool for five minutes. He who doesn’t is a fool for a lifetime.’ The person who asks for what he wants at least fool for a lifetime.’ The person who asks for what he wants at least has some chance of getting what he wants. The person who does has some chance of getting what he wants. The person who does not ask has no chance. So start flexing your ‘asking muscles’ by not ask has no chance. So start flexing your ‘asking muscles’ by asking for a better table at the restaurant, for a complimentary asking for a better table at the restaurant, for a complimentary upgrade on your next airline flight or for help from your co-worker. upgrade on your next airline flight or for help from your co-worker. You will be surprised at the abundance that will flow into your life.You will be surprised at the abundance that will flow into your life.


Look For The Higher Look For The Higher Meaning Of Your WorkMeaning Of Your Work

By concentrating on the value your work adds and the contribution By concentrating on the value your work adds and the contribution you make towards your organization, your team and your you make towards your organization, your team and your customers, internal and external, you will see quantum customers, internal and external, you will see quantum improvements in your satisfaction and motivation levels. Few improvements in your satisfaction and motivation levels. Few things energize the human spirit more than the desire to make a things energize the human spirit more than the desire to make a difference in the lives of others.difference in the lives of others.


Build A Library Of Heroic Build A Library Of Heroic BooksBooks

While almost any reading will improve your mind, in a world where While almost any reading will improve your mind, in a world where there is too much to do, you must be selective in the books you there is too much to do, you must be selective in the books you read. So read ‘Heroic Books’ – those books that contain the read. So read ‘Heroic Books’ – those books that contain the ‘noblest recorded thoughts of man.’ Read the writings of‘noblest recorded thoughts of man.’ Read the writings ofMahatma Gandhi, Confucius, Leo Tolstoy, Albert Einstein and Mahatma Gandhi, Confucius, Leo Tolstoy, Albert Einstein and similar great works. Connecting with such works will keep you similar great works. Connecting with such works will keep you centered on what life is really about and will ultimate profoundly centered on what life is really about and will ultimate profoundly affect your character.affect your character.


Develop Your TalentsDevelop Your Talents

We are all endowed with the capacity for genius. But most of us We are all endowed with the capacity for genius. But most of us are so busy concentrating on what we don’t have that we neglect are so busy concentrating on what we don’t have that we neglect the talents we do have. The greatest people in this world knew the the talents we do have. The greatest people in this world knew the special qualities that made them unique and spent the rest of their special qualities that made them unique and spent the rest of their lives refining and expanding them. Are you using the best within lives refining and expanding them. Are you using the best within you to its fullest capacity?you to its fullest capacity?


Connect With NatureConnect With Nature

Natural surroundings serve to stifle the endless chatter that fills Natural surroundings serve to stifle the endless chatter that fills our mind so that our true brilliance can be liberated. Communing our mind so that our true brilliance can be liberated. Communing with nature helps one connect to the larger universe and is an with nature helps one connect to the larger universe and is an excellent way of unlocking one’s creativity and generating new excellent way of unlocking one’s creativity and generating new ideas.ideas.


Use Your Commute TimeUse Your Commute Time

Given the amount of time we spend in commuting everyday, one Given the amount of time we spend in commuting everyday, one cannot afford to simply stare out of the vehicle or listen to cannot afford to simply stare out of the vehicle or listen to mindless radio channels. Instead, one can make this timemindless radio channels. Instead, one can make this timeproductive by either reading books or listening to audio tapes. productive by either reading books or listening to audio tapes. Many of the latest books can now be found in audio format which Many of the latest books can now be found in audio format which can also be loaded on mobile phones.can also be loaded on mobile phones.


Go On A News FastGo On A News Fast

Today most of the news that we access through various media is Today most of the news that we access through various media is negative and we often read these news or watch them on negative and we often read these news or watch them on television more as a habit to pass time than to gain information television more as a habit to pass time than to gain information that can help. One of the best ways to wean your self off the ‘news that can help. One of the best ways to wean your self off the ‘news addiction’ is to go on seven-day news fast. Vow not to read or addiction’ is to go on seven-day news fast. Vow not to read or watch even a single negative new item. You will notice that while watch even a single negative new item. You will notice that while you won’t really miss out on much information, you will haveyou won’t really miss out on much information, you will haveadditional time to pursue things that will truly improve the quality of additional time to pursue things that will truly improve the quality of your life.your life.


Get Serious About Get Serious About Setting GoalsSetting Goals

Setting clearly defined goals provides you with a framework for Setting clearly defined goals provides you with a framework for smarter choices. If you know precisely where you are going, it smarter choices. If you know precisely where you are going, it becomes far easier to select the activities that will get you there becomes far easier to select the activities that will get you there and keeps you alert to opportunities that you can use. Selecting and keeps you alert to opportunities that you can use. Selecting goals that engage and motivate you is one of the best ways to goals that engage and motivate you is one of the best ways to boost the level of your personal commitment to life and increase boost the level of your personal commitment to life and increase the energy you bring to your days.the energy you bring to your days.


Remember The Rule Of Remember The Rule Of 2121

It takes about 21 days to develop a new habit. Yet most people It takes about 21 days to develop a new habit. Yet most people give up on creating positive change within the first few days when give up on creating positive change within the first few days when they experience stress that is always associated with replacing old they experience stress that is always associated with replacing old behaviors with new ones. Remember the rule of 21; once you get behaviors with new ones. Remember the rule of 21; once you get past the first 21 days, you will find that staying on course with a past the first 21 days, you will find that staying on course with a new habit is far easier than you imagined.new habit is far easier than you imagined.


Practice ForgivenessPractice Forgiveness

Forgiveness is a great act of spirit and personal courage. It is a Forgiveness is a great act of spirit and personal courage. It is a selfish act rather than a selfless one because letting go of the selfish act rather than a selfless one because letting go of the hostility and hatred that you may have bottled up inside you will hostility and hatred that you may have bottled up inside you will benefit you more than the opposite person. Every minute that you benefit you more than the opposite person. Every minute that you devote to thinking about someone who has wronged you is a devote to thinking about someone who has wronged you is a minute you have stolen from a much worthier pursuit: attracting minute you have stolen from a much worthier pursuit: attracting those people who will help you. It is one of the best ways to those people who will help you. It is one of the best ways to elevate the quality of your life.elevate the quality of your life.


Drink Fresh Fruit JuiceDrink Fresh Fruit Juice

Eating wrong foods, in large quantities, will reduce your energy Eating wrong foods, in large quantities, will reduce your energy level, affect your health and prevent your mind from serving you to level, affect your health and prevent your mind from serving you to its fullest capacity. One of the best ways to boost your energy its fullest capacity. One of the best ways to boost your energy level and your mood is to get into the daily habit of drinking fresh level and your mood is to get into the daily habit of drinking fresh fruit juice.fruit juice.


Create A Pure Create A Pure EnvironmentEnvironment

Your thoughts are shaped by the people you associate with, the Your thoughts are shaped by the people you associate with, the books you read, the words you speak and your daily physical books you read, the words you speak and your daily physical surroundings. So, take steps to improve the environment you live surroundings. So, take steps to improve the environment you live and work in; you will soon detect improvements in the way you and work in; you will soon detect improvements in the way you feel, think and act.feel, think and act.


Walk In The WoodsWalk In The Woods

Many great wisdom traditions have emphasized the restorative Many great wisdom traditions have emphasized the restorative power of regular walks in the woods. There is something power of regular walks in the woods. There is something particularly special about walking in the woods. Your steps will feel particularly special about walking in the woods. Your steps will feel lighter, a deep sense of inner quiet will flood your entire body and lighter, a deep sense of inner quiet will flood your entire body and creativity will flourish.creativity will flourish.


Get A CoachGet A Coach

One of the most effective ways to improve your effectiveness and One of the most effective ways to improve your effectiveness and rise to a new level of excellence is to find a mentor to coach you. rise to a new level of excellence is to find a mentor to coach you. A personal coach can illuminate your path, encourage you when A personal coach can illuminate your path, encourage you when times get tough and shave years off your learning curve. Coaching times get tough and shave years off your learning curve. Coaching is an important element to a complete program of personal and is an important element to a complete program of personal and professional excellence.professional excellence.


Take A Mini-VacationTake A Mini-Vacation

A mini-vacation begins with closing the door of your office, holding A mini-vacation begins with closing the door of your office, holding all calls and relaxing in your chair. Then close your eyes and take all calls and relaxing in your chair. Then close your eyes and take deep breaths. Once you feel deeply at peace, begin to imagine deep breaths. Once you feel deeply at peace, begin to imagine you are at your favorite vacation spot. Vividly see the colors, hear you are at your favorite vacation spot. Vividly see the colors, hear the sounds and feel the emotions that this special place evokes. the sounds and feel the emotions that this special place evokes. After only a few minutes, you will be rejuvenated, ready for rest of After only a few minutes, you will be rejuvenated, ready for rest of the day ahead.the day ahead.


Become A VolunteerBecome A Volunteer

‘‘One can never pay in gratitude; one can only pay in kind One can never pay in gratitude; one can only pay in kind somewhere else in life.’ Volunteering affords you the chance to somewhere else in life.’ Volunteering affords you the chance to help others and pay back the debt owed to those who have helped help others and pay back the debt owed to those who have helped you. Volunteering to serve those who have less than you is also you. Volunteering to serve those who have less than you is also an excellent way to remind yourself on a regular basis of the an excellent way to remind yourself on a regular basis of the abundance that exists in your life.abundance that exists in your life.


Find Your Six Degrees Of Find Your Six Degrees Of SeparationSeparation

It is said that everybody on this planet is separated by only six It is said that everybody on this planet is separated by only six people. Six degrees of separation. Between us and everybody people. Six degrees of separation. Between us and everybody else on this planet. It is profound to think that you and I are else on this planet. It is profound to think that you and I are separate from all other people on this planet by at most six separate from all other people on this planet by at most six people. The real challenge is finding the six people that connect people. The real challenge is finding the six people that connect you to the person you need to know.you to the person you need to know.


Listen To Music DailyListen To Music Daily

Do you remember those times when you heard just the right song Do you remember those times when you heard just the right song at just the right moment? Music can lift your mood, put the smile at just the right moment? Music can lift your mood, put the smile back on your face and add immeasurably to your quality of life. back on your face and add immeasurably to your quality of life. Get serious about listening to music that inspires you. Build a Get serious about listening to music that inspires you. Build a collection of your favorite pieces and play something that fills your collection of your favorite pieces and play something that fills your heart with joy every single day of the week.heart with joy every single day of the week.


Write A Legacy Write A Legacy StatementStatement

The time to start building your legacy is today, not ten years from The time to start building your legacy is today, not ten years from today when you ‘have more time.’ Reflect on what it is you want to today when you ‘have more time.’ Reflect on what it is you want to create in your life and what gift you wish to leave the world when create in your life and what gift you wish to leave the world when you are no longer here. Write your personal legacy statement that you are no longer here. Write your personal legacy statement that expresses what you aim to leave when you die.expresses what you aim to leave when you die.


Find Three Great FriendsFind Three Great Friends

Cultivating great friendships is one of the surest ways to find more Cultivating great friendships is one of the surest ways to find more happiness and joy in your life. Recent studies show that those with happiness and joy in your life. Recent studies show that those with a wide circle of friends and family live longer, laugh more and a wide circle of friends and family live longer, laugh more and worry less. Take the time, invest energy and maintain your worry less. Take the time, invest energy and maintain your commitment to forge at least three great friendships that will last commitment to forge at least three great friendships that will last you a lifetime.you a lifetime.


Read Read The Artist’s WayThe Artist’s Way

Read this book and have the self-discipline to go through each of Read this book and have the self-discipline to go through each of the thoughtful exercises the author, Julia Cameron, suggests you the thoughtful exercises the author, Julia Cameron, suggests you do. This will help you in unlocking your creative side and fuel your do. This will help you in unlocking your creative side and fuel your upward path of self-discovery, making each of your days far more upward path of self-discovery, making each of your days far more fulfilling.fulfilling.


Learn To MeditateLearn To Meditate

Meditation is an age-old technique that was developed by some of Meditation is an age-old technique that was developed by some of the world’s wisest people to gain full control of the mind and in the world’s wisest people to gain full control of the mind and in doing so, to manifest its enormous potential for worthy pursuits. doing so, to manifest its enormous potential for worthy pursuits. The peace and tranquility that you will feel after twenty minutes of The peace and tranquility that you will feel after twenty minutes of daily meditation will infuse every minute of your day. You will be daily meditation will infuse every minute of your day. You will be more patient in your relationships, more serene at the office and more patient in your relationships, more serene at the office and more happy when you are alone.more happy when you are alone.


Have A Living FuneralHave A Living Funeral

Imagining that each day is your last, will reconnect you to the fact Imagining that each day is your last, will reconnect you to the fact that time is a priceless commodity and the best time to live a that time is a priceless commodity and the best time to live a richer, wiser and more fulfilling life is now.richer, wiser and more fulfilling life is now.


Stop Complaining And Stop Complaining And Start LivingStart Living

If you are not as fulfilled, as happy, as prosperous or as peaceful If you are not as fulfilled, as happy, as prosperous or as peaceful as you know you could be, stop blaming others and take full as you know you could be, stop blaming others and take full responsibility for your circumstances. This will be the first step to a responsibility for your circumstances. This will be the first step to a completely new way of looking at your life and the starting point of completely new way of looking at your life and the starting point of a better way to live.a better way to live.


Increase Your ValueIncrease Your Value

In the new economy, you will find yourself compensated not by In the new economy, you will find yourself compensated not by how hard you work but by how much value you add to the world how hard you work but by how much value you add to the world around you. The best way to begin adding value to the world is to around you. The best way to begin adding value to the world is to start to become a more valuable person. Acquire skills no one else start to become a more valuable person. Acquire skills no one else has. Think thoughts no one else is thinking. To get more from life, has. Think thoughts no one else is thinking. To get more from life, you need to be more in life.you need to be more in life.


Be A Better ParentBe A Better Parent

If you do not devote the time and effort to becoming the best If you do not devote the time and effort to becoming the best parent you know you can be, one day you will deeply regret the parent you know you can be, one day you will deeply regret the lost opportunity. Take the initiative to improve your parenting lost opportunity. Take the initiative to improve your parenting abilities by attending seminars and reading books by the best in abilities by attending seminars and reading books by the best in this field and have the courage to refine the ideas you learn to this field and have the courage to refine the ideas you learn to find parenting strategies that best suit your familyfind parenting strategies that best suit your family


Be UnorthodoxBe Unorthodox

Rethink the way you do things and do things that are right for you Rethink the way you do things and do things that are right for you or in a way that is best suited to you. Being different for all the or in a way that is best suited to you. Being different for all the right reasons is a wise way to live. Take the road less traveled and right reasons is a wise way to live. Take the road less traveled and find success beyond your wildest dreams.find success beyond your wildest dreams.


Carry A Goal CardCarry A Goal Card

A goal card simply lists your top life goals along with clear A goal card simply lists your top life goals along with clear deadlines for achieving them. Carrying a goal card that you can deadlines for achieving them. Carrying a goal card that you can review during the quieter moments of your day is a smart way of review during the quieter moments of your day is a smart way of reconnecting to your highest priorities, whether they are personal,reconnecting to your highest priorities, whether they are personal,professional or spiritual.professional or spiritual.


Be More Than Your Be More Than Your MoodsMoods

You are not your moods; you are the creator of the moods you You are not your moods; you are the creator of the moods you experience and hence, you can change your moods in a single experience and hence, you can change your moods in a single instant. If you choose to do so, you can feel peace in a moment of instant. If you choose to do so, you can feel peace in a moment of stress, joy in a time of sadness and energy during a time of stress, joy in a time of sadness and energy during a time of fatigue.fatigue.


Savor The Simple StuffSavor The Simple Stuff

Have the wisdom to savor the simple things. The wonderful Have the wisdom to savor the simple things. The wonderful memories that they bring will add more value to your life than any memories that they bring will add more value to your life than any of the material toys we spend so much life energy pursuing. At the of the material toys we spend so much life energy pursuing. At the end of this life, the only thing we can take with us are our end of this life, the only thing we can take with us are our memories of all those great life experiences that add meaning to memories of all those great life experiences that add meaning to our lives.our lives.


Stop CondemningStop Condemning

It is easy to fall into the habit of condemning others, even those It is easy to fall into the habit of condemning others, even those we love the most. Stop blaming and condemning. Accept we love the most. Stop blaming and condemning. Accept complete responsibility for the way things are and resolve to work complete responsibility for the way things are and resolve to work on changing yourself before seeking to change others.on changing yourself before seeking to change others.


See Your Day As Your See Your Day As Your LifeLife

The past is gone; the future is but a figment, so this day is really The past is gone; the future is but a figment, so this day is really all you can own. Invest it wisely. Life is not a dress rehearsal. Lost all you can own. Invest it wisely. Life is not a dress rehearsal. Lost opportunities rarely come again. Vow to increase your passion for opportunities rarely come again. Vow to increase your passion for living and multiply the commitment you will bring to each of the living and multiply the commitment you will bring to each of the following days.following days.


Create A Mastermind Create A Mastermind AllianceAlliance

To create a Mastermind alliance, find three-four people you feel To create a Mastermind alliance, find three-four people you feel you could learn from and who would get along well with each you could learn from and who would get along well with each other. Approach your prospective members and arrange to meet other. Approach your prospective members and arrange to meet once a week. At these meetings, you can discuss the challenges once a week. At these meetings, you can discuss the challenges you are facing and ask for the group’s inputs. This mutually-you are facing and ask for the group’s inputs. This mutually-beneficial alliance not only helps develop a personal support beneficial alliance not only helps develop a personal support network and some great friendships, but also taps into the network and some great friendships, but also taps into the specialized knowledge and accumulated wisdom you would specialized knowledge and accumulated wisdom you would ordinarily never have access to.ordinarily never have access to.


Create A Daily Code Of Create A Daily Code Of ConductConduct

The Daily code of Conduct is simply few paragraphs containing The Daily code of Conduct is simply few paragraphs containing the values, virtues and vows that you have determined through the values, virtues and vows that you have determined through much reflection and that you need to live by in order for your life to much reflection and that you need to live by in order for your life to be a fulfilling one. Read this code of conduct every morning and be a fulfilling one. Read this code of conduct every morning and feel energized and committed with a renewed sense of purpose as feel energized and committed with a renewed sense of purpose as it will remind you about the highest priorities, the things that matter it will remind you about the highest priorities, the things that matter the most but are so easily forgotten in the blur of daily events.the most but are so easily forgotten in the blur of daily events.


Imagine A Richer RealityImagine A Richer Reality

Our greatest human endowment is the ability to reframe and Our greatest human endowment is the ability to reframe and reinterpret a difficult circumstance in a more enlightened and reinterpret a difficult circumstance in a more enlightened and empowering way. In handling any problem, we must have the empowering way. In handling any problem, we must have the courage to assume responsibility for whatever situation we are in courage to assume responsibility for whatever situation we are in and then realize that we also have the capacity to use the setback and then realize that we also have the capacity to use the setback to our advantage.to our advantage.


Become The CEO Of Your Become The CEO Of Your LifeLife

To become more proactive, start seeing yourself as the CEO of To become more proactive, start seeing yourself as the CEO of your life and your destiny. Seeing yourself as the CEO of your life your life and your destiny. Seeing yourself as the CEO of your life can create a fundamental shift in the way you perceive your world. can create a fundamental shift in the way you perceive your world. Instead of sailing through life as a passenger, you become the Instead of sailing through life as a passenger, you become the captain of the ship, leading things in the direction you choose to captain of the ship, leading things in the direction you choose to move in, not drifting with the tide.move in, not drifting with the tide.


Be HumbleBe Humble

Practicing humility shows that you respect others and reminds us Practicing humility shows that you respect others and reminds us that there is so much for us yet to learn. It sends a signal to those that there is so much for us yet to learn. It sends a signal to those around you that you are open to receiving the gift of their around you that you are open to receiving the gift of their knowledge and listening to what they have to say.knowledge and listening to what they have to say.


Don’t Finish Every Book Don’t Finish Every Book You StartYou Start

If you find that after reading the first three chapters of a book, you If you find that after reading the first three chapters of a book, you have not gained any worthwhile information or that the book has have not gained any worthwhile information or that the book has failed to keep your attention, do yourself a favor: put the book failed to keep your attention, do yourself a favor: put the book away and make better use of your time. Not every book deserves away and make better use of your time. Not every book deserves to be read in its entirety and reading out of sense of guilt makes to be read in its entirety and reading out of sense of guilt makes the pastime of reading far less enjoyable.the pastime of reading far less enjoyable.


Don’t Be So Hard On Don’t Be So Hard On YourselfYourself

It is easy to spend much of your days beating up on yourself for It is easy to spend much of your days beating up on yourself for past mistakes. Human beings have been designed to make past mistakes. Human beings have been designed to make mistakes. As long as you don’t keep making the same errorsmistakes. As long as you don’t keep making the same errorsand have the good judgment to let your past serve you, you will and have the good judgment to let your past serve you, you will be on the right track. Be gentle to self and see life for what it be on the right track. Be gentle to self and see life for what it really is: a path of self-discovery and lifelong learning.really is: a path of self-discovery and lifelong learning.


Make A Vow Of SilenceMake A Vow Of Silence

Staying quiet for even short periods of time builds willpower and Staying quiet for even short periods of time builds willpower and self-control because you exert force on your will by not giving in to self-control because you exert force on your will by not giving in to the impulse to talk. To improve your personal discipline in this the impulse to talk. To improve your personal discipline in this aspect, keep a vow of silence for one hour a day over the next aspect, keep a vow of silence for one hour a day over the next seven days. Within a matter of days, you will feel a sense of seven days. Within a matter of days, you will feel a sense of mastery and strength growing within you.mastery and strength growing within you.


Don’t Pick Up The Phone Don’t Pick Up The Phone Every Time It RingsEvery Time It Rings

The telephone is for your convenience, not for the convenience of The telephone is for your convenience, not for the convenience of your callers. Many of us interrupt very important priority activities your callers. Many of us interrupt very important priority activities to answer phone calls that could have been easily answered later. to answer phone calls that could have been easily answered later. Resist this impulse and learn to remain focused on the activity at Resist this impulse and learn to remain focused on the activity at hand.hand.


Remember That Recreation Remember That Recreation Must Involve Re-CreationMust Involve Re-Creation

Any recreation you undertake must serve to restore you and bring Any recreation you undertake must serve to restore you and bring you back to life. Real recreation will fill you with a renewed sense you back to life. Real recreation will fill you with a renewed sense of optimism and energy. True recreation connects you to the of optimism and energy. True recreation connects you to the highest and best within you while rekindling your inner fire. highest and best within you while rekindling your inner fire. Effective recreation then must involve some pursuit that soothes Effective recreation then must involve some pursuit that soothes your soul.your soul.


Choose Worthy Choose Worthy OpponentsOpponents

Choosing Worthy Opponents is the process of setting Choosing Worthy Opponents is the process of setting progressively bigger, more engaging goals. To maintain a healthy progressively bigger, more engaging goals. To maintain a healthy level of optimism and passion for life, you must keep on settinglevel of optimism and passion for life, you must keep on settinghigher and higher goals. On attaining one goal, whether it is a higher and higher goals. On attaining one goal, whether it is a career goal or a personal goal, it is essential that you quickly set career goal or a personal goal, it is essential that you quickly set the next one.the next one.


Sleep LessSleep Less

The quantity of sleep is not important; what really counts is the The quantity of sleep is not important; what really counts is the quality and richness of your sleep, the amount of renewal your quality and richness of your sleep, the amount of renewal your body receives. Understand that fatigue is often a mental creation body receives. Understand that fatigue is often a mental creation that stems from doing things you do not like and no amount of that stems from doing things you do not like and no amount of sleep can beat it.sleep can beat it.


Have A Family Meal-TimeHave A Family Meal-Time

Your family meal does not have to be dinner; it can be breakfast, Your family meal does not have to be dinner; it can be breakfast, lunch or even over dessert and milk at the very end of the day. lunch or even over dessert and milk at the very end of the day. The important thing is to find time every day with those you love The important thing is to find time every day with those you love the most and consistently work at building a richer, more the most and consistently work at building a richer, more meaningful family life.meaningful family life.


Become An ImpostorBecome An Impostor

Research has shown that the way you act influences the thoughts Research has shown that the way you act influences the thoughts you think. Thus, you can pretend to be the kind of person you wish you think. Thus, you can pretend to be the kind of person you wish to be. By consistently acting as a highly enthusiastic person might to be. By consistently acting as a highly enthusiastic person might or as a truly confident person would, you will eventually take on or as a truly confident person would, you will eventually take on these personal attributes.these personal attributes.


Take A Public Speaking Take A Public Speaking CourseCourse

Fear of speaking in public can affect your confidence and prevent Fear of speaking in public can affect your confidence and prevent you from doing many of the things you know you can do. Talking you from doing many of the things you know you can do. Talking to a large group of people draws us out of the circle of security to a large group of people draws us out of the circle of security that we tend to live in and forces us to confront an entirely foreign that we tend to live in and forces us to confront an entirely foreign experience.experience.


Stop Thinking Tiny Stop Thinking Tiny ThoughtsThoughts

‘‘Nurture your mind with great thoughts for you will never go any Nurture your mind with great thoughts for you will never go any higher than you think.’ It is not what you are that hold you back; it higher than you think.’ It is not what you are that hold you back; it is what you think you are not. And the moment you understand is what you think you are not. And the moment you understand this insight and set about ridding your mind of all its limiting this insight and set about ridding your mind of all its limiting thoughts, you will see almost immediate improvement in your thoughts, you will see almost immediate improvement in your personal circumstances.personal circumstances.


Don’t Worry About Things Don’t Worry About Things You Can’t ChangeYou Can’t Change

By identifying and letting go of the worries you can do nothing By identifying and letting go of the worries you can do nothing about or that are a complete waste of your energy, you can about or that are a complete waste of your energy, you can eliminate majority of the problems that are plaguing you.eliminate majority of the problems that are plaguing you.


Learn How To WalkLearn How To Walk

A walk should never have a specific purpose; rather than having a A walk should never have a specific purpose; rather than having a destination you should simply immerse yourself in the beauty of destination you should simply immerse yourself in the beauty of the walk itself. And never take your worries with you on a walk, the walk itself. And never take your worries with you on a walk, leave them at home; if you don’t, they will become more deep-leave them at home; if you don’t, they will become more deep-rooted in your mind by the end of the walk. And finally be rooted in your mind by the end of the walk. And finally be completely aware about the surroundings as you walk - the sights, completely aware about the surroundings as you walk - the sights, the sounds and the smell.the sounds and the smell.


Rewrite Your Life StoryRewrite Your Life Story

Realize that every dawn brings with it the corresponding Realize that every dawn brings with it the corresponding opportunity to begin a completely new life. If you choose, opportunity to begin a completely new life. If you choose, tomorrow can be the day that you start getting up early, tomorrow can be the day that you start getting up early, exercising, reading more, exercising, eating well and worrying exercising, reading more, exercising, eating well and worrying less. Remember it is never too late to become the person you less. Remember it is never too late to become the person you have always wanted to be. So, begin rewriting your life story have always wanted to be. So, begin rewriting your life story today.today.


Plant A TreePlant A Tree

Watching a tree grow from a sapling into a tall oak will keep you Watching a tree grow from a sapling into a tall oak will keep you connected with the daily passage of time and the cycles of nature. connected with the daily passage of time and the cycles of nature. Just as the tree grows and matures, so too will you be able to Just as the tree grows and matures, so too will you be able to mark your personal passages and growth as a human being.mark your personal passages and growth as a human being.


Find Your Place Of PeaceFind Your Place Of Peace

Everyone needs a sanctuary or ‘place of peace’ that will be a spot Everyone needs a sanctuary or ‘place of peace’ that will be a spot where you can take refuge from the crush of daily activities that where you can take refuge from the crush of daily activities that demand your time, energy and attention. Visit this sanctuary and demand your time, energy and attention. Visit this sanctuary and do some of those inner development activities that are so easy to do some of those inner development activities that are so easy to neglect during the course of the day – write a journal, listen to neglect during the course of the day – write a journal, listen to music or read a book.music or read a book.


Take More PicturesTake More Pictures

Photographs capture and record life’s greatest memories so that Photographs capture and record life’s greatest memories so that we can re-live them as the years go by. Record the best times of we can re-live them as the years go by. Record the best times of your life. Collect photographs of the things that have made you your life. Collect photographs of the things that have made you smile or cry or appreciate the many blessings this world provides.smile or cry or appreciate the many blessings this world provides.


Be An AdventurerBe An Adventurer

Make a list of twelve pursuits you know would bring a greater Make a list of twelve pursuits you know would bring a greater sense of passion and energy to your normally mundane routine sense of passion and energy to your normally mundane routine and tackle each one of them every month for the next year. Doing and tackle each one of them every month for the next year. Doing so is a highly effective way to reinvent the way you live.so is a highly effective way to reinvent the way you live.


Decompress Before You Decompress Before You Go HomeGo Home

We usually invest so much of our time and energy at work that We usually invest so much of our time and energy at work that most of us arrive home tired, cranky and dispirited; and order most of us arrive home tired, cranky and dispirited; and order family members to live us alone till we regain our composure. family members to live us alone till we regain our composure. Remember that your family also needs you. So, take ten minutes Remember that your family also needs you. So, take ten minutes to decompress before you get home by either spending some time to decompress before you get home by either spending some time alone in your parked car. Taking a quick walk or listening to your alone in your parked car. Taking a quick walk or listening to your favorite piece of music. Use this time to relax and reflect on what favorite piece of music. Use this time to relax and reflect on what you would like to accomplish with your family in the next few you would like to accomplish with your family in the next few hours.hours.


Respect Your InstinctsRespect Your Instincts

It is often difficult to march to your own drum beats and listen to It is often difficult to march to your own drum beats and listen to your instincts when the world around you pressures you to your instincts when the world around you pressures you to conform to its dictates. Yet, to find fulfillment, you must listen toconform to its dictates. Yet, to find fulfillment, you must listen tothose hunches and feelings that come to you when you most need those hunches and feelings that come to you when you most need them. Respect your instincts and go by them especially when it them. Respect your instincts and go by them especially when it comes to making crucial decisions in your life.comes to making crucial decisions in your life.


Collect Quotes That Collect Quotes That Inspire YouInspire You

A great quite contains a wealth of wisdom in a single line. So start A great quite contains a wealth of wisdom in a single line. So start your collection of quotations, words that you can keep referring to your collection of quotations, words that you can keep referring to when you need some instant inspiration or advice about how to when you need some instant inspiration or advice about how to deal with the tough times in your lives. Or paste them in places deal with the tough times in your lives. Or paste them in places where you know you can see them daily; this will keep you where you know you can see them daily; this will keep you focused on what’s essential during busy times, what’s positive focused on what’s essential during busy times, what’s positive during trying times and centered on the principles of real success.during trying times and centered on the principles of real success.


Love Your WorkLove Your Work

Spending your days doing work that you find rewarding, Spending your days doing work that you find rewarding, intellectually challenging and fun will do more than all vacations of intellectually challenging and fun will do more than all vacations of the world to keep your spirits high and your heart engaged. When the world to keep your spirits high and your heart engaged. When you love your job, you discover you will never have to work you love your job, you discover you will never have to work another day in your life. Your work will be play and hours will slip another day in your life. Your work will be play and hours will slip away as quickly as they came.away as quickly as they came.


Selflessly ServeSelflessly Serve

All great leaders, thinkers and humanitarians have abandoned All great leaders, thinkers and humanitarians have abandoned selfish lives for selfless lives and, in doing so, found all the selfish lives for selfless lives and, in doing so, found all the happiness, abundance and satisfaction they desired. They have happiness, abundance and satisfaction they desired. They have understood the all-important truth of humanity – you cannot understood the all-important truth of humanity – you cannot pursue success, success ensues. It flows as the unintended but pursue success, success ensues. It flows as the unintended but inevitable by-product of a life spent serving people and adding inevitable by-product of a life spent serving people and adding value to the world.value to the world.


Live Fully So You Can Die Live Fully So You Can Die HappyHappy

Do not wait until you are on your deathbed to realize the meaning Do not wait until you are on your deathbed to realize the meaning of life and the precious role we have to play within it. Spend your of life and the precious role we have to play within it. Spend your days in doing work that is engaging, in pursuits that are inspiring days in doing work that is engaging, in pursuits that are inspiring and with people who are loving. Simply stated, the purpose of life and with people who are loving. Simply stated, the purpose of life is a life of purpose.is a life of purpose.

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