Be HappyThings that might make you happy in life (subjective view):

Volker Ballueder@ballueder

www.volkerballueder.com

Exercise

From an early age encourage your children, through puberty, to exercise.

Try to find a sport they like and where you can support them in.

Encourage them to continue exercising until old age.

Nutrition

You are what you eat.

Fuel your body with healthy food.

Drink little alcohol and look after your health.

Enjoy your job

Life isn't so much about a career.

Life is about loving what you do for a living.

Go straight into a job if you like what you can do. If not, go to college, university and decide what you want to do.

Important is: be happy.

University

If you go to university, then enjoy the freedom.

Enjoy the independence. Enjoy the freedom to look beyond what your subject is.

Be prepared to learn more than you might need in life.

University is a school of life.

Never stop learning

After your apprenticeship, your university degree, your college - never stop learning.

Buy books and learn about different topics.

Listen to Audiobooks, Podcasts, watch educational videos.

Always push boundaries of what you like to know.

Discover Yourself

Analyse yourself and identify what you want to do in life. This might change, it is an ongoing process.

Identify your needs, wants and values.

Be sure you adjust your life according to what you really like to do. Be happy.

Partner

Find the right partner.

If you like and can: found a family.

Enjoy family life.

Giving Back

Give back to society.

Give back to your children.

Become part of a charitable group.

Help others when you can.

Good Human

Be a good human being.

Be a responsible person.

Do good to you and others.

Be a good "earthling", a respected citizen.

Excel

Excel in whatever you chose to make your priority.

Thank you.

I appreciate this is not the golden handbook and some of the points will read different for some people. Bottom line is that you should look after yourself and

others, making sure you always enjoy what you are doing.

Volker Balluederwww.volkerballueder.com