Thursday, September 2, 2010

"100 Simple Secrets of Happy People"...Just Wanted to Share:)

I got these out of the book "100 Simple Secrets of Happy People".  I needed a little pick me up so I wanted to make sure I had these handy.  Wanted to pass it along to those I care about too:)  As the book says (and I love this): "All I Can Do Is Point and Hope You Look" :)

With Love, Greta


"100 Simple Secrets of Happy People"
  1. Your Life Has Purpose and Meaning
  2. Use a Strategy for Happiness
  3. You Don't Have to Win Every Time
  4. Your Goals Should Be Aligned with One Another
  5. Choose Your Comparisons Wisely
  6. Cultivate Friendships
  7. Turn Off the TV
  8. Accept Yourself - Unconditionally
  9. Remember Where You Came From
  10. Limit Yourself to Thinking About One Subject as You Lie Down to Sleep
  11. Friendship Beats Money
  12. Have Realistic Expecations
  13. Be Open to New Ideas
  14. Share with Others How Important They Are to You
  15. If You're Not Sure, Guess Positively
  16. Believe in Yourself
  17. Don't Believe in Yourself Too Much
  18. Don't Face Your Problems Alone
  19. Age Is Not To Be Feared
  20. Develop a Household Routine
  21. Don't Be Overprotective
  22. Pay Attention, You May Have What You Want
  23. Don't Let Your Spiritual Beliefs Fade
  24. Do What You Say You Are Going to Do
  25. Don't Be Aggressive with Your Friends and Family
  26. Root for the Home Team
  27. Don't Confuse Stuff with Success
  28. Every Relationship is Different
  29. Don't Think "What If"
  30. Volunteer
  31. If You Can't Reach Your Goals, Your Goals Will Hurt You
  32. Exercise
  33. Little Things Have Big Meanings
  34. It's Not What Happened, It's How You Think About What Happened
  35. Develop Some Common Interests with Loved Ones
  36. Laugh
  37. Don't Let Your Entire Life Hinge on One Element
  38. Share of Yourself
  39. Busy Is Better Than Bored
  40. Satisfaction Is Relative
  41. Learn To Use a Computer
  42. Try to Thing Less About the People and Things That Bother You
  43. Keep Your Family Close
  44. Eat Some Fruit Every Day
  45. Enjoy What You Have
  46. Think in Concrete Terms
  47. Be Socially Supportive
  48. Don't Blame Yourself
  49. Be a Peacemaker
  50. Cherish Animals
  51. Make Your Work a Calling
  52. Never Trade Your Morals for Your Goals
  53. Don't Pretend to Ignore Things Your Loved Ones Do That Bother You
  54. Get a Good Night's Sleep
  55. Buy What You Like
  56. Accomplish Something Everyday
  57. Be Flexible
  58. Events Are Temporary
  59. Be Your Own Fan
  60. Join a Group
  61. Be Positive
  62. There Will Be an End, But You Can Be Prepared
  63. How We See the World Is More Important Than How the World Is
  64. Keep a Pen and Paper Handy
  65. Help the Person Who Needs Some Minor Assistance
  66. Take Care Not to Harshly Criticize Family and Friends
  67. Some People Like the Big Picture, and Others Like the Details
  68. Do Things Your Good At
  69. Go Visit Your Neighbor
  70. Smile
  71. Don't Accept Television's Picture of the World
  72. You Always Have A Choice
  73. Be Agreeable
  74. Don't Ignore One Part of Your Life
  75. Listen to Music
  76. Let Your Goals Guide You
  77. Use Your Job Positively
  78. Don't Forget to Have Fun
  79. Believe in Ultimate Justice
  80. Reminisce
  81. Be Conscientious
  82. Don't Dwell on Unwinnable Conflicts
  83. Enjoy the Ordinary
  84. Focus Not on the World's Tragedies, but on the World's Hope
  85. Get a Hobby
  86. Envying Other People's Relationships Is Pointless
  87. Give Yourself Time to Adapt to Change
  88. Focus on What Really Matters to You
  89. Realize that Complete Satisfaction Does Not Exist
  90. Surround Yourself with Pleasant Aromas
  91. Don't Let Others Set Your Goals
  92. You Are a Person, Not a Stereotype
  93. Know What Makes You Happy and Sad
  94. Keep Reading
  95. We Must Feel Needed
  96. Say "So What"
  97. Have a Purpose
  98. You Have Not Finished the Best Part of Your Life
  99. Money Does Not But Happiness
  100. What Does It All Mean? You Decide

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