the 2010 handbook

a friend sent me this in email and i thought i'd share it with you.....yes, it's a little past the new year's start, but never too late to put good advice to work for us......hope you enjoy....and find a few things here that will work for you this year.....

health:
1. drink plenty of water
2. eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar
3. eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and less food that is manufactured in factories
4. live with the 3 e's....energy, enthusiasm and empathy
5. make time to pray
6. play more games
7. read more books than you did in 2009
8.sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day
9. sleep for 7 hours
10. take a 10-30 minute walk daily.....and while you walk, smile

personality:
11. don't compare yourself to others.....you have no idea what their journey is all about
12. don't have negative thoughts over things you cannot control.....instead invest your energy in
the positive, present moment
13. don't over do.....keep your limits
14. don't take yourself so seriously.....no one else does
15. don't waste your precious energy on gossip
16. dream more while you are awake
17. envy is a waste of time.....you already have all you need
18. forget issues of the past....dont remind your partner of his/her mistakes of the past.....that
will ruin your present happiness
19. life is too short to waste time hating anyone
20. make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present
21. no one is in charge of your happiness except you
22. realize that life is a school and you are here to learn.....problems are simply part of the
curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class, but the lessons you learn will last
a lifetime
23. smile and laugh more
24. you don't have to win every argument.....agree to disagree

society:
25. call your family often
26. each day give something good to others
27. forgive everyone everything
28. spend time with people over the age of 70 and under the age of 6
29. try to make at least 3 people smile each day
30. what other people think of you is none of your business
31. your job won't take care of you when you're sick......your friends will....stay in touch

life:
32. do the right thing!
33. get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful
34. God heals everything
35. however good or bad a situation, it will change
36. no matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up
37. the best is yet to come
38. when you awake alive in the morning, thank God for it
39. your innermost is always happy......so, be happy

there's so much good here....a few that i'm not sure what they mean.....but i keep remembering the quote that we are only as happy as we choose to be.......as for me, i'm happy....i wanna be happier....so i'm gonna choose to have a 2010 full of good times with brad and all my family and friends.....a profitable year in the truck with safe travels and awesome adventures....who knows, i may even organize my files and balance my checkbook........i'm just sayin......