by shirlener88 22 Apr 2009

LIFE HANDBOOK 2009


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 eat less
food that is manufactured in plants.
4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.
5. Make time for prayer.
6. Play more games.
7. Read more books than you did in 2008.
8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
9. Sleep for 7 hours.
10. Take a 10-30 minutes walk every day. And while you walk, smile.

Personality:

11. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what
their journey is all about.
12. Don't have negative thoughts or 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. Don't remind your partner with his/her
mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate
others.
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 for everything.
28. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
29. Try to make at least three 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 are sick. Your
family and 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 is, 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 Inner most is always happy. So, be happy.

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by castelyn 26 Apr 2009

Thanks so much Shirlene for posting this. I think alot of us forget some of these points. will save this one to read in the future. God bless. Hugs Yvonne

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 27 Apr 2009

Yvonne, it is never easy to hit all the points in this - I strive to improve daily. Glad you enjoyed it. *4U

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by memasanders 25 Apr 2009

Thanks words to live by sometime I think we all forget. I love to make eye contact with someone and smile. I heard somewhere that the you never know whether the person smiling back is and angel. Funny huh?

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 27 Apr 2009

Ronny, some really good points in this and I love that you like to make eye contact and smile, too - I really enjoy that in another. Sometimes - angels are our friends. *4U

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by vixentlc 22 Apr 2009

Thank you for this post shirlene and I thank God for sending you to post this lovely reminder at the right time.

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 23 Apr 2009

Vix, so happy that I was used at this time for you - *4U

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by manami 22 Apr 2009

Shirlene, wonderful words to live by. I have seen one similar before, and I lost it. Glad you posted so I can save it this time. Love,Yoriko

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 23 Apr 2009

Yoriko dear, glad that they were here for you, as well - *4U

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