I am trying to come up with a list called "Tips for a better life". The following is an off the cuff start. I am asking for everyone's honest critique of the list. Please suggest changes or additions and be brutual, if necessary. I want the end product to be useful and as comprehensive as possible. At the end, I will share my final edit with everyone.

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TIPS FOR A BETTER LIFE


Exercise 30 minutes a day, even if it's just a nice walk. And while you do, smile. Those two things together are the ultimate anti-depressant.

Pray. And when you do, make sure the "thank-you"s outnumber the "bless me"s.

When you wake up in the morning, complete the following statement: "My purpose is to __________ today".

Eat more foods that grow on plants than are made in plants. Drink more water to wash it down.

Serve in secret.

Try to make someone smile each day.

Don't waste your life energy on gossip, issues of the past, negative thoughts, or things you cannot control. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil your present.

Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a college kid with a maxed out charge card.

Life isn't very fair, but it's still very good.

Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

kiss more. whine less.

Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

Don't feel the pressure to win every argument. Try to win, if you must, but don't let bad feelings creep in. Everyone is entitled to their point of view. You can agree to disagree.

Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.

You make your own happiness. Nobody has the power to make you unhappy.

Life's "disasters" are simply educational opportunities viewed from the wrong perspective.

Forgive everyone for everything.

Learn to feel comfortable in your own skin. Embrace your differences, learn from your mistakes, and smile alot.

GOD heals EVERYTHING, in HIS time.

However good or bad a situation is it will change. Embrace that fact and enjoy the ride as much as you can.

Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and family will. Stay in touch.

Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.