- Listen to the promptings of the heart a little more, and listen to the complaints of the mind a little less.
- Value Inner Peace above all other desires. – If we have inner peace we will be content no matter how many material possessions we have.
- Be a good listener. Don’t always talk about Yourself.
- Don’t expect from other people. If you expect from other people you will be disappointed at some time.
- Be willing to do things without demanding recognition. It is only the ego that wants recognition.
- Think of others more than you think of yourself. Self-giving is the secret of happiness.
- Avoid acting or speaking when angry or upset. If you wait your mood will improve and you will avoid regretting it later.
- Be Tolerant of Others. People are trying in their own way to do the right thing.
- Don’t try and do two things at once. If you are with someone, give your whole attention to them, - don’t be planning how to pay your gas bill.
- Don’t Try to Impress Others. There is no need.
- Don’t Be Jealous. Feel other people’s success as your own.
- If you make a mistake don’t dwell on it. Resolve not to repeat it, then forget all about it.
- Don’t be inflexible - Be Willing To Change.
- Keep fit. Don’t neglect the body. Being active helps to avoid lethargy and boredom.
- Don’t count your Happiness through material accomplishments. Happiness is everyone’s birthright, no matter what our outer prosperity.
- When you act. Act with enthusiasm. It never helps to be half hearted.
- Love what you Do. – Even if it is the smallest of actions.
- Do Not Give up! See obstacles as opportunities to transcend yourself.
- Spend some time in solitude for reflection and meditation.
- Live in the Present Moment
- Do not Feel you are indispensable. This creates feelings of pride.
- Offer Your Goodwill to others. But, don’t feel responsible for the problems of other people.
- Replace a negative Thought with a positive Thought.
- Smile. - Smile sincerely and many of your illusory problems will disappear.
- Be Patient with yourself and understanding of others.
- Value the beauty of simplicity.
- If something is worth doing, it is worth doing now. Don’t Delay and procrastinate.
- Never underestimate the beauty and power of gratitude
O my mind,
You talk too much!
Do follow my heart
That lives in silence.
- Sri Chinmoy
“When you are content to be simply yourself and don’t compare or compete, everybody will respect you.”
- Lao Tzu
Success is not the key to happiness.
Happiness is the key to success.
If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.
- Albert Schweitzer
Life can be found only in the present moment.
The past is gone, the future is not yet here,
and if we do not go back to ourselves in the present moment,
we cannot be in touch with life.
- Thich Nhat Hanh
“A Moment of gratitude
Gladdens
My entire day.
- Sri Chinmoy
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One of my favorite poems is
Look to this day!
For it is life, the very life of life.
In its brief course
Lie all the truths and realities of existence:
The joy of growth,
The splendor of action,
The glory of power.
For yesterday is but a memory,
And tomorrow is only a vision;
But today, well lived, makes every yesterday
a memory of happiness,
And every tomorrow a vision of hope.
Look well, therefore, to this day!
Thank you for adding to my favorites.
PS That’s an ancient Sanskrit poem.
Thanks, Jean. I believe that some people accredit that poem to Kalidasa. Kalidasa at Poetseers
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it was very nice to read it and i loved it .it was very thoughtful and pure.
Thanks Sushma, welcome to the site
I have been down a bit because of not doing things I should have done. I was overwhelmed with guilty feeling and was not able to forgive myself. Your post helped me to see through this and move on for a better today, than to think about the bad yesterday. Thanks a lot for the post. This has made a change for me.
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The third point. Don’t expect from other people. If you expect from other people, you will be disappointed. This is socially crippling. Every relationship has needs and expectations so for us to not have expectations would require us to not build meaningful relationships. I lived my life this way for many years, trying to not having expectations of others or myself, and found I couldn’t develop meaningful relationships and I was always disappointed with myself. I became a lonely man.
The solution for me….. ACCEPT DISAPPOINTMENT. Don’t be so hard on others for disappointing you. Don’t be so hard on yourself for disappointing others and accept the disappointment. Don’t scrap relationships or change expectations because of a little disappointment. Hang on to the valuable relationships and help nurture the person you are, by accepting our disappointment and accepting that we will fail our expectations and the expectations of others. It’s o k. to feel disappointment. Let the feeling come in and pass.
Scott
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