some rules for life...



This morning I came across something I'd saved to my desktop a while ago - '40 tips for a better life'...

I've no idea where it came from, but I quite like it - it's a good template for living a fulfilling life, so I thought I'd share it - I've tweaked some of it a little bit, and added a little bit here and there.

The photos I've added are from a day out last month.

1. Take a 10-30 minutes walk every day.

2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.

3. Sleep for 7 hours as often as possible.

4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.

5. Play more, draw more, write more & read more.

6. Make time to practice meditation, yoga (and prayer) on a daily basis.

7. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.

8. Feel the fear and do it anyway!

9. Dream more while you are awake.

10. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.

11. Drink plenty of water.

12. Try to make someone smile each day.

13. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.

14. Forget and let go of issues of the past.

15. Don't have negative thoughts. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.

16. Realise that life is a school - you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.

17. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.

18. Smile and laugh more.

19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate.

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

21. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.


22. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.

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

24. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.

25. Forgive.

26. Don’t worry about what other people think of you.

27. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

28. Stay in touch.

29. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.

30. Envy is a waste of time.

31. Follow your dreams.

32. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up, show up.

33. Do the right thing.

34. Be happy.

35. Each day give something good to others; even if it’s ‘just’ a smile.

36. Don't overdo. Keep your limits.

37. Don’t have regrets.

38. Be true to yourself.

39. Clear out clutter so that energy can flow.

40. At the end of every day, reflect on what has been good – and be grateful for that.

What do you think?

Is there anything else that you'd add to the list?

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