Tips for better life
1. Take a 10-30 minutes walk every day. And while you walk, smile.
I walk everyday to and from the Muni station to work and home, that's a minimum.
2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
I lie in silence for 10mins before I get up in the morning, and sit in silence when I get home from work everyday.
3. Sleep for 7 hours.
I have trouble regulating this, still working on it.
4. Live with the 3 E’s — Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.
My energy level fluctuates, so I can't guarantee it all the time, I'm pretty enthusiastic about most things, but I have limits, and I'm always empathetic to all things.
5. Play more games.
If video games, I play when I have down time, but mostly I play when I'm with M or with friends.
6. Read more books than you did the previous year.
I read on the Muni whatever chance I get. though the amount of which I finish is determined by the length of travel. So I actually finish books rather slowly, but I finish nonetheless.
7. Make time to practice meditation, yoga, and prayer. They provide us with daily fuel for our busy lives.
I pray every morning to Buddha before I leave the house. It's a short mantra but it does its job.
8. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
I wish I can. My relatives are too far away and talking to elderly and children randomly on the street creeps them out. I suppose I can volunteer at a kindergarten or nursing home, but I haven't the time.
9. Dream more while you are awake.
This I do all the time.
10. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
I have a pretty balanced diet. I rarely eat fastfood anymore, and processed foods taste bad to me.
11. Drink plenty of water.
I forget this all the time.
12. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
I don't know if I make them happy, but I do interact with people long enough to see them smile. I feel ok with that.
13. Don’t waste your precious energy on gossip.
I generally try not to, but some are just too juicy not to pass up. But all in jest and not for harm.
14. Forget issues of the past. Don’t remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
I try my best to move on, and have done well in doing so. But sometimes its the other people in the past that won't let go.
15. Don’t have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
This is easier said than done, and often times hard remember to do. When I get caught up in the situation, it's difficult to step out and assess.
16. 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.
I realized this when I was in high school. I look forward to all life has to teach me.
17. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
Mom taught me to eat well for breakfast, eat lots during lunch, but eat little for dinner.
18. Smile and laugh more.
I'm working on it.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don’t hate others.
I don't hate. I'd rather ignore.
20. Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
I've been too serious all my life, I'm trying not to be too serious.
21. You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
I don't argue, I discuss.
22. Make peace with your past so it won’t spoil the present.
Again, I've made peace with the past, but the past hasn't made peace with me.
23. Don’t compare your life to others’. You have no idea what their journey is all about. Don’t compare your partner with others.
No one knows what my journey is like either, so neither should they judge me.
24. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
Agreed.
25. Forgive everyone for everything.
I've forgiven everything but have not forgotten.
26. What other people think of you is none of your business.
To some degree it is, but I'm trying not to let it get to me.
27. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
Everything will change, given enough time.
28. Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
Friends are everything to me, the extension to my family. We are social creatures, we rely on each other to exist.
29. Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful.
I'm still working on the purging process.
30. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
Mom taught me this when I was very little.
31. The best is yet to come.
I sure hope so.
32. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
Even if I show up late.
33. Do the right thing!
Though sometimes right or wrong are subjective. But generally those lines are pretty obvious.
34. Call your family often.
I try. At least once every week.
35. Your inner most is always happy. So be happy.
My inner most is 5 years old.
36. Each day give something good to others.
Even if it's a good job.
37. Don’t over do. Keep your limits.
I often overextend myself for others' sakes, but I'm learning to use more discretion and moderation.
38. Share this with someone you care about.
Already sharing it with the world on this blog.
I walk everyday to and from the Muni station to work and home, that's a minimum.
2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
I lie in silence for 10mins before I get up in the morning, and sit in silence when I get home from work everyday.
3. Sleep for 7 hours.
I have trouble regulating this, still working on it.
4. Live with the 3 E’s — Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.
My energy level fluctuates, so I can't guarantee it all the time, I'm pretty enthusiastic about most things, but I have limits, and I'm always empathetic to all things.
5. Play more games.
If video games, I play when I have down time, but mostly I play when I'm with M or with friends.
6. Read more books than you did the previous year.
I read on the Muni whatever chance I get. though the amount of which I finish is determined by the length of travel. So I actually finish books rather slowly, but I finish nonetheless.
7. Make time to practice meditation, yoga, and prayer. They provide us with daily fuel for our busy lives.
I pray every morning to Buddha before I leave the house. It's a short mantra but it does its job.
8. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
I wish I can. My relatives are too far away and talking to elderly and children randomly on the street creeps them out. I suppose I can volunteer at a kindergarten or nursing home, but I haven't the time.
9. Dream more while you are awake.
This I do all the time.
10. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
I have a pretty balanced diet. I rarely eat fastfood anymore, and processed foods taste bad to me.
11. Drink plenty of water.
I forget this all the time.
12. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
I don't know if I make them happy, but I do interact with people long enough to see them smile. I feel ok with that.
13. Don’t waste your precious energy on gossip.
I generally try not to, but some are just too juicy not to pass up. But all in jest and not for harm.
14. Forget issues of the past. Don’t remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
I try my best to move on, and have done well in doing so. But sometimes its the other people in the past that won't let go.
15. Don’t have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
This is easier said than done, and often times hard remember to do. When I get caught up in the situation, it's difficult to step out and assess.
16. 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.
I realized this when I was in high school. I look forward to all life has to teach me.
17. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
Mom taught me to eat well for breakfast, eat lots during lunch, but eat little for dinner.
18. Smile and laugh more.
I'm working on it.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don’t hate others.
I don't hate. I'd rather ignore.
20. Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
I've been too serious all my life, I'm trying not to be too serious.
21. You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
I don't argue, I discuss.
22. Make peace with your past so it won’t spoil the present.
Again, I've made peace with the past, but the past hasn't made peace with me.
23. Don’t compare your life to others’. You have no idea what their journey is all about. Don’t compare your partner with others.
No one knows what my journey is like either, so neither should they judge me.
24. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
Agreed.
25. Forgive everyone for everything.
I've forgiven everything but have not forgotten.
26. What other people think of you is none of your business.
To some degree it is, but I'm trying not to let it get to me.
27. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
Everything will change, given enough time.
28. Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
Friends are everything to me, the extension to my family. We are social creatures, we rely on each other to exist.
29. Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful.
I'm still working on the purging process.
30. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
Mom taught me this when I was very little.
31. The best is yet to come.
I sure hope so.
32. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
Even if I show up late.
33. Do the right thing!
Though sometimes right or wrong are subjective. But generally those lines are pretty obvious.
34. Call your family often.
I try. At least once every week.
35. Your inner most is always happy. So be happy.
My inner most is 5 years old.
36. Each day give something good to others.
Even if it's a good job.
37. Don’t over do. Keep your limits.
I often overextend myself for others' sakes, but I'm learning to use more discretion and moderation.
38. Share this with someone you care about.
Already sharing it with the world on this blog.
posted by Joey at 4:03 PM
2 Comments:
touché.
i like the tips! Especially # 1 and 2!
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