ABC of Happiness

A-Aspire to reach potential.
B-believe in yourself.
C-Create a new spirit.
D-Dream big.
E-Exercise frequently.
F-Forgive others.
G-Glorify the spirit.
H-Humor yourself and others.
I-Imagine big.
J-Joyfully live everyday.
K-Kindly help others.
L-Love one another.
M-Meditate daily.
N-Nature the environment.
O-Organize the people.
P-Praise the performance.
Q-Question the things.
R-Regulate your behavior.
S-Smile often.
T-Think rationally(According to situation).
U-Understand yourself.
V-Value life.
W-Work for common good.
X-X-ray & carefully examine the things.
Y-Yearn to improve.
Z-Zestfully pursue happiness.

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Happiness theories I reject.

• Vauvenargues: “There are men who are happy without knowing it.”
• Eric Hoffer: “The search for happiness is one of the chief sources of unhappiness.”
• Sartre: "Hell is other people."
• Willa Cather: “One cannot divine nor forecast the conditions that will make happiness; one only stumbles upon them…”
• Alexander Smith: “We are never happy; we can only remember that we were so once.”
• John Stuart Mill: “Ask yourself whether you are happy, and you cease to be so.”
• G.K. Chesterton: “Happiness is a mystery, like religion, and should never be rationalised.”
• Solon: “Let no man be called happy before his death. Till then, he is not happy, only lucky.”

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My areas of focus for the Happiness Project

• 1. Order
• 2. Marriage and Family
• 3. Work and Leisure
• 4. Friends
• 5. Conduct of Life--Exterior
(loving-kindness, the duty to be happy, etc.)
• 6. Conduct of Life--Interior
(accept myself, live in the moment, etc.)

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Month-by-month goals for the Happiness Project.

• December: The way of perfection.
• November: Take the extra step.
• October: Try hypnosis.
• September: Write a novel.
• August: Contemplate the heavens.
• July: Buy a white t-shirt; throw away a white t-shirt.
• June: Eat a peach.
• May: Laugh out loud.
• April: Remember birthdays.
• March: Start a blog.
• February: Sing in the morning.
• January: Clear my closets.

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Secrets of Adulthood.

• Try not to let yourself get too hungry.
• Even if you think they are fake holidays, it's nice to celebrate Mother's Day and Father's Day.
• If you can't find something, clean up.
• The days are long, but the years are short.
• Someplace, keep an empty shelf.
• Turning the computer on and off a few times often fixes a glitch.
• It's okay to ask for help.
• You can choose what you do; you can't choose what you LIKE to do.
• Happiness doesn't always make you feel happy.
• What you do EVERY DAY matters more than what you do ONCE IN A WHILE.
• You don't have to be good at everything.
• Soap and water removes most stains.
• It's important to be nice to EVERYONE.
• You know as much as most people.
• Over-the-counter medicines are very effective.
• Eat better, eat less, exercise more.
• What's fun for other people may not be fun for you--and vice versa.
• People actually prefer that you buy wedding gifts off their registry.
• Houseplants and photo albums are a lot of trouble.
• If you're not failing, you're not trying hard enough.
• No deposit, no return.

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Self help

• If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness.
• We must become good observers and astute evaluators of all that is going on around us.
Take responsibility for what you want and for receiving it. Be prepared for it -- AND everything that comes along with it.
• Trying hard. Making a lot of attempts.
• To succeed, all that's necessary is that you make a commitment to do whatever it takes - regardless of the number of steps involved.
• Be prepared to take risks .
• "Burn The Thoughts, Beliefs and Attitudes of the Happiest, Most Effective People Into Your Mind and You'll Feel How They Feel, You'll Do What They Do and You'll Get Exactly The Same Results They Get!"
• A positive mental attitude results from a life dedicated to self-improvement and service.
• With a personal commitment to doing your best today, you don’t have to be overly concerned about tomorrow.
• You can be confident that good things will happen and be equally confident that if trouble comes you will have the strength and skills to cope, take control and then conquer. You are tough.
• You stay at it. You don’t allow your doubts to destroy your dreams. Hope does spring eternal.
• You are thankful to have the curiosity to keep learning. You are grateful to see opportunity knock so often.
• You are thankful to have the personality to keep making new friends. Your mind can only hold one thought at a time so make that one thought positive.
• Count your blessings.
• The world is a better place because you are in it.
• Open your mind to new ideas and activities, and don't be afraid to try.
• Your wealth is where your friends are.
• Help a man when he is in trouble and he will remember you when he is in trouble again.
• Develop an interest in a variety of different things, preferably well away from your normal sphere of work. For example, read comic books or magazines you wouldn't normally get. This keeps the brain busy with new things. It is a common trait of creative people that they are interested in a wide variety of subjects.

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PositiveThinking

• Act more energetic.
• Acting energetic physically changes your body into a more energetic body.
• If you help someone .Someone will help you.
• Go an extra Mile when providing any service to others.
• There is no good or bad job. You can make any job good.
• Laugh and find humor everyday.
• If you don't risk anything, you risk even more.
• Future depend upon what we do in the present.
• Habit of thinking is the habit of gaining strength.
• Act quickly, think slowly.
• You have only one chance to make a first impression.
• God will supply all your real needs.
• Just do what you do best.
• If you can dream it, you can do it.
• Victory belongs to the most preserving.

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SHIFT WORRY INTO ATTRACTIVE ENERGY

• Physical exercise.
• Emotional music.
• Allow a distraction.(Watch TV, go to a movie, play a video game, research on the internet, read
an inspirational story).
• Build something with your hand.(Gardening, fix a lamp, paint).
• Play a game.(Solitaire, a mind game, chess).
• Take a slow walk.
• Talk to someone else for a few minutes about something positive and not about the job.
• If possible, turn on some music(headphones).
• Even gentle movement changes physiology and focus.(Stand up, move, stretch, or sway to the music).

• Take control of your life.
• Nothing is going to happen if we do not take the initiative to make it happen.
• Stop worrying and start working.
• Start believing that you are capable of making your dreams a reality.
• Be dynamic and different.
• How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.
• Prioritize your activities and achieve your goal in the fastest time.
• Take time in to be in silence; time when you sit or walk quietly to feel the joy and inner peace within you. Silence nurtures your spirit.
• Feel gratitude for all you have.
• Live your dreams.
• Leaders are made, not born.
• Always hungry and thirsty for knowledge.
• Dream Big.
• Your word is gold. Honor it.
• Take time to study autobiographies of great leaders that you admire. Learn everything f you can from their lives and some of their successful behaviors.
• Leaders are givers.
• The more you give, the more you get.

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Raise-Your-Self-Esteem

• Achieve your dreams.
• Believe in yourself, and in what you can do.
• Consider things on every angle and aspect.
• Don't give up and don't give in.
• Enjoy.
• Family and friends.
• Give more than what is enough.
• Hang on to your dreams.
• Ignore those who try to destroy you.
• Just be yourself.
• Keep trying no matter how hard life may seem.
• Learn to love yourself.
• Make things happen.
• Never lie cheat or steal.
• Open your eyes.
• Practice makes perfect.
• Quitters never win.
• Ready yourself.
• Stop procrastinating.
• Take control of your life.
• Understand others.
• Visualize it.
• Want it more than anything.
• X factor is what will make you different from others.
• You are unique.
• Zero in on your dreams and go for it.

• Nothing kills a dream better than an excuse.
• Every drop of rain makes the river stronger.
• Don't just stand there, do something to improve your life.
• Do one thing different.
• Action defeats fear.
• The cause of fear is lack of knowledge.
• Getting ready is the secret of success.
• Focus on what you want.
• Stop blaming and complaining.
• Stop judging yourself and others.
• Keep your body active and stimulate the mind.
• Seek inspiration, this will provide energy to drive you.
• Promise yourself to accomplish something each day.

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Personality Development

• Learning is a life long process.
• Knowledge is power. No knowledge ever goes to waste.
• Dress to please others, eat to please yourself.
• Manners makes a man.
• Discipline-doing things at the right time, in the right manner.
• A man is known by the company he keeps.
• Be a student all through your life.
• Organize yorself.Never postpone.
• Is there a better, different way of doing it ?
• Simple is beautiful.
• Do not waste time . Always do something useful.
• Great things can be done by great sacrifice only.
• Enthusiasm is the propelling force necessary for climbing the ladder of success.
• An investment in knowledge always yields the best.
• It is better to be alone than in a bad company.

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How to win friends & Influence people

• Don't Criticize.
• Give honest & sincere appreciation.
• Smile.
• Be a good listener.
• Talk in terms of other person's interests .
• Always make the other person feel important.
• Eliminate ill feeling , create good will.

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THINK & GROW RICH

• Success comes to those who become success conscious.
• We have the power to control our thoughts.
• Whatever the mind of a man can conceive and believe it can achieve.
• Practical dreamers do not quit.
• No one ever is defeated until defeat has been accepted as a reality.
• Perfection will come through practice. It cannot come by merely reading instructions.
• A negative attitude toward others can never bring me success.
• Both success and failure are largely the results of habit.
• Ideas are the beginning of all fortunes . Ideas are the products of the imagination.
• A quitter never wins-and a winner never quits.
• The man who can not control himself can never control others.
• Success requires no explanations.
• Deeds and not the words, are what count most.
• Starting point of all achievement is desire.
• A small amount of fire makes a small amount of heat.
• Riches do not respond to wishes. They respond only to definite plans.
• Anybody can wish for riches, and most people do, but only a few know that a definite plan, plus a burning desire for wealth, are the only dependable means of accumulating wealth.
• The ladder of success is never crowded at the top.
• All men have become what they are because of their dominating thoughts and desire.
• Fears are nothing more than states of mind.

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