4.07.2009

Love This List...

1. Pray
2. Go to bed on time.
3. Get up on time so you can start the day unrushed.
4. Say 'No' to projects that won't fit into your time schedule, or that will compromise your mental health.
5. Delegate tasks to capable others.
6. Simplify and unclutter your life.
7. Less is more. (Although one is often not enough, two are often too many.)
8. Allow extra time to do things and to get to places.
9. Pace yourself. Spread out big changes and difficult projects over time; don't lump the hard things all together.
10. Take one day at a time.
11. Separate worries from concerns . If a situation is a concern, find out what God would have you do and let go of the anxiety . If you can't do anything about a situation, forget it.
12. Live within your budget; don't use credit cards for ordinary purchases.
13. Have backups; an extra car key in your wallet, an extra house key buried in the garden, extra stamps, etc.
14. K.M.S. (Keep Mouth Shut). This single piece of advice can prevent an enormous amount of trouble.
15. Do something for the Kid in You everyday.
16. Get enough rest
17. Eat right.
18. Get organized so everything has its place.
19. Listen to a tape while driving that can help improve your quality of life
20. Write down thoughts and inspirations.
21. Every day, find time to be alone.
22. Having problems? Talk to God on the spot. Try to nip small problems in the bud. Don't wait until it's time to go to bed to try and pray.
23. Make friends with Godly people.
24. Laugh.
25. Laugh some more!
26. Take your work seriously, but not yourself at all. (Be able to laugh at yourself).
27. Develop a forgiving attitude (most people are doing the best they can).
28. Be kind to unkind people (they probably need it the most).
29. Sit on your ego
30. Talk less; listen more.
31. Slow down.
32. Remind yourself that you are not the general manager of the universe.
33. Every night before bed, think of one thing you're grateful for that you've never been grateful for before. GOD HAS A WAY OF TURNING THINGS AROUND FOR YOU.

2 comments:

Anna said...

hey mom- i haven't told you yet- but i love this list you posted. i have been thinking of it often, ever since you posted it actually. i am finally printing it out today because i can only remember like three things. pray, go to bed on time & get up earlier so you're not rushed & laugh a lot. which i guess are pretty great things to remember, BUT there are more great things on the list. i consciously forced myself to go to bed earlier last night. have been struggling to wake up AT LEAST 15-minutes earlier than usual too. i'm such a night person -so it's a bit of a struggle, but i do appreciate the way it makes me feel. getting 9-hours of sleep is great too! =) hee hee... anyway thanks again for sharing. it has planted inspiring thoughts in my head. love you!

Martine Irene said...

I LOVE this list, too!!! I'd like to calligraphy it on something to look at everyday so that it might inspire me to so some of them!!!