{"id":405,"date":"2008-05-10T13:08:00","date_gmt":"2008-05-10T09:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hikmah.ekhwan.com\/index.php\/2008\/05\/10\/40-tips-for-a-better-life\/"},"modified":"2008-05-10T13:08:00","modified_gmt":"2008-05-10T09:08:00","slug":"40-tips-for-a-better-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hikmah.ekhwan.com\/index.php\/2008\/05\/10\/40-tips-for-a-better-life\/","title":{"rendered":"40 Tips for a Better Life"},"content":{"rendered":"
1. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile. It is the ultimate anti-depressant.<\/p>\n

2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.<\/p>\n

3. Buy a DVR and tape your late night shows and get more sleep.<\/p>\n

4. When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement, ‘My purpose is to __________ today.’<\/p>\n

5. Live with the 3 E’s — Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.<\/p>\n

6. Play more games and read more books than you did during the past year.<\/p>\n

7. Make time to practice meditation, and prayer. They provide us with daily fuel for our busy lives.<\/p>\n

8. Spend time with people over the age of 70 and under the age of 6.<\/p>\n

9. Dream more while you are awake.<\/p>\n

10. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.<\/p>\n

11. Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, wild Alaskan salmon, broccoli, almonds & walnuts.<\/p>\n

12. Try to make at least three people smile each day.<\/p>\n

13. Clear clutter from your house, your car, your desk and let new and flowing energy into your life.<\/p>\n

14. Don’t waste your precious energy on gossip, OR issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.<\/p>\n

15. 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.<\/p>\n

16. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a college kid with a maxed out charge card.<\/p>\n

17. Smile and laugh more. It will keep the NEGATIVE BLUES away.<\/p>\n

18. Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good.<\/p>\n

19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.<\/p>\n

20. Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does.<\/p>\n

21. You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.<\/p>\n

22. Make peace with your past so it won’t spoil the present.<\/p>\n

23. Don’t compare your life to others’. You have no idea what their journey is all about.<\/p>\n

24. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.<\/p>\n

25. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: ‘In five years, will this matter?’<\/p>\n

26. Forgive everyone for everything.<\/p>\n

27. What other people think of you is none of your business.<\/p>\n

28. REMEMBER GOD heals everything.<\/p>\n

29. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.<\/p>\n

30. Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.<\/p>\n

31. Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful.<\/p>\n

32. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.<\/p>\n

33. The best is yet to come.<\/p>\n

34. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.<\/p>\n

35. Do the right thing!<\/p>\n

36. Call your family often. (Or email them to death!!!)<\/p>\n

37. Each night before you go to bed complete the following statements: I am thankful for __________. Today I accomplished _________.<\/p>\n

38. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.<\/p>\n

39. Enjoy the ride. Remember this is not Disney World and you certainly don’t want a fast pass. You only have one ride through life so make the most of it and enjoy the ride.<\/p>\n

40. Please Forward this to everyone you care about. I just did. May your troubles be less, May your blessings be more, May nothing but happiness come through your door!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n