December 27, 2006
Suggestions
A friend of mine just heard about this list from her boyfriend, and passed it on to me. Basic common sense things, nicely compiled.
Number one reminds me of a quote I heard from George Burns. A reporter apparently asked him the secret to a long marriage and Burns replied, "Marry Gracie" Awww.
21 Suggestions For Success by H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
- Marry the right person. This one decision will determine 90% of your happiness or misery.
- Work at something you enjoy and that's worthy of your time and talent.
- Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
- Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.
- Be forgiving of yourself and others.
- Be generous.
- Have a grateful heart.
- Persistence, persistence, persistence.
- Discipline yourself to save money on even the most modest salary.
- Treat everyone you meet like you want to be treated.
- Commit yourself to constant improvement.
- Commit yourself to quality.
- Understand that happiness is not based on possessions, power or prestige, but on relationships with people you love and respect.
- Be loyal.
- Be honest.
- Be a self-starter.
- Be decisive even if it means you'll sometimes be wrong.
- Stop blaming others. Take responsibility for every area of your life.
- Be bold and courageous. When you look back on your life, you'll regret the things you didn't do more than the ones you did.
- Take good care of those you love.
- Don't do anything that wouldn't make your Mom proud.
Posted by Vox at December 27, 2006 08:32 AM
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I love the list - Thank you, Vox.
Why didn't God write these 21 on tablets rather than the "Thou Shalt Not" versions? Granted Moses would have had a bit more to carry down the mount but I think we'd all be a bit more enlightend / focused.
STILL working on "Remember the Sabbath day, and keep it holy...".
He just told me that there is a #22: Let Debi win so she feels better about herself....
BTW, I'm not sure we can class him as my "boyfriend" just yet.
