Happy New Year!

I got the following as an e.mail from a few different people the last two weeks, so I finally figured I should read the entire message... and turns out it is pretty good.  I am not one to make resolutions and goals - but I think these are good goals to try to follow:

Health:

1.       Drink plenty of water. 

2.       Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar. 

3.       Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.

4.       Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy.

5.       Make time to pray. 

6.       Play more games.

7.       Read more books than you did in 2010.

8.       Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.

9.       Sleep for at least 7 hours. 

10.     Take a 20-30 minute walk daily. And while you walk, smile and enjoy the outdoors. 

Personality:  

1.    Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about. 

2.    Don't have negative thoughts of things you cannot control, invest energy in the positive present moment. 

3.    Don't overdo. Give yourself the benefit of margins. 

4.    Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does. 

5.    Don't waste your precious energy on gossip. 

6.    Dream more while you are awake 

7.    Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

8.    Forget issues of the past. That will ruin your present happiness. 

9.    Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.  Don't hate others. 

10.  Make peace with your past so it won't spoil your present. 

11.  No one is in charge of your happiness except you. 

12.  Smile and laugh more. 

13.  You don't have to win every argument…

Society:  

1.    Call your family often. 

2.    Each day give something good to others. 

3.    Forgive

4.    Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of  6. 

5.    Try to make at least three people smile each day. 

6.    What other people think of you is none of your business. 

7.    Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.

8.    Put your efforts into things that will last over time.

Life:

1.    Do the right thing! 

2.    Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful. 

3.    GOD can heal.  

4.    However good or bad a situation is, it will change. 

5.    No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up. 

6.    When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.