Guide To A Better Life

by DR. RANDY PAUSCH

He was a Harvard professor and was in his forties.   He  died of pancreatic cancer in 2008, but wrote a book ‘The last lecture” , one of the bestsellers in 2007.  What a legacy to leave  behind…  In a letter to his wife Jai and  his children, Dylan, Logan , and Chloe, he wrote this beautiful  "guide to a better life" for them  to follow.

May you be blessed by his insight.


POINTS ON HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR LIFE

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. Instead  invest your energy in the positive present moment
3. Don't over do; keep  your limits
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. Don't remind your partner of his/her mistakes 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 the present
11. No one is in charge of your happiness except you
12. 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.
13. Smile and  laugh more
14. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to  disagree.

Community:
15. Call your  family often
16. Each day give something good to others
17. Forgive  everyone for everything
18. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6
19. Try to make at least three people smile each day
20. What other people think of you is none of your business
21. Your job  will not take care of you when you are sick. Your family and friends will. Stay  in touch.

Life:
22. Put GOD first in anything and everything that you think, say and do.
23. GOD heals everything
24. Do the right things
25. However good or bad a situation is, it will change
26. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up  and show up
27. The best is yet to come
28. Get rid of anything that  isn't useful, beautiful or joyful
29. When you awake alive in the morning,  thank GOD for it .

While you practice all of the above,  share this knowledge with the people you love, people you school with, people you play with, people you work with and people you live  with.
Not only will it enrich YOUR  life, but also that of those around you

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