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Submitted
by GirlWhoLaughs / Author Unknown
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 to 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. Carry a
Bible with you to read while waiting in line.
17. Get enough
exercise.
18. Eat
right.
19. Get
organized so everything has its place.
20. Listen to a
tape while driving that can help improve your quality of
life.
21. Write
thoughts and inspirations down.
22. Everyday,
find time to be alone.
23. Having
problems? Talk to God on the spot. Try to nip small problems
in the bud. Don't wait until its time to go to bed to try and
pray.
24. Make friends
with Godly people.
25. Keep a
folder of favorite scriptures on hand.
26. Remember
that the shortest bridge between despair and hope is often a
good "Thank you, Jesus!"
27.
Laugh.
28. Laugh some
more!
29. Take your
work seriously, but yourself, not at all.
30. Develop a
forgiving attitude (most people are doing the best they
can).
31. Be kind to
unkind people (they probably need it the most). > 32. Sit
on your ego.
33. Talk less;
listen more.
34. Slow
down.
35. Remind
yourself that you are not the general manager of the universe.
36. Every night
before bed, think of one thing you're grateful for that you've
never been grateful for before.
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