- Make up your mind to be happy. Learn to find pleasure in simple things.
- Make the best of your circumstances. No one has everything, and everyone has something of sorrow intermingled with gladness of life. The trick is to make the laughter outweigh the tears.
- Don't take yourself too seriously. Don't think that somehow you should be protected from misfortune that befalls other people.
- You can't please everybody. Don't let criticism worry you.
- Don't let your neighbor set your standards. Be yourself.
- Do the things you enjoy doing but stay out of debt.
- Never borrow trouble. Imaginary things are harder to bear than real ones.
- Since hate poisons the soul, do not cherish jealousy, enmity, grudges. Avoid people who make you unhappy.
- Have many interests. If you can't travel, read about new places.
- Don't hold post-mortems. Don't spend your time brooding over sorrows or mistakes. Don't be one who never gets over things.
- Do what you can for those less fortunate than yourself.
- Keep busy at something. A busy person never has time to be unhappy.
Writing is a needed reaction to life. I use it as therapy when my heart is broken and celebration when I’m joyous. Instead of “planning to” write a book, a short story, or a poem for publication, I’m now writing for me. If my contemplatives evoke thought or feelings in others, that will be a bonus. I enjoy blogs that are like people: well-rounded with a variety of interests. Because of this, I will include all my interests, including eBay. I hope you enjoy my efforts.
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Wednesday, April 2, 2014
How To Be Happy by Robert Louis Stevenson
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