September reminder

40 Things

That you need to remember :

1. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while
you walk, smile. It is the ultimate anti-depressant.
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2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
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3. Buy a DVR and tape your late night shows and get more sleep.
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4. When you wake up in the morning complete
the following statement, My purpose is to __________ today.
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5. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.
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6. Play more games and read more books than you did in 2008.
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7. Make time to practice meditation, and prayer.
They provide us with daily fuel for our busy lives.
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8. Spend time with people over the age of 70
and under the age of 6.
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9. Dream more while you are awake.
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10. Eat more foods that grow on trees and
plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
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11. Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries,
wild Alaskan salmon, broccoli, almonds and walnuts.
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12. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
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13. Clear clutter from your house, your car,
your desk and let new and flowing energy into your life.
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14. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip,
OR issues of the past, negative thoughts
or things you cannot control. Instead invest your
energy in the positive present moment.
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15. 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.
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16. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and
dinner like a college kid with a maxed out charge card.
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17. Smile and laugh more. It will keep the
NEGATIVE BLUES away.
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18. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
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19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
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20. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
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21. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
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22. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
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23. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what
their journey is all about.
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24. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
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25. Frame every so-called disaster with these words:
In five years, will this matter?
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26. Forgive everyone for everything.
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27. What other people think of you is none of your business.
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28. REMEMBER GOD heals everything.
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29. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
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30. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick.
Your friends will. Stay in touch.
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31. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
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32. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
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33. The best is yet to come.
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34. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
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35. Do the right thing!
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36. Call your friends often. (Or email them to death!!!)
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37. Each night before you go to bed complete the
following statements: I am thankful for __________.
Today I accomplished _________. Thank you Lord for all
my blessings you've given me!
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38. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.
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39. Enjoy the ride. Remember this is not Disney World and
you certainly don't want a fast pass. You only have one
ride through life so make the most of it and enjoy the ride.
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40. Please Forward this to everyone you care about.