A New Hope

1. Live with the 3 E’s … Energy,
Enthusiasm, Empathy, and the 3 F’s
… Faith, Family, and Friends.

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

3. Make peace with your past, so it won’t
mess up the present.

4. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets.
Don’t save it for a special occasion. Today is special.

5. The best is yet to come. – Believe.

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

7. Remember that you are too blessed to be
stressed.

8. When you wake up in the morning complete
the following statement, “My purpose is to … today.”

9. Spend more time with people over the age
of 70 and under the age of six.

10. Life is too short to waste time hating
anyone.

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

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

13. Realize that life is a school and you
are here to learn, pass all your tests. Problems are simply part of the
curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you
learn will last a lifetime.

14. Don’t take yourself so seriously. No
one else does.

15. Smile and laugh more. It will keep the
energy vampires away.

16. Enjoy the ride. Remember that this is
not Disney World and you certainly don’t want a fast pass. Make the most of it
and enjoy the ride.

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

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

19. Dream more while you are awake.

20. Forgive everyone for everything.

21. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day and
while you walk, smile.

22. Call your family often

23. Each night before you go to bed
complete the following statements:” I am thankful for...” “Today I accomplished…”

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

25. Get rid of anything that isn’t useful,
beautiful or joyful.

26. You don’t have to win every argument.
Agree to disagreements.

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

28. Time heals almost everything. Give
time, time.

29. Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good.