Guide to a better life - from author of “The Last Lecture”

 Guide to a better life

 

This is amazing. 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 his wife and children to follow. May you all be blessed by his insight.

 

POINTS ON HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR LIFE

 

Personality :

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

 

Don’t have negative thoughts of things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.

 

Don’t overdo; keep your limits

 

Don’t take yourself so seriously; no one else does

 

Don’t waste your precious energy on gossip

 

Dream more while you are awake

 

Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

 

Forget issues of the past. Don’t remind your partner of his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.

 

Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don’t hate others.

 

Make pace with your past so it won’t spoil the present

 

No one is in charge of your happiness except you

 

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

 

Smile and laugh more

 

You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

 

Community :

Call your family often

 

Each day give something to others

 

Forgive everyone for everything

 

Spend time with people over the age of 70 and under the age of 6

 

Try to make at least three people smile each day

 

What other people think of you is none of your business

 

Your job will not take care of you when you are sick. Your family and friends will. Stay in touch.

 

Life :

Put God first in anything and everything that you think, say and do.

 

GOD heals everything

 

Do the right things

 

However good or bad a situation is, it will change

 

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

 

The best is yet to come

 

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

 

When you awake alive in the morning, than GOD for it

 

If you know GOD, you will always be happy. So be happy.

 

While you practice all of the above, share this knowledge with people you love.

 

Not only will enrich YOUR life, but also that of those around you.