Friday, February 26, 2010

21 ideas for success

 1.  Marry the right person. This one decision will determine 
         90% of your happiness or misery.
         2.  Work at something you enjoy and that's worthy of your 
         time and talent.
          3.  Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
          4.  Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you 
         know.
           5.  Be forgiving of yourself and others.
           6.  Be generous.
           7.  Have a grateful heart.
           8.  Persistence...persistence...persistence.
           9.  Discipline yourself to save money on even the most modest 
               salary.
         10. Treat everyone you meet like you want to be treated.
         11. Commit yourself to constant improvement.
         12. Commit yourself to quality.
         13. Understand that happiness is not based on possessions, 
         power or prestige, but on relationships with people you love 
         and respect.
         14. Be loyal.
         15. Be honest.
         16. Be a self-starter.
         17. Be decisive even if it means you'll sometimes be wrong.
         18. Stop blaming others. Take responsibility for every area 
         of your life.
         19. Be bold and courageous. When you look back on your life, 
         you'll regret the things you didn't do more than the ones you 
         did.  
         20. Take good care of those you love.
         21. Don't do anything that wouldn't make your Mom proud.

2 comments:

  1. 13. "Understand that happiness is not based on possessions, power or prestige, but on relationships with people you love "
    and #21 "Don't do anything that wouldn't make your Mom proud."

    Those are great sayings to live by!

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  2. thanks a lot for your comment - i truly agree :)

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