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12 Wonderful Instructions

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You may recall my suggestion about miscreation of the 10 Commandments.   Well, along the sames lines, how about I rewrite the 12 Wonderful Commandments to the 12 Wonderful Instructions.  Notice how they make you feel? 

( for 10 Commandments see:  ( http://choose.ws/2009/10/21/positive-pivots/law-of-attraction/could-the-venerable-10-commandments-be-causation-for-turmoil-among-jews-christains-and-muslims/yucel/  

for 12 Wonderful Commandments see:  http://choose.ws/2009/10/30/quotes/bill-martuge/12-wonderful-commandments/yucel )

The 12 Wonderful Instructions

1> Make your mind up to be happy.

2> Make the Best of your Circumstances.

3> Take yourself lightly.

4> Always please yourself.

5> Set your own standards.

6> Do the things you enjoy doing… with money that you have earned.

7> Always focus on solutions.

8> Only associate with people who you are joyous around.

9> Have many interests. Travel and or read about new places.

10> Let go of the dead, of sorrow and of mistakes.

11> Do for those less fortunate than yourself only what you can.

12> Keep busy at something.  A busy person is always happy.

Always be thankful.

Notice any difference in how you feel after reading each list?

Love,

Yucel

12 Wonderful Commandments

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I am pure love. Love is my essence, it is what arises from me and what is drawn to me. I live in eternity and am protected.

1> Make your mind up to be happy.

Learn to find Pleasure in Simple things.

2> Make the Best of your Circumstances.

No one has everything, and everyone has something of sorrow intermingled with gladness in their life.

The trick is to make the laughter outweigh the tears.

3> Don’t take yourself too seriously.

Don’t think that somehow you should be protected from misfortune that befalls other people.

4> You can’t please everyone.

Don’t let criticism worry you.

5> Don’t let your neighbor set your standards.

Be yourself.

6> Do the things you enjoy doing…

But stay out of debt.

7> Never borrow trouble.

Imaginary things are harder to bear than real ones.

8> Since hate poisons the soul, do not cherish jealousy,

Avoid people who make you unhappy.

9> Have many interests.

If you can’t travel, read about new places.

10> Don’t hold postmortems.

Don’t spend your time brooding over sorrows and mistakes.

Don’t be the one who never gets over things.

11> Do what you can for those less fortunate than yourself.

12> Keep busy at something.

A busy person never has time to be unhappy.

And don’t forget to always be thankful.

Love,

Bill Martuge

( to view this as contrast, see also:  http://choose.ws/2009/11/03/positive-pivots/law-of-attraction/12-wonderful-instructions/yucel/ , Peace & love, Yucel)

40 Tips for a Better Life

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My EYES see beauty before me. My EARS hear sounds of joy. My HANDS create wondrous things. My MIND is clear and focused. My BODY is strong and healthy. My HEART is full of love.

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

    Bill Martuge

  

Change is Life: 10 Quotes on Change, aka Life

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“Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life”     Book title by Ernest  Holmes founder of Religious Science, born January 21, 1887, Lincoln, ME.  Died April 7, 1960, Los Angeles, CA. 

“They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.” – Confucius

“Everything changes, nothing remains without change.” – Buddha

Change is the focal point for Buddhist insight — a fact so well known that it has spawned a familiar sound bite: “Isn’t change what Buddhism is all about?” – Thanissaro Bhikkhu

 “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” – Mohandas Gandhi

 “It is change, continuing change, inevitable change, that is the dominant factor in society today…” – Isaac Azimov 
“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” – Tolstoy

“I wanted to change the world. But I have found that the only thing one can be sure of changing is oneself.”  – Aldous Huxley

“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude. Don’t complain.” – Maya Angelou

Change Your Thoughts – Change Your Life: Living the Wisdom of the Tao  – Book Title by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer

Yours in change,

Yucel

Natural Highs – List of 44 & Counting

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This is a great list of Natural Highs making its way through the web.  Makes me dream of things done, things to do.  44 and counting.

 1. Falling in love.

2. Laughing so hard your face hurts.

3. A hot shower.

4. No lines at the supermarket ..

5. A special glance.

6. Getting mail.

7. Taking a drive on a pretty road.

8. Hearing your favorite song on the radio.

9. Lying in bed listening to the rain outside.

10. Hot towels fresh out of the dryer.

11. Chocolate milkshake (vanilla or strawberry).

12. A bubble bath.

13. Giggling.

15. The beach.

16. Finding a 20 dollar bill in your coat from last winter..

17. Laughing at yourself.

18. Looking into their eyes and knowing they Love you

19. Midnight phone calls that last for hours.

20. Running through sprinklers.

21. Laughing for absolutely no reason at all

22. Having someone tell you that you’re beautiful.

23. Laughing at an inside joke with FRIENDS

24. Accidentally overhearing someone say something nice about you.

25. Waking up and realizing you still have a few hours left to sleep.

26. Your first kiss (either the very first or with a new partner).

27. Making new friends or spending time with old ones.

28. Playing with a new puppy.

29. Having someone play with your hair.

30. Sweet dreams.

31. Hot chocolate.

32. Road trips with friends.

33. Swinging on swings.

34. Making eye contact with a cute stranger.

35. Making chocolate chip cookies.

36. Having your friends send you homemade cookies.

37. Holding hands with someone you care about.

38. Running into an old friend and realizing that some things (good or bad) never change.

39. Watching the expression on someone’s face as they open a much desired present from you..

40. Watching the sunrise.

41. Getting out of bed every morning and being grateful for another beautiful day.

42. Knowing that somebody misses you.

43. Getting a hug from someone you care about deeply..

 44. Knowing you’ve done the right thing, no matter what other people think.

What’s it make you dream about?

What else should be on the list?

Peaceful dreams,

Yucel