SEVEN WAYS TO CULTIVATE A MENTAL ATTITUDE THAT WILL BRING YOU PEACE AND HAPPINESS

SEVEN WAYS TO CULTIVATE A MENTAL ATTITUDE THAT WILL BRING YOU PEACE AND HAPPINESS

RULE 1:  Let's fill our minds with thoughts of peace, courage, health, and hope, for "our life is what our thoughts make it."

RULE 2 :  Let's never try to get even with our enemies, because if we do we will hurt ourselves far more than we hurt them. Let's do as General Elsenhower does: let's never waste a minute thinking about people we don't like.

RULE 3 :  A.Instead of worrying about ingratitude, let's expect it, Let's remember that Jesus healed ten lepers in one day ---and only one thanked Him. Why should we expect more gratitude than jesus got?

B. Let's remember that the only way to find happiness is not to expect gratitude -- but to give for the joy of giving.

C. Let's remember that gratitude is a "cultivated" trait; so if we want our children to be grateful, we must train to be grateful.

RULE 4 : Count your blessings -- not your troubles!

RULE 5 : Let's not imitate others Let's find ourselves and be ourselves, for "envy is ignorance" and "imitation is suicide."

RULE 6 : When fate hands us a lemon, let's try to make a lemonade.

RULE 7 : Let's forget our own unhappiness-- by trying to create a little happiness for others.  "When you are good to others, you are best to yourself."