Here are ten tips from Dr. Peale:
1. Focus on today. “Don’t take tomorrow to bed with you.”
2. Don’t walk around with the world on your
shoulders. “Drop the idea that you are Atlas carrying the
world on your shoulders. The world would go on even without you. Don’t take
yourself so seriously.”
3. You may be surprised if
you just step up and face your obstacles. “Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them.
You will find that they haven’t half the strength you think they have.”
4. Understand to overcome. “Understanding can overcome any situation, however
mysterious or insurmountable it may appear to be.”
5. Expect to get what you
expect. “Any fact facing us is not as important
as our attitude toward it, for that determines our success or failure. The way
you think about a fact may defeat you before you ever do anything about it. You
are overcome by the fact because you think you are.”
6. Find the upsides of the
problem. “Every problem has in it the seeds of
its own solution. If you don’t have any problems, you don’t get any seeds.”
7. Check your phraseology. “Watch your manner of speech if you wish to develop a
peaceful state of mind. Start each day by affirming peaceful, contented and
happy attitudes and your days will tend to be pleasant and successful.”
8. Don’t go too fast. “To go fast, row slowly.”
9. Develop the most useful
habits of thinking. “Our happiness depends on the habit of mind we cultivate. So practice
happy thinking every day. Cultivate the merry heart, develop the happiness
habit, and life will become a continual feast.”
10. Learn not only from
your mistakes. “We’ve all
heard that we have to learn from our mistakes, but I think it’s more important
to learn from successes. If you learn only from your mistakes, you are inclined
to learn only errors.”
The bottom line: Make
the most out of each day. Have a happy stress-free day. :) db
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