40 Tips for an Exceptional NEW YEAR

A friend sent these tips to me today. It's one of the better lists I have seen, so thought you might like to read it, too. A lot of these things were already on my list, and now I have a reminder.

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. Buy a lock if you must.
3. Buy a TiVo (DVR), 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. Watch more movies, play more games and read more books than you did in 2007.
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 fewer foods that are manufactured in factories.
11. Drink plenty of water.
12. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
13. Clear your clutter from your house, your car, your desk and let new and flowing energy into your life.
14. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip, energy vampires, issues of the past, negative thoughts 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 energy vampires 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 screw up the present.
23. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
24. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, and wear the fancy underwear cause today IS special.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: "In five years, will this matter?"
27. Forgive everyone for everything.
28. What other people think of you is none of your business.
29. Time heals almost everything. Give time, time.
30. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
32. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
33. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
34. The best is yet to come.
35. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
36. Do the right thing!
37. Call your family often.
38. Each night before you go to bed complete the following statements: "I am thankful for __________." Today I accomplished _________.
39. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.
40. Enjoy the ride. Remember that this is not Disney World and you certainly don't want a fast pass.

- Anonymous

Comments

[Ginger Johnson]

Sandy - great list indeed. It could be titled The 40 Tips for the Exceptional EVERY Year. Cheers! gcj

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Lots of good tips and general advice.
Some points could be tricky to stick with, as they go against my nature.

my favorites are:

The best is yet to come.

Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.

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great list. some very profound thoughts, especially "No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up." right now i'm having a hard time getting myself to work, so this is one i should probably print out and put on my ceiling in really big letters. haha. thanks for the great thoughts.

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Really great list. I need to work on some of them, though :)

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Thanks for sharing all this tips! I'm inspired while reading the list.
Life is too short, so we have to make the best out if it..

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Thanks for sharing all this tips! I'm inspired while reading the list.
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Great advice, thanks for sharing.

[Chris]

I'll have to apply this to my new year. Thanks!

[Niccolo Svengali]

41: Spend less time reading long lists of worthy exhortations :)

[Polina]

Love the entire list, some points (like the #14 and #40 should be printed out huge and attached to the wall right above the display)
thanks for writing:)

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I really want to make my year better than the other one and I haven't thought about a plan with what to do. Now, thanks to you things are clearer to me. Thank you very much!

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#39 is fantastic! Never heard that one before but it's a keeper. I have another list I keep on my desk - interestingly it has 41 items. I'll have to print this one off as well - thanks.

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