14/11/2014
Living the good life means different
things to different people. There is,
however, a slightly ambiguous, mutual
understanding. “The good life” is the
life that you would like to live broken
down to its most basic form. It deals
with the simple pleasures that make you
happy, the compassionate deeds you
perform, the personal goals you strive to
achieve, the relationships you nurture
and the legacy you leave behind.
Sincere personal fulfillment is generally
the collective end result.
“The good life” is also about appreciating
all your time, not just your leisure time.
Far too many people get caught up in the
mad rush of a corporate lifestyle and
grow completely numb to the little
moments, the simple building blocks of
time that make life magical. Time, after
all, is the single greatest element of life.
This world, after all our science and
sciences, is still a miracle; wonderful,
magical and more, to whosoever will
think of it.
- Thomas Carlyle
1. Slow Down – Urgency and haste instantly
diminish accuracy, awareness and
happiness. There is a big difference
between getting things done and getting
things done effectively.
2. Appreciate Life’s Simple Pleasures – The
best things in life are free. From a quiet
lakeside sunset to sleeping in on a rainy
day, life’s greatest simple pleasures can
only be purchased with mindful
awareness.
3. Foster and Nurture Relationships – A
happy, fulfilling life is a life shared with
family and friends.
4. Be Self Sufficient – Freedom is the greatest
gift. Self sufficiency is the greatest
freedom.
5. Learn About Different Things – In life, a
jack of all trades is far more equipped
than a master of only one. Combining
the two is the key.
6. Concentrate on Your Passions – True
wealth comes naturally to those who are
passionate about their endeavors.
7. Travel to Distant Places – There are places
in this world that will open your mind to
realities you’ve never imagined in your
wildest dreams. These realities will
inject your conscience with healthy, new
perspectives.
8. Talk to Strangers – Quite simply, this is
how you will meet great people.
9. Exercise Your 5 Senses – Sight, hearing,
smell, taste and touch. Each provides a
gateway to rewarding personal
experiences.
10. Use What You Have – Success is not the
byproduct of limitless resources. Success
happens when you stretch the limits of
the available resources.
11. Assist Others – What goes around comes
around. Nuff said.
12. Be Clear on Your Goals – You will never
get where you want to go if you don’t
know what you want.
13. Make a Decision – Indecision is the
leading cause of missed opportunity and
wasted time.
14. Practice General Time Management –
Trying to achieve your goals without
doing a little time planning is like sailing
the open ocean without a compass and
map.
15. Leave Time for Spontaneous Excursions –
Opportunity sometimes knocks at
unexpected times. Make sure you have
enough flexibility in your schedule to
respond accordingly.
16. Educate Yourself on the Facts – Ignorance
is only bliss in a vacuum. In the real
world you will eventually be confronted
with the facts, and by then it may`be too
late. Be aware of reality, get your facts
straight and make educated decisions.
17. Think More, Talk Less – The more you
think and the less you talk, the more you
will learn and the less you will miss.
18. Own Up to Your Actions – Either you own
up to your actions or your actions will
ultimately own you.
19. Keep Your Promises – Not doing so
guarantees loneliness and failure.
20. Always Find the Positive Lesson – Every
negative outcome holds a positive
lesson. Finding it is the key to greatness.
21. Forget Perfection, Find Satisfaction –
Perfect is the enemy of good . The idea
of perfection is based primarily on
personal opinion, circumstance and
flexibility. Instead of searching for
perfection, find something that satisfies
your needs.
22. Eat Clean – Never doubt the old adage
“you are what you eat”.
23. Sleep Well – A tired mind is inefficient
and unhappy.
24. Laugh – Some of the most memorable
moments in your life will be moments
spent in laughter.
25. Be Here Now – Right now is the only
moment guaranteed to you. Right now is
life. Don’t miss it.
