Picture a future you want. It can be next weekend or in ten years. Have a clear picture of what it is that you want – write it down or draw pictures. Make sure you have really clear images of the future you want and how you might obtain it.
Wasting time can be addictive; the more you do it, the more excuses you find to keep doing it. Being able to resist short-term pleasure creates time for you to work towards long-term goals.
You are the sum total of your life experiences so far – so you don’t need to relive negative past experiences or carry them around with you any more. Take the lesson from each one, and learn to release it from your thoughts.
If you push someone too far, they will react to the pushing, not about what you are arguing for. Persuasiveness is more effective than force; gentleness does more than violence.
William Arthur Ward said “Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” Showing someone you are grateful for their thoughts and actions towards you will make you both feel good.
Take any event in your past you feel negatively about and learn the lesson from it to ensure next time that situation arises, you know how to handle it in a way you won’t regret a second time.
You are in control of your own reactions. If you let other people control how you react, you are giving them power over you, and letting them decide how you will behave.
Everyone knows people who seem to be naturally good at everything. Instead of being jealous or envious of them, learn from them. Ask if they can help you learn to do something the way they would do it, and practice until you accomplish it.
Try to be aware of what effect your thoughts have on you. Spend less time thinking about things that make you unhappy and focus more time on thinking about things that make you happy.
Instead of spending your time complaining about something, spend the time doing something positive to change it.