life's checklist

drink plenty of water.eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.live with the 3 E’s—energy,enthusiasm and empathy.play  more games.read more books than you did in 2011.sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.sleep for 7 hours.take a 10-30 minutes walk daily.and while you walk,smile.don’t compare your life with others.you have no idea what their journey is all about.don’t have negative thoughts or things that you can’t control.instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.don’t overdo.keep your limits.don’t take yourself so seriously.no one else does.don’t waste your precious energy on gossip.dream more while you are awake.envy is a waste of time.you already have all you need.forget issues of the past don’t remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the past.that will ruin your present happiness.life is too short to waste time hating anyone.don’t hate others.make peace with your past so it won’t spoil the present.no one is in charge of your happiness except you.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.smile and laugh more.you don’t want have to win every argument.agree to disagree.call your family often.each day give something good to others.forgive everyone for everything.spend time with people over the age of 70 and under the age of 6.try to make at least three people smile each day.what other people think about you is none of your business.your job won’t take care of you when you are sick.your friends and family will.stay in touch.do the right thing.get rid of anything that isn’t useful,beautiful and joyful.however good or bad a situation is,it will change.no matter how you feel,get up.dress up and show up.the best is yet to come.your inner most is always happy.so,be happy. sing in the shower.treat everyone you meet like you want to be treated.watch a sunrise at least once a year.strive for excellence not perfection.plant a tree on your birthday.learn three clean jokes.never waste an opportunity to tell someone you love them.leave everything a little better than you found it.keep it simple.think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.be forgiving on yourself and others.say ‘thank you’ a lot.say ‘please’ a lot.avoid negative people.remember other people’s birthday.commit yourself to constant improvement.look people in the eye.be the first to say ‘hello’.return all things you borrow.make new friends but cherish the old ones.keep secrets.stop blaming others.take responsibility for every are of your life.be there when people need you.don’t expect life to be fair.never underestimate the power of love.live your life as an exclamation,not an explanation.don’t be afraid to say ‘I made a mistake’.don’t be afraid to say ‘I don’t know’.compliment even small improvements.keep your promise no matter what.marry only for love.count your blessings.