My dear
Sharing something with you..
Someone sent this to me.
The original title was “How to beat stress!” or something like that.
I am not interested in beating stress.
Some amount of stress is always useful for us to be productive.
I thought staying peaceful would be more positive and fruitful and desirable.
So I changed the title. And I edited it a bit.
Then I reformatted it to make it easier and more pleasant to read.
Now I am sharing the forward with you.
You are definitely worth all the effort I have made over this interesting and practical piece….
HOW TO STAY PEACEFUL
Its really sort of simple:
1. Throw out nonessential numbers.
This includes age, weight and height.
Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay them.
2. Keep only cheerful friends.
The grouches pull you down. (keep this in mind if you are one of those grouches;)
3. Keep learning:
Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening,
whatever. Never let the brain get idle.
“An idle mind is the devil’s workshop.”
And the devil’s name is Alzheimer’s!
4. Enjoy the simple things.
5. Laugh often, long and loud
Laugh until you gasp for breath.
And if you have a friend who makes you laugh, spend lots and lots of time with HIM/HER.
6. The tears happen:
Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person who is with us our entire life, is ourselves.
LIVE while you are alive.
7. Surround yourself with what you love:
Whether it’s family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever.
Your home is your refuge.
8. Cherish your health:
If it is good, preserve it.
If it is unstable, improve it.
If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.
9. Don’t take guilt trips.
Take a trip to the mall, to a hill station, to a foreign country, but NOT to where the guilt is.
10. Tell the people you love that you love them,
at every opportunity.
And if you don’t send this to at least four people – who cares?
More peace to you there.
Love, Terry