Time flies. Life is what you make of it. Everyday is a day of opportunity.
Think it. Seek it. Find it. Live it.
Life is too short not to make the best and the most
of everything that comes your way everyday.
– Sasha Azevedo
- Do something everyday that excites you.
- Read classic novels.
- Travel somewhere you’ve never been with someone you’ll never forget.
- Settle on a reasonable long-term goal and do 3 things everyday that bring you closer to your goal.
- Avoid TV.
- Buy happiness with a smile.
- Get involved in your community.
- Talk to perfect strangers. Make new friends.
- Help others when you’re able.
- Get in shape. Walk or jog a mile every morning.
- Learn one simple skill every week.
- Be aware of your surroundings. Take notice of the simple joys life has to offer.
- Be creative. Build something from the ground up, no matter how small.
- Learn a new joke everyday and tell it to someone else.
- Spend a few quiet minutes alone each day… think.
- Dedicate yourself to discovering solutions in the face of problems.
- Surround yourself with positive people who share goals similar to your own.
- Study for a degree that intrigues you or take a few classes in your field of interest.
- Organize a monthly game of poker (or any game) with your best friends.
- Watch the sunrise at least once a week.
- Watch the sunset at least once a week.
- Engage yourself in a meaningful hobby.
- Ask your spouse or best friend to be your business partner and get something fun started on the side.
- Express your creativity in art, photography, music, film, etc.
- Try something completely new every chance you get.
- Listen to a variety of music on a regular basis.
- Study the people you admire. Analyze their habits and duplicate them.
- Tend a small garden and eat your own produce.
- Have incredible sex at least once a week.
- Pull the trigger on doing something you’ve been thinking about for a long time, but haven’t yet had the guts to do.
- Socialize, socialize, and socialize!
- Visit friends and family you haven’t seen in years.
- Stop tip-toeing around like a little pipsqueak. Own your ideas. Follow them through to fruition.
- Throw a quarterly blowout party at your place. Invite all your favorite people and let them bring someone along.
- Spend more time outdoors entwined in Mother Nature.
- If you hate your job, find a new one. Life is short. Don’t be scared to bounce around until you find a job you enjoy doing.
- Get into the habit of realizing that it is never too late.
- Stop being so serious. Lighten up. Laugh.
- Go after as many life experiences as time permits. Explore the world around you.
- Learn to surf… and surf. It truly is a remarkable experience.
- Rise earlier. Take on the world when your mind is fresh.
- Be compassionate. Be a friend every chance you get.
- Organize yourself and your living space. It will save you precious time.
- Stop worrying about what you don’t have and start enjoying what you do have.
- Set 3 priorities each morning and accomplish them by nightfall.
- Focus on the positives. Never dwell on the negatives.
- Be romantic. Surprise her.
- Challenge yourself. Don’t take the easy road to mediocrity.
- Stop wasting time on non-essential chores.
- Learn to get things done effectively.
- Shit happens. Move beyond your mistakes immediately.
- There’s a big different between being scared and being prepared. Always be prepared.
- Educate yourself every chance you get. Be a jack of all trades and a master of few.
- Eat slower. Enjoy your food.
- Be slower. Relax.
- Use time-saving tricks and properly manage your time.
- Leave work at work.
- Perfect is the enemy of good. Shoot for living the good life.
- Eat at least one meal a day with family or friends.
- Ask for help. You’ll never get what you don’t ask for.
- Always ask questions. Doing so will save you time and grief.
- Learn to say no.
- Always keep your eye on the prize. Maintain your focus on the outcome, not the current road block.
- Play hard. You only live once. Live it up!
- Spend less than you make.
- Do one thing at a time… and do it well.
- Simplify. Simplify. Simplify.
- Be efficient while giving your mind a rest: Write stuff down.
- Own less. Do more.
- Avoid the common cold. Wash your hands before eating.
- Stop driving like a maniac. It’s less stressful and far safer.
- Practice self-sufficiency. Once you attain it, nobody can take it away from you.
- Be spontaneous.
- Always keep your promises.
- Sleep well.
- Remain approachable to others. The more people you meet, the more opportunities you will receive.
- Make a continuous habit of realigning your habits with the things that make you happy.
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