Re: 100 Ways to To Be Happy

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Dearest ,

I can always rely on you to lift my spirits with an uplifting

post. This message you have shared is filled with so many " things "

that we forget to be thankful for or even think about in our

hustle/bustle world. Thank you so much for this list. Each one is

special and so helpful, as are you! Love and light, LUNA

--- In , " karmarqu69 " <karmarqu69@...>

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> 100 Ways to

> To Be Happy

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> 1. Never put yourself last.

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> 2. When you extend a helping hand to one person, be careful not to

kick

> someone else in the teeth.

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> 3. Always own a pair of old, faded jeans.

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> 4. Count your blessings every day.

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> 5. Acknowledge your successes along with your downfalls.

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> 6. Burn the candle that has been in storage for the last two years.

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> 7. Strive for progress, not perfection.

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> 8. Remember, the voice telling you that you cannot do something is

> always lying.

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> 9. At least once a day sit and do nothing.

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> 10. Don't close your heart so tightly against life's pain that you

shut

> out

> life's blessings.

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> 11. Celebrate all your birthdays no matter how old you get.

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> 12. Examine your life for limitations and ask yourself why you put

them

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> 13. Plant a tree, pull weeds, or get your hands dirty.

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> 14. Diminish your wants instead of increasing your needs.

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> 15. Cry when you feel like it.

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> 16. Rejoice in other people's triumphs.

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> 17. Don't wait for someone else to laugh or express joy.

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> 18. Forgive yourself for any mistake you make, no matter how big or

> small.

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> 19. Keep good company.

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> 20. Never take a pill for a pain you need to feel.

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> 21. Use your enthusiasm to put yourself in forward gear and give

> yourself a spark to move ahead.

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> 22. Look in the eyes of the ones you love when you are talking to

them.

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> 23. Remember that one is a whole number.

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> 24. Walk in a summer rain shower without an umbrella.

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> 25. Do a kind deed for someone else.

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> 26. Keep your eyes and ears open to get the messages you need from

> people and events in your daily life.

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> 27. Be patient.

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> 28. Eat something green.

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> 29. Change what you can and leave the rest alone.

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> 30. Walk hand and hand with truth.

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> 31. Make laughter and joy a greater part of your life than anger and

> grief.

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> 32. Embrace solitude instead of running from it.

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> 33. Be zealous, not jealous.

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> 34. Forgive anyone you've been holding a grudge against.

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> 35. Slow down and enjoy the present.

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> 36. Walk in others' shoes before judging them.

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> 37. Send yourself a kind message.

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> 38. Remind yourself that the company you keep is a reflection of

what

> you think of yourself.

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> 39. Go on a picnic.

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> 40. Accept your fears, no matter how crazy they seem.

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> 41. Don't let other people's opinions shape who you are.

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> 42. Say a prayer.

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> 43. Never attribute your accomplishments to luck or chance.

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> 44. Know when to say no.

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> 45. Look at the positive side of negative situation.

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> 46. Remember that you are a spiritual being in a physical body.

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> 47. Avoid seeking out other people for constant approval, because it

> make them the master and you the slave.

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> 48. Go fly a kite.

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> 49. Avoid fads and bandwagons.

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> 50. Accept the things you cannot change.

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> 51. Look inside instead of outside yourself for answers to life's

> problems.

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> 52. Remember that all feelings are okay.

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> 53. Shield yourself from bad influences.

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> 54. Stand up for what you believe in.

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> 55. Respect the wishes of others when they say no.

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> 56. Seize every moment and live it fully.

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> 57. Give away or sell anything you haven't used in the past five

years.

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> 58. Never downgrade yourself.

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> 59. Take responsibility for what you think, feel and do.

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> 60. Pamper yourself.

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> 61. Never say or do anything abusive to a child.

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> 62. Let yourself be God powered instead of flying solo.

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> 63. Volunteer to help someone in need.

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> 64. Refrain from overindulging in food, drink and work.

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> 65. Finish unfinished business.

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> 66. Be spontaneous.

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> 67. Find a constructive outlet for your anger.

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> 68. Think about abundance instead of lack, because whatever you

think

> about expands.

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> 69. Think of yourself as a survivor, not a victim.

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> 70. Cuddle an animal.

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> 71. Be open to life.

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> 72. See success as something you already have, not something you

must

> attain.

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> 73. Experience the splendor and awe of a sunset.

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> 74. When you score a base hit, don't wish it were a home run.

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> 75. Learn to be in the present moment.

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> 76. Instead of believing in miracles, depend on them.

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> 77. Take a child to the circus.

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> 78. Change your attitude and your whole life will change.

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> 79. Never turn your power over to another person.

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> 80. When your heart is at odds with your head, follow your heart.

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> 81. Always remember that the past is gone forever and the future

never

> comes.

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> 82. Live your life according to what is right for you.

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> 83. Acknowledge your imperfections.

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> 84. Plant a tree and watch it grow.

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> 85. See " friend " instead of " enemy " on the face of strangers.

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> 86. Watch an army of ants build their houses and cities and carry

food

> ten times their weight.

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> 87. Believe in something bigger than yourself.

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> 88. Let the playful child within you come out.

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> 89. Make haste slowly.

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> 90. Work through your problems step by step and one day at a time.

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> 91. Accept compliments from others so you can see the truth about

> yourself.

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> 92. Sit on the lawn without worrying about grass stains.

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> 93. Don't condemn yourself for your imperfections.

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> 94. Do a humility check periodically by loving the truth about

yourself.

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> 95. Tell someone you appreciate them.

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> 96. Never live your life according to what is right for someone

else.

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> 97. Talk less and listen more.

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> 98. Admit your wrongdoing and forgive yourself for it.

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> 99. Thrive on inner peace instead of on crises.

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> 100. Affirm all the good things about yourself.

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> Thanks To

> Rain

> and many friends on my space

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