101 tips for a better life

Here is a list I love and that has given my much inspiration in life. I didn't write and have no idea who did, but kudos to whoever the author is!

1.

Don’t procrastinate. Every night, before you go to bed, write down three things to do the next day, and make sure that you do them.
2.

Improve your level of fitness. Take ten minutes a day to do some gentle stretching, and 5 minutes for some gentle exercise. Don’t worry about being ultra-fit tomorrow, but make yourself a little fitter today.
3.

Write a book. Even if no-one ever reads it other than you. Just pick a subject you like, and write on it.
4.

Fall in love, and love with all your heart. Love without reservation, and give freely of yourself to your partner.
5.

Cry. There is no shame in weakness. It is only the admission of your own humanity, and that you always have room to improve. This is a blessing.
6.

Drink more water. It’s healthy, and your body needs it. Don’t go and down a pint now, but over the next two weeks, try and build up by one small glass a day.
7.

Take pictures of beautiful things. Always have a camera in your bag. You’d be amazed by how much beauty you miss, simply because you’re not looking for it.
8.

Marry the right person for the right reasons. Marry because you love them, because they love you, and because you want to live together forever, because you enjoy each other’s company. If you can’t spend 20 minutes happily being silent, simply holding hands, being with each other, don’t get married.
9.

Don’t get a tattoo until you’re sure it’s a good idea. Have it done in henna and spend three months with it like that first. If you still want it after that, go for it.
10.

Take a road trip. Pick a final destination, and take a week off and drive. Take a camera, and a tent, and enjoy yourself. Preferably take several close friends.
11.

Read more. Reading expands the mind and vocabulary, and increases your intelligence. A good book can captivate like nothing else.
12.

See the seven natural wonders of the world: the Northern Lights, the Moon (through a good telescope), the various Planets through a telescope, the Grand Canyon, Ayers Rock, the Amazon, and Niagara Falls.
13.

Travel and visit every continent, and take home something from each and every one.
14.

Learn a new language. Spanish is good, and probably the most useful to an English speaking person.
15.

Have a website about yourself. You are individual and special, and you have knowledge that only you know. Don’t keep it to yourself.
16.

Save up for when you’re older. Make sure that you have something to fall back on later on in life.
17.

Kiss in the rain. Nothing in this life is as special as a moment shared with a partner, simply holding each other and kissing, losing yourself to the moment and letting the world pass around you.
18.

Forgive. Nothing is unforgivable, and unless you let your guilt, anger and fear go, they’ll consume your life and destroy you. Forgive and move on.
19.

Own your own home. There’s nothing like the feeling of paying off your last mortgage instalment, or if you have the money, paying for a house up front.
20.

Learn to play an instrument. If you’re not musical, then don’t go for the string family, but learn something.
21.

Don’t let yourself get into debt. If you ARE in debt, get yourself out. It’s not impossible. Find someone else who has done it, or someone who is successful, and model yourself around them.
22.

Make friends with everyone you can. You’d be amazed by what others can teach you, by what you can teach them, and by how you can help each other.
23.

Wake up when your alarm goes off, and start each morning as if you mean it. If you wake up trying to hide from the day, you’re not going to have a great day.
24.

Eat well. This involves learning to cook. Buy a good cookery book, and go through every recipe. If you like them, you’ve discovered new things you like. If you don’t, you’ve spent time learning a new skill. Either way you win.
25.

Don’t be distracted by other things. If you sit down to work, actually work for the length of time you mean to. Then, after you’ve done it, reward yourself.
26.

Have a job that you love. If you don’t enjoy what you do for a living, you’re spending a third of your life doing something that’s not bringing you joy.
27.

Don’t smoke or do drugs. Sure they may be fun at the time, but they WILL mess up your health, and your mind, and will only bring pain in the long run.
28.

Be impulsive. Do things on the spur of the moment, for no good reason beyond “It seems like a good idea”. Even if it turns out to be a bad idea, you’ll still have a good story.
29.

Run. It’s a great form of exercise, and it’ll give you so much more energy to do other things.
30.

Take up a new hobby, and tell people about it. It’s a great way to meet new people, and do new things.
31.

Start a business. Even if it never makes anything, it gives you the chance to explore something new.
32.

Learn sign language. It’s a great talent, and you never know when it’ll come in useful.
33.

Have better posture. It takes half a second to sit up properly, but it takes years of physiotherapy to sort out a bad back.
34.

Do all you do with passion. If you aren’t doing something with 100% of your heart, it’s either not worth doing, or you’re not doing all you can.
35.

Be confident. God made you, and He’s made you the way He wants you to be. Be content with how you are, and go into anything you do with the certainty that you can achieve it.
36.

Don’t bite your nails. You’ll damage your teeth, and possibly your fingers if you rip a nail. Cut them properly with clippers. If you bite them because you’re nervous, then instead try and sit with your eyes closed for a moment, and create a serene and peaceful picture in your head in as much detail as possible.
37.

Be organised. Nothing aids a productive life like knowing where things are when you need them.
38.

Be the best person you can. When all is said and done, you want to have been a good parent, a good child, a good sibling, and a good friend. If you can do all those, and remain humble, then you’ve done alright.
39.

Have children. They’ll teach you more about how to live and be happy than anything else.
40.

Make the difference. When people are feeling down, put yourself out to do something to help them out, whether they’re someone you know or like, or not.
41.

Learn three good, clean jokes for dinner parties and social gatherings. Humour is a great icebreaker.
42.

Make a list of 100 things that bring you joy and make you smile. Then write down a list of all the numbers from 1 to 100 in a random order, and do one a day.
43.

Learn to juggle. Aside from being a neat party trick, it’s good for improving coordination between the two sides of your brain, and hand/eye coordination.
44.

Scuba dive. You only see a tiny amount of the life on the Earth on land. Explore the watery half too.
45.

Aim to be financially independent. It’s a great thing to not have to rely on anyone else for your future.
46.

Make a list of 25 things to do before you die. Make sure you do at least one a year.
47.

Own the following albums: Stevie Wonder – Songs in the Key Of Life, Genesis – The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway, Celldweller – Celldweller, Train – Calling all Angels, Marc Cohn – Marc Cohn and Michael Card – Scandalon, The Final Word and Known By The Scars.
48.

Never argue with Police Officers, Firemen or Doctors. Address them as Sir, or Ma’am, and listen twice as much as you speak.
49.

Know how to drive well. If someone ever has a bad accident, and you need to get to a hospital fast, you’ll be glad you can.
50.

Own a good bed. Sleep is important. Make sure you spend it in a nice and comfortable place.
51.

Plan the main points for your life over the next 5, 10 and 20 years. Set goals, and work to achieve them.
52.

Go to university. Live the student life. It’ll give you all the little stories you need for the next year.
53.

Keep things simple. Life is complicated enough for most people. Don’t make it harder than it needs to be.
54.

Never stop learning. Life is full of things to teach you. Let it. Know all you can, so that you can pass that knowledge on to others and enrich their lives.
55.

Learn to dance well. Make sure you can slow dance and ballroom dance with your partner. It’s a sensual and special thing.
56.

Follow through and finish the things you start. Never leave something half done.
57.

Keep a journal, and don’t edit it. Life isn’t editable. Neither is your journal. It should be true account of yourself.
58.

Don’t worry about things. Worrying doesn’t change anything beyond your blood pressure. Let life happen and trust in yourself, and in God.
59.

Have a pet. Even if it’s a few goldfish in a tank. They remind you that you have responsibilities and give you hours of fun.
60.

Spend 10 minutes a day just with yourself, and let your mind drift. It’s a great way to relax.
61.

Take a month and backpack round Europe. Try and use only English. It’ll teach you patience and understanding, and how to communicate without words.
62.

Learn how to knit and how to sew. They’re useful skills, and you never know when you might need them. To that end, carry around a mini sewing kit at all times.
63.

Make sure you know the difference between what you want, and what you need, and that you get the priorities between the two sorted.
64.

Dunk ginger biscuits in hot, milky hot chocolate for the perfect snack when watching chick flicks.
65.

Own a large and varied music collection, and learn to appreciate classical music, and understand its history.
66.

Watch ‘Hobson’s Choice’, ‘Casablanca’, Frank Capra’s ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’, ‘The Sound of Music’ with Julie Andrews and ‘Gone with the Wind’.
67.

Read The Bible, Moby Dick, The Singer Trilogy, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, and Robinson Crusoe
68.

Always carry breath mints. You never know when you’re going to meet someone important, and bad breath is a big no-no.
69.

At least once a week, eat dinner with the whole family at the table. Make sure the TV is off. Nothing is more important than those you live with.
70.

Do nice things for people; even those who’d never consider doing something nice for you. Your enemy is simply someone you haven’t made your friend yet.
71.

When saying “I’m sorry,” “I love you,” and “Will you marry me,” be sincere and look the person in the eye.
72.

New friends are great, but treasure your old friends. They’ve seen where you’ve been, and can help you to where you’re going.
73.

Stuff the Joneses. Be happy with what you have, and don’t be jealous of others. Contentment will follow.
74.

Know how to give CPR and basic first aid, change a tire, wire a plug, tie a bow tie and give a massage.
75.

Smile. It won’t cost you anything, and it may just make someone’s day. Plus it makes people wonder what you’re up to.
76.

Never drink more than one glass of wine or one pint of beer at any meeting with anyone you work with. It can lead somewhere you don’t want to go.
77.

Don’t swear. It shows a lack of education and a loss of self control. If you must say something, say “Bum”. It’s comical and reduces tension.
78.

Own an expensive watch, an expensive fountain pen, and an expensive suit, with matching shoes. Know how to use the pen.
79.

Remember the names of people you meet, and send them a card thanking them for their time and company. A little thanks and praise works wonders.
80.

Be punctual, and insist that those you work with follow the habit. It’s incredibly rude not to be somewhere on time.
81.

Always leave half again as long for any journey as you think you’ll need. If you think you’ll need an hour, give yourself one and a half. Double it if your travelling on B roads, motorways or somewhere you’ve not been before.
82.

Wear your seatbelt. You can be the best driver in the world, but it doesn’t matter, because not everyone else is, and if they hit you, you’re still in deep trouble.
83.

Have a birdfeeder somewhere you can see it when you sit on a sofa. Nature is a blessing. Enjoy it.
84.

When people do a good job, tell them. Give praise freely and willingly. There’re few feelings better than doing a job well, and being thanked for it.
85.

Do not judge others. You are no better or worse than anyone else, and as such cannot stand in judgement over them.
86.

Never play with someone’s heart or make them fall in love with you if you don’t plan to be with them long term.
87.

Buy people nice gifts randomly. It needn’t be something big, but it shows that you care and that you think of them, and it’ll make them smile.
88.

Own the CD Maksim Variations Parts 1&2, if only for his version of Bohemian Rhapsody. Also learn to enjoy good musicals, opera, blues, jazz and funk.
89.

Keep all your financial records in order. The taxman he giveth and the taxman taketh away your house.
90.

Never think that religion is a copout. Just because something is nice, doesn’t mean that it’s wrong or less valid than anything else. And just because you don’t agree, doesn’t make it wrong.
91.

Take pride in the country of your birth. Like JFK said, “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.”
92.

Make sure the batteries in your smoke alarm work. Test the every six months. If either the batteries or alarm are faulty, change them. Funerals are more expensive.
93.

Always print photos. Then send a copy to everyone in the picture. They may not have had the luxury of having a camera at that moment in time, and the moment should be treasured forever.
94.

Always remember three dates, and keep them special: The day you first went on a date with your partner, the day you proposed and the day you got married.
95.

Be a gentleman. Open the car door for your partner, seat them at the table in a restaurant, and give her your coat when she’s cold.
96.

Be a lady. Let your partner put himself out for you. He does it because he cares and he loves you. Not because you can’t do things for yourself, but through his own selflessness and joy for being with you.
97.

When disciplining, remember to end on a high note. The idea isn’t to make the other person feel bad, it’s to correct their behaviour, and the carrot is better than the stick for that. Be especially careful when it’s a child.
98.

Carry a good quality Swiss Army Knife at all times. You’d be amazed how handy they are.
99.

Remember that just because someone earns more than you, or is at the top of your profession, doesn’t mean they know all the answers. They just know all the people.
100.

You can’t always give and never receive. Know when to let others take care of you, and to step back.
101.

Know thy enemies, and know thyself, and you shall always be victorious. Take time to look at your actions and make sure you’re the person you want

 

lol, Don’t swear. It shows a lack of education and a loss of self control. If you must say something, say “Bum”. It’s comical and reduces tension.
78.

Own an expensive watch, an expensive fountain pen, and an expensive suit, with matching shoes. Know how to use the pen.
79.
some of these are so retarded, I dont think anyone would want to live by these rules. sounds like communism. Live how you want!

 

I like number 95, that art is lost these days.

 

Geez.. I got tired of reading after 30!!

 

6 is the best. I do it daily.

 

80 is something only a few people do.