RULES FOR HEALTHY LIVING

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HEALTH:

1.       Drink plenty of water  
2.       Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar  
3.       Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants  
4.       Live with the 3 E’s – Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy  
5.       Make time to pray  
6.       Play more games  
7.       Read more books than you did last year  
8.       Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day  
9.       Sleep for 7 hours  
10.   Take a 10 – 30 minutes’ walk every day. And while you walk, smile. 

PERSONALITY:

11.   Don’t compare your life to others…
You have no idea what their journey is all about.
12.   Don’t entertain negative thoughts on things you cannot control;
Instead, invest your energy in the positive present moment.
13.   Don’t overdo. Keep your limits.
14.   Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
15.   Don’t waste your precious energy on gossip.
16.   Dream more while you are awake.
17.   Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
18.   Forget issues of the past. Don’t remind your partner or yourself with the mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
19.   Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don’t hate others.
20.   Make peace with your past so it won’t spoil the present or haunt your future.
21.   No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
22.   Realise 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.
23.   Smile and laugh more.
24.   You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

SOCIETY:

25.   Call your family often.
26.   Each day give something good to another
27.   Forgive everyone for everything.
28.   Spend time with people over the age of 70 and under the age of 6
29.   Try to make at least three people smile each day.
30.   What other people think of you is none of your business
31.   Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.

LIFE:

32.   Do the right thing!
33.   Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful.
34.   GOD heals everything. Give God a chance.
35.   However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
36.   No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
37.   The best is yet to come.
38.   When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.
39.   Life is an exam. Many fail because they try to copy others, not realizing that everyone has a different set of questions. Don’t copy. Be original. 
40.   Your inner most is always happy. So, be happy.     
    
   
    I did not make these rules neither do I know who made them. They were given to me by my marriage counselor and friend. I thought they teach a thing or two about life and decided to share. I hope you find them useful.


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