A man who died of pancreatic cancer in 2008 & who wrote one of the bestsellers "The Last Lecture" in 2007 back then, wrote this beautiful letter to his wife & children to follow...
A legacy to leave behind...
May you be blessed by his insight...
POINTS ON HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR LIFE
Personality:
- Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
- Don't have negative thoughts of things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
- Don't over do; keep your limits.
- Don't take yourself so seriously; no one else does.
- Don't waste your precious energy on gossips.
- Dream more while you are awake.
- Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner of his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
- Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
- Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
- No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
- Smile & laugh more.
- You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
- Call your family often.
- Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
- Try to make at least 3 people smile each day.
- What other people think of you is none of your business.
- Your job will not take care of you when you are sick. Your family & friends will. Stay in touch.
- Do the right things.
- However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
- No matter how you feel, get up, dress up & show up
- The best is yet to come.
- Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
- When you awake alive & healthy in the morning, thank your parents for giving you this life, sing a song & be contented with everything, like the birds who stride the sky!
Not only will it enrich YOUR life, but also that of those around you...
[Thanks Aunt Jonah for sending me this email... It means alot to me...]
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