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Makes Me Think - Top Stories - Todays Thought-Provoking Life Stories. 50 Life Secrets and Tips. Memorize something everyday.Not only will this leave your brain sharp and your memory functioning, you will also have a huge library of quotes to bust out at any moment.

50 Life Secrets and Tips

Poetry, sayings and philosophies are your best options.Constantly try to reduce your attachment to possessions.Those who are heavy-set with material desires will have a lot of trouble when their things are taken away from them or lost. Possessions do end up owning you, not the other way around. Become a person of minimal needs and you will be much more content.Develop an endless curiosity about this world.Become an explorer and view the world as your jungle. 60 Small Ways to Improve Your Life in the Next 100 Days - StumbleUpon. Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to make drastic changes in order to notice an improvement in the quality of your life.

60 Small Ways to Improve Your Life in the Next 100 Days - StumbleUpon

At the same time, you don’t need to wait a long time in order to see the measurable results that come from taking positive action. All you have to do is take small steps, and take them consistently, for a period of 100 days. Below you’ll find 60 small ways to improve all areas of your life in the next 100 days. Home 1. Day 1: Declutter MagazinesDay 2: Declutter DVD’sDay 3: Declutter booksDay 4: Declutter kitchen appliances 2. If you take it out, put it back.If you open it, close it.If you throw it down, pick it up.If you take it off, hang it up. 3. A burnt light bulb that needs to be changed.A button that’s missing on your favorite shirt.The fact that every time you open your top kitchen cabinet all of the plastic food containers fall out. Happiness.

31 Things Ive Learned in 31 Years. If you think he likes you, you're probably right.

31 Things Ive Learned in 31 Years

If you think he's cheating, you're probably right. If you think she's going to be your new BFF, (this time with feeling!) Tips For A Better Life - Ham and Heroin. Take a 10-30 minutes walk every day.

Tips For A Better Life - Ham and Heroin

Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. Sleep for 7 hours. Live with the 3 E’s — Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy. What It Means to Really Take Care of Yourself. “Be gentle with yourself.

What It Means to Really Take Care of Yourself

You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars. In the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul.” ~Max Ehrmann Last year, I realized that I lived 28 years without knowing what it really means to love and take care of myself. In 2010, I took some wonderful, worldly trips—Costa Rica, Bangkok, Taipei—trekking and exploring. My husband and I bought a second home. I ran several races, including a half-marathon, and finished well. Life was good. But it was hardly that simple or fabulous. There was a whole lot of turbulence in my life that I was trying to fix externally: My grandma—who became the closest female in my life after my mom passed away—moved back to Taiwan after living in the states for 25 years.

I reasoned with myself: “No worries, I’ll visit her in Taiwan in a few months.” 100 Ways to Simplify Your Life (and Make Yourself Happier) & miss minimalist - StumbleUpon. I’ve been striving to simplify my life for many years now, and have recently (through my writing) been advising others how to do the same.

100 Ways to Simplify Your Life (and Make Yourself Happier) & miss minimalist - StumbleUpon

In the process, I’ve learned that making little changes in our attitudes, habits, and environment can have a big impact. So today, I thought I’d compile a list of 100 ways to simplify your life – from the practical to the philosophical, and everything in between. Of course, not every item on the list will work for every person reading it. However, I hope that you’ll find at least a little something that speaks to you, helps you save some time, space, and energy — and perhaps even increases your serenity and happiness! 40 Tips for a Better Life. Reading tips from the Internet, I got this useful list where I personally follow some of it to help me sort of improve my day to day life.

40 Tips for a Better Life

Read through it and just follow the things you want to believe. Remember, each person has his/her own needs/wants/beliefs. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile. It is the ultimate anti-depressant.Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.Buy a DVR and tape your late night shows and get more sleep.When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement, ‘My purpose is to __________ today.’Live with the 3 E’s — Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.Play more games and read more books than you did in 2007.Make time to practice meditation, and prayer.