Make It Happen

Dan wrote two anecdotes of two different people. Regular people going about their day. One is living towards a life he wants and the other not really going nowhere and is thinking why.

It seems to be two boring stories but try to identify with them.

She Said Thank You [from Meditations on Meaning]

How To Have A Better Day

dumb little man writes:

Observe, Don’t React. When you encounter things that would normally make you angry, (traffic, certain people, slow computer, etc), plan to observe these things in a detached way as opposed to reacting with anger. If you are angry a lot, be kind to yourself and figure out what is making you angry. Often reacting in anger is a habit, and the good news is habits can be broken! Start slow. Are you chronically tired? Are you frustrated with something in your life? Write it down or talk it out with a friend and then make a plan to remedy your triggers.

    * If it’s rest you need, take some time, say before bed or first thing in the morning, to mentally review which commitments you could cut back on or delete altogether. By freeing up some time, you could get some more rest, exercise, or time to work on something you want to change

    * If you’re trying to change something in your life to rid yourself of frustration and anger, make a plan, and enlist someone to help you even if it is to just help keep you on track with your plan.

    * If you are angry about things in your life that you can’t control, try to make a small dent in your frustration a little bit each day. A helpful question might be to ask yourself, “How can I be at peace with this situation today?”

9 Ways to Have a Better Day than Yesterday – dumb little man

I Wish I Knew These Back Then

Most people learn over time, but often learning comes too late to be fully useful. There are certainly many things that I know now that would have been extremely useful to me earlier in my life; things that could have saved me from many of the mistakes and hurts I suffered over the years—and most of those that I inflicted on others too.

It’s not too late to realize some of these tips. A great read.

Things I wish I’d known when I was younger - Lifehack

Don’t Merely Exist, Live!

Make your existence memorable.

Love. Perhaps the most important. Fall in love, if you aren’t already. If you have, fall in love with your partner all over again. Abandon caution and let your heart be broken. Or love family members, friends, anyone — it doesn’t have to be romantic love. Love all of humanity, one person at a time.

You might find some of the tips to be cheesy but think about it. Think actively. Think about your life and how you can apply these things.

39 Ways to Live, and Not Merely Exist - dumblittleman

Keeping the Peace

The true heroes and sheroes of today’s world are not the Rambos. They are those who have the courage and intelligence to deal with conflict in creative, nonviolent ways.

Written way back in 1993, Tom Roderick wrote simple ways to keep the peace between others.

Tips For Keeping The Peace

Live A Bold Life

“You can’t do anything about the length of your life, but you can do something about its width and depth.”

- Henry Louis Mencken

What’s keeping you from living a full life?

Ten Commandments for Living a Bold Life - Ririan Project