Peace of Mind - Thoughts to Ponder

HAPPINESS

1. The absence of suspicion and resentment. Holding a grudge can be a major factor in unhappiness.


2. Not living in the past. An unwholesome preoccupation with old mistakes and failures can lead to depressed feelings.


3. Not wasting time and energy fighting things you cannot change. Co-operate with life, instead of trying to run away from it.


4. Force yourself to stay involved with the living world. Resist the temptation to withdraw and become reclusive during periods of stress.


5. refuse to indulge in self-pity when life hands you a raw deal.Accept the fact that nobody gets through life without some sorrow and misfortune.


6. Cultivate the old-fashioned virtues - love, honor, compassion and loyalty.


7. Don't expect too much of yourself. When there is too wide a gap between self-expectation and goals you ave set, feelings of inadequacy are inevitable.


8. Find something bigger than yourself to believe in. Self-centred, egotistical people score lowest in tests for measuring happiness.

(As a matter of interest - I lay no credit to the above nor do I suggest that I have been able to follow the actions suggested in the thoughts)