20 Ways to be Happy
We collected these aphorisms from a few places and got 40 rather than the advertised 20. Then we had a look at them and noticed many similarities.
So we’ve put them all here and invite you to consider if the one in the left hand column is equivalent to the one in the right hand column.
- Dream big
- Be kind to unkind people
- Accept what can’t be changed
- Go an entire day without criticising anyone
- Eat well
- Meditate
- Exercise
- Never make excuses nor blame others
- Avoid social comparison
- Choose optimists as friends
- Listen more; talk less
- Strive for excellence, not perfection
- Realise and accept that life isn’t fair
- Reduce clutter
- See problems as challenges
- Live beneath your means
- Be grateful
- Speak well of others
- Be in complete control of your life
- Don’t sweat the small stuff. It’s all small stuff
- Never seek approval
- Do something nice and try not to get caught
- Don’t hold grudges
- Be kind to people
- Learn from the present
- Be present
- Every day take a 30-minute walk
- Wake up at the same time
- Let someone cut ahead of you in the queue
- Cultivate good manners
- Be humble
- Try to change for the better
- Admit it when you make a mistake
- Get organised
- Be on time
- Return everything you borrow
- Don’t make excuses
- Don’t argue
- Tell the truth
- Know when to keep your mouth shut