99 ways to be Happier Every Day

by Terry Hampton & Ronnie Harper

1. Love Living — Love life! Savor every minute

2. Have a sense of humor

3. Take responsibility for your life and your actions

4. Be flexible

5. Be sincere

6. Decide to serve instead of being served

7. Recognize no one owes you anything in life

8. Be unselfish

9. Pettiness is not compatible with happiness

10. Complaining is a joy stealer

11. Decide that things which are beyond your control will not bother you

12. Emotions should not rule your life

13. No one can make you angry. You allow yourself to become angry

14. Worry is perhaps the most unproductive attitude amongst all

15. Be positive

16. Don’t be a victim

17. Be confident

18. “I can” vs “I.Q”

19. Like your work

20. Love yourself, then you can love others

21. Happiness is an attitude

22. Be honest with yourself and others

23. Listen to people

24. Learn to say no sometimes

25. Simile at everyone and be friendly

26. Presentation is usually 99% of acceptance

27. Know-it-alls are annoying

28. Seek advice from those who make wise by experience but give advice sparingly

29. Be a mentor

30. Spreading rumors is a bad habit

31. It’s ok to say “I don’t know”

32. Yelling should be reserved for life-threatening situation & other real emergencies

33. Choose your battles carefully

34. Don’t threaten until you mean to carry out the threat.

35. Try to avoid developing the habit of saying “Yes” Or “No to requests.

36. Communicate with yourself

37. When you are confronting focus on the behavior/ act and not on the person

38. Be patient when communicating with others

39. Life is what you make it

40. Try to find the good in everyone and in every situation

41. Give others the benefit of doubt

42. Give credit when credit is due

43. Know that in general people are not out to get you.

44. Respect everyone

45. Hate serves no useful purpose.

46. Be forgiving

47. Break cycles of prejudice & bigotry

48. Be a good sport

49. Don’t let the turkey get you down

50. Find someone you like working with and work with them

51. Think about this motto “Don’t help me, don’t hurt me”

52. Be consistent

53. Trying to save the world is an impossible task

54. Be generous with praises and good wishes

55. Don’t make life more complicated than it is

56. Think before you speak and sleep on large decisions

57. Deal with situations before they reach crises

58. Finish one task before starting another.

59. Take a little time extra and get it right the first time

60. Learn how to delegate

61. Never stop learning

62. Be as physically active as you can

63. Talk to, listen to, read books written by inspirational, happy people

64. Pay your bills on time and what your debt

65. Be on time and be dependable

66. Be Organized

67. Pick up after yourself

68. Get it in writing

69. If you loan it, realize it may come back in an altered state from the original form

70. Get it in writing

71. Dress comfortability

72. Take a vacation

73. Marry a friend

74. Love your children

75. Marital problems aren’t solved by having children

76. Don’t have sex looking for love

77. Give it to your family instead of your job

78. If you love someone, hold them loosely and give them room to grow

79. Never betray someone’s trust

80. A person who is in better control of his life has a better chance of being happy

81. No one ever deserves to be hit

82. Guilt is a poor vacation destination

83. Get a pet

84. Choose happy, life-loving friends

85. Always try to see the big picture in your daily life

86. This too shall pass

87. Live for the moment

88. Don’t just dream it, be it

89. Never look at the grass on the other side of the fence unless you know there’s a gate to get there

90. Accept that you will make mistakes in life

91. Realize your limitations and go on

92. Have a purpose in life

93. Stand up for your beliefs

94. Always move forward

95. Money is important, but don’t put it first in your life

96. Give to others

97. Be committed to a cause

98. Always live by the golden rule — Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

99. Recognize lost cause & don’t continue devoting time to them