7 ways to more happiness and success !!

1. Do not aim for perfection. Just do it and keep improving
2. Do not PANIC.
3. Accept failure and learn from it. Do not be scared to fail !


4. Plan your time
5. Do not have too many expectations !
6. Do not worry about things beyond you - like who made you and what is your purpose.


7. Focus on NOW.


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Walk with the Dreamers

“ Walk with the dreamers, the believers, the courageous, the cheerful, the planners, the doers, the successful people with their heads in the clouds and their feet on the ground. Let their spirit ignite a fire within you, to leave this world better than when you found it."
- Wilfred Peterson

An inspiring tumblr....

"...I'm beginning to see the light. I'm a believer. I'm alive. I'm into something good. I'm leaving on a jet plane. I'm not afraid of anything. I'm only happy when it rains. I'm walking on sunshine. I am a rock. I'm gonna be starting something. I'm finding beauty in hidden places. I'm counting my lucky stars. I am what I am."

Original thinking

We have all heard about it and we have all been penalized for it in our assignments in school....

Living in information age, every idea is a subset of some other idea...so no matter how original you try to be, someone somewhere sometime has already been original.

So what really will make you original...the dark secret lies inside yourself. Your personality is unique to you, show the world a flavour of yourself by believing in yourself and raising your voice to express your idea. It could be an old idea but with your flavour. You might sound absurd to yourself but you are being original by offering your perspective to a problem.

My conviction in myself when put to words is original thinking. Being original is not about being right or wrong but it is about expression of your personality. Be original, express yourself.

Fountain of Youth - 1 of 6

By:Jordan Rane, AmericanWay

Ever wonder how to life your life to the fullest, maybe reading about these young 70, 80 year olds will teach you something :)

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JEAN KENDALL
Age: 75
Hometown: Spokane, Washington

VOCATION: Charitable work and raising a family.
AVOCATIONS: Heli-skiing, alpine hiking, scuba diving, overseas biking expeditions, and camping with my family.

LAST YEAR’S ITINERARY: Heli-skiing and cod fishing in Greenland, hiking in the Canadian Bugaboos, and trekking and fishing in New Zealand with my husband.
WHAT’S NEXT: Repeating as much of last year’s itinerary as possible.

PROUDEST MOMENT: While my outdoor activities sustain my spirit, I’m most proud of sponsoring scholarships for single parents at our local community college as well as a scholarship at the University of Iowa in honor of my brother, who headed a department there for 25 years.
TOUGHEST PHYSICAL/HEALTH HURDLE I’VE FACED SO FAR: Six years ago, a partial knee-replacement kept me off the slopes for a year. Then, two years ago, a bout with breast cancer required surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation -- but I won the war (and was rewarded with curly hair).

WHAT I’VE GIVEN UP: Doing the dishes.
WHAT I’LL NEVER GIVE UP: Heli-skiing. After more than six million vertical feet and 40 years, I can’t imagine quitting. Also, working through a personal bucket list I started when I was 50; I’ve already climbed Mount Rainier, trekked to the base camps of the major Himalayan peaks, circumnavigated Annapurna, summited Kilimanjaro, skied in Kashmir, and trekked in Bhutan.

PERFECT DAY: Gliding down an untracked mountain on skis in fresh, over-the-shoulder powder under a brisk blue sky.
MOST EXHILARATING EXPERIENCE: A tie between skydiving with my daughter and the birth of my first grandchild. Both experiences literally took my breath away.

BEST PIECE OF ADVICE FOR GETTING THE MOST OUT OF LIFE: Never pass up an opportunity to do something new. You regret the things you didn’t do, not the things you did.
LIFE PHILOSOPHY: The majority of people “hang up their skis” way too soon. And the minority, who don’t, have more fun.

I Did It, You Can Too

People have always asked me, “How did I do it?” They want to know how I succeeded growing up in a neighborhood where no one was supposed to succeed. Well, I did not get off with the
greatest start – I grew up with alcoholic parents, I failed the fourth grade, and I fathered a child in the eighth grade.

Look for the Silver Lining

What made the difference for me was the things I thought were the worst things in my life, but turned out to be the best things. An example is my beautiful daughter. At the time, I thought the world had ended. Can you imagine being 14 and having a child? Well, that gift is what led me to look for the silver lining in all my supposed “failures.” Perhaps they will turn out to be the best things, as well, and they have for the most part! We learn so much more from the things we do not get in life than from the things we do get. Take failure or rejection and learn to look for the opportunity.

Never Give Up

Another great reason for my success has been that I never gave up. I have been so low, so ready to give up, so many times. Just when I was about to give up, something always happened to keep me in the fight. It might have been as simple as others failing and giving up. Knowing that we all have to go through pain in order to succeed motivates me. If everyone is going through pain, I know that I can stand more pain. It is just that simple – or at least I tell myself that until I succeed!

Hire People Smarter than Yourself

Every one of us has faults. We cannot be the best at everything. We need to surround ourselves with people that lift us up. As they say, there are basement people and balcony people. Find the people that lift you up. I have learned that I need to hire people much smarter than myself. You will never succeed if you are the only smart guy in the company. You need as many people as you can get to help fill in the weak spots. In my case, I feel most are smarter than myself. I am very proud that I have been able to attract so many wonderful people to believe in my dream.

Mentors

Learn from others mistakes. Find people you admire and learn from them. These mentors can help teach you so much without having to learn it the hard way. I have never been afraid to show my hand and ask questions. People love to help when they have the knowledge. We pay these wise people a compliment when we want to know how they did it. Always ask!

Integrity

Live your life with integrity. There is always a faster, cheaper way to get to the top. Trust me, you can call it karma, bad luck, or whatever label you want to put on it, but if you cheat, it will come back to haunt you. You are the only one in life that you cannot fool. Live your life well. Treat people fairly, believe in your gut instinct, and you will succeed.

Best of luck to you!

Glenn Stearns