Five

A few years ago... (perhaps almost five years ago) I bought this book filled with quotes and great advices.  One of the suggestion is writing a book.  As I examine my life.  I can't help but wonder, what have I done different from the last 5 years?  Am I satisfied?  Or do I wished I did something more with my life?

Have to Start Somewhere

The one thing I hate about trying to loose weight is actually starting it.  There are so many reasons why a person should loose weight.  Maybe people say you're fat, or maybe you need to for your health.  Whatever the reason might be, loosing weight is no fun business.  Maybe this is my way to finally start this journey....

To Dwell or Not to Dwell... That is the question

I woke up this morning with a chipped on my shoulder.  I dont know why this is upsetting me and putting me in a bad mood.  I am not sure as to why.  It's quite annoying to be honest.  How can you be a postitive little cookie, when you feel like your entire world is crumbling.  I am probabling actinb like a drama queen, but that is what I feel at the moment. 

The best question someone has asked me was, "What would happen if you just let go?"  Is it the idea of not knowing what to expect scares the living hell out of me?  Or is I am just not ready to let go?  But not ready to let go of what?                                                              

Facebook can be a horrible addiction

Facebook is awesome!  It's one the greated invention ever created.  But curiousty kills the cat.  I spend only about 15 minutes yesterday checking out pages from old accuaintances to find myself miserable and depressed for the rest of the day.  The familiar feeling of not moving forward lurked my thoughts.  I thought to myself that at this age, I would have figured things out already.  Only to find out that I havent.  And, I'm not even close.  I know change is from within.  I know it needs to change right now.

Joy From the Past, Present and Future

Find Happiness from Your Past

• 1.     Write down your top-ten accomplishments of a time
• 2.     Think of someone who owes you money and write it off.  Let the person know the debt is wiped clean.
• 3.     Arrange to see a friend or family member you have not seen in a long time.
• 4.     Donate a possession you no longer need or use.
• 5.     Forgive yourself for making a major mistake
• 6.     Forgive others for their major mistake.
• 7.     Discuss the best moments of 2010 with your staff
• 8.     Silently wish success to someone you have hated.
• 9.     If one of your past decisions bothers you, acknowledge that it was best decision you could have made, at the moment in time
• 10.  Identify the 20% of your life that gives you 80% of your happiness.

Find Happiness from the Present

• 1.     Carpe Diem!  Seize the day, every day!
• 2.     Put yourself first.  Do whatever gives you pleasure: music, swim, relax, eat, enjoy.
• 3.     Be kind to people who bother you.  Why not?
• 4.     Spend some time outside with animals or nature.
• 5.     Stop taking yourself so seriously.  Crack jokes about yourself and watch the reactions!
• 6.     Spend more time with happy people.
• 7.     Work on your favorite hobby.
• 8.     Buy yourself a gift
• 9.     Express your appreciation of others to them directly.
• 10. Be generous.  Drop twenties into bell-ringers’ buckets.  Leave 50% tips at restaurants.  You won’t regret it.

Find Happiness from your Future

• 1.     Plan 4-6 weeks of vacation time for next year.  Enter the dates and destinations in your calendar.  The mere act of planning the time is rewarding.  You can always change your mind later.
• 2.     Ask yourself, “What problems, if solved, would change my life?”  Decide to solve them in 2011.
• 3.     Visualize all the people you will help in the future.
• 4.     Consider how you can make the next week a memorable week.
• 5.     Write down our top three goals.
• 6.     Share these goals with someone
• 7.     Ask others what they want to accomplish next year.
• 8.     Lit your opportunities in life.
• 9.     Examine which of your skills will be most valuable to you during the next few years.
• 10. Decide 2011 will be your best year ever!

Growing up is hard to do...

This is my way to complain about frustrations of growing up....  It is hard to do!  Oy Vey!  It's hard to earn money, but is very easy to spend it. 

I guess the whole purpose of having a blog is to share your thoughts to everyone who would come across it.  It defeats the whole purpose of having a blog if you dont write anything on it.  I'm quite guilty of this. 

For the sake of sharing... Growing up is not what it's cracked up to be.  I thought when I was 8, I would have figured what life is about at the age of 25.  That's not the case at all.  I am still trying to figure out what it means to grow up.  Sometimes I like it, but there are times when I absolutely hate it.  But if you think about it, life is not really that hard.  Unless we make it to be..  Someone somewhere is probably having more a hard time than me... Yet, I wish I could just sit and play all day though.  Instead of working....