- Work really hard for eight to ten hours a day, five or six days a week, even if you don’t have to.
- Consistently, for years and years and years, spend less money than you earn.
- Be accountable (answerable) to the same small group of friends for years and years and years.
- Honor your parents no matter how young or old you are.
- Give time and money to a cause you love.
- Take full responsibility for your life, actions, and attitudes.
- Blame no one for anything.
- Accept that your most intimate and loving relationship will also sometimes drive you crazy.
- Stay out of control without hurting anyone or breaking the law.
- Strive for simplicity, clarity, and transparency in all your dealings.
- Work as hard at loving your enemies as your enemies work at trying to hurt or destroy you.
- Talk to your siblings as often as possible.
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4 Comments to “How to be really happy”
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Mr. Smith,
I’ve only just recently found your website and daily short columns. Thank you so much for being out there and sharing these thoughts. I can’t put into words how strongly I feel about the words I read–very much like you’re reading my mind and that finally, finally someone gets it.
Thanks again–Sara Livingston
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This is so good, so true – I’m posting it on FB when I figure out how to do that. I subscribe to your daily postings. Thank you.
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True- let me add a couple more- work hard (at something that is fulfilling to you)
Exercise regularly and eat healthy
Stay connected to God and pray throughout your dayspeak to you soon
Kath -
The best advice is often simple. Thank you Rod.
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