Tuesday, December 11, 2012

21 Suggestions for Success


21 SUGGESTIONS FOR SUCCESS

1.  Marry the right person.  This one decision will determine 90% of your happiness or misery;
2.  Work at something you enjoy and that’s worthy of your time and talent;
3.  Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully;
4.  Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know;
5.  Be forgiving of yourself and others;
6.  Be generous;
7.  Have a grateful heart;
8.  Persistence, persistence, persistence;
9.  Discipline yourself to save money on even the most modest salary;
10. Treat everyone you meet like you want to be treated;
11. Commit yourself to constant improvement;
12. Commit yourself to quality;
13. Understand that happiness is not based on possessions, power, prestige, but on relationships with people you love and respect;
14. Be loyal;
15. Be honest;
16. Be a self-starter;
17. Be decisive even if it means you’ll sometimes be wrong;
18. Stop blaming others. Take responsibility for every area of your life;
19. Be bold and courageous. When you look back on your life, you’ll regret the things didn’t do more than the ones you did;
20. Take good care of those you love; and,
21. Don’t do anything that wouldn’t make your mom proud

~H. Jackson Brown, Jr.