Are you often late? Do you feel stressed trying to get places on time and find yourself feeling badly when you arrive tardy. In the book, “You Are Here”, Thich Nhat Hanh says, “If you are going to arrive late, arrive happy
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Have you ever caught yourself using the word “should” a lot in your life? I SHOULD have gone to the gym today, I SHOULD have had less wine, I SHOULD have studies more for my test, I SHOULD have called my friend today. Or whatever. Stephen Guise author of “How to Be an Imperfectionist” recommends we use the words “could have” instead of “should have.” He says, “Do this when reviewing past actions because you really don’t know exactly how something might have turned out. It’s also much more empowering.” Try this today and catch yourself whenever you use the word “should” and re-state the sentence using the word “could.” See how this changes how you feel.
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In his book, “Meditations,” Marcus Aurelius states the following dose of realism: “At your death, at least one person will be happy no matter how amazing or saintly you lived so don’t sweat the opinions of others nor try to please everyone!” How might you use this perspective in your favor as you move forward?
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John Cleese, co-founder of Monty Python was recently talking to Marc Maron on the podcast WTF. Cleese said what he’s learned through the course of his life is that, “The secret to happiness is not to need much.”
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