18 WAYS TO BE HAPPY

Make up your mind to be happy.

Learn to find pleasure in simple things.

Make the best of your circumstances. No one has everything, and
everyone has something of sorrow intermingled with gladness of life. Find
a way to make the laughter outweigh the tears.

Don't take yourself too seriously.

Don't think that somehow you should be protected from misfortune that
befalls other people.

You can't please everybody. Don't let criticism worry you.

Don't let your neighbor set your standards. Be yourself.

Do the things you enjoy doing, but stay out of debt.

Never borrow trouble.

Remember that imaginary things are harder to bear than real ones.

Since hate poisons the soul, do not cherish jealousy, enmity, grudges.

Avoid people who make you unhappy.

Have many interests.

If you can't travel, read about new places.

Don't hold postmortems. Don't spend your time brooding over sorrows or
mistakes. Don't be one who never gets over things.

Do what you can for those less fortunate than yourself.

Keep busy at something. A busy person never has time to be unhappy.

Discover true, eternal joy: Get to know Jesus.